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      • February 2021
      • Case

      Barbarians at the Gate or Turnaround Gurus? Private Equity and the Rise of the LBO

      By: Tom Nicholas and John Masko
      During the 1980s, leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and the private equity (PE) firms responsible for carrying them out revolutionized both investment and management in the U.S. Between 1980 and 1989, buyout activity in the U.S. surged from $1 billion per year to $60 billion....  View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Restructuring; Borrowing And debt; Private Equity; Bonds; Investment Return; Institutional Investing; Profit Sharing; Business History; Management Style; Private Ownership; Performance Effectiveness; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Nicholas, Tom, and John Masko. "Barbarians at the Gate or Turnaround Gurus? Private Equity and the Rise of the LBO." Harvard Business School Case 821-016, February 2021.
      • October 2020
      • Case

      Francisco Partners Private Credit Opportunity Fund

      By: Luis M. Viceira, John D. Dionne, Soracha Prathanrasnikorn and Ari Sunshine
      In April 2020, Scott Einsenberg, the Head of Credit at the private equity firm Francisco Partners, is deciding whether to go ahead with extending a private lending agreement to Eventbrite, Inc. (NYSE: EB), a leading global event management and online ticketing...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Debt; Private Credit; Industry Evolution; Private Equity; Investment; Analysis
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      Viceira, Luis M., John D. Dionne, Soracha Prathanrasnikorn, and Ari Sunshine. "Francisco Partners Private Credit Opportunity Fund." Harvard Business School Case 221-002, October 2020.
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      Are New Graduates Happier Making More Money or Having More Time?

      By: A.V. Whillans
      Each year across North America, millions of graduates have to make tradeoffs between time and money as they plan their next steps. Despite the importance of these choices, we know surprisingly little about how people navigate major life decisions that involve making...  View Details
      Keywords: Time; Tradeoffs; Money; Decision Making; Personal Development And Career; Satisfaction
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      Whillans, A.V. "Are New Graduates Happier Making More Money or Having More Time?" Harvard Business Review (website) (July 25, 2019).
      • 2019
      • Working Paper

      Second Chance: Life Without Student Debt

      By: Marco Di Maggio, Ankit Kalda and Vincent Yao
      Rising student debt is considered one of the creeping threats of our time. This paper examines the effect of student debt relief on individual credit and labor market outcomes. We exploit the plausibly random debt discharge due to the inability of National Collegiate,...  View Details
      Keywords: Student Debt; Private Student Loans; Legal Settlement; Mobility; Debt Collection; Debt Relief; Borrowing And debt; Personal Finance; Outcome Or Result; United States
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      Di Maggio, Marco, Ankit Kalda, and Vincent Yao. "Second Chance: Life Without Student Debt." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 25810, May 2019. (Revise and Resubmit to The Journal of Finance.)
      • June 2018
      • Case

      Burton Sensors, Inc.

      By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
      Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaches its debt capacity and seeks equity financing to sustain high growth. The president of the company must decide...  View Details
      Keywords: Financing And Loans; Acquisition; Investment; Financial Strategy; Decision Choices And Conditions
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      Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Burton Sensors, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-539, June 2018.
      • July 2017
      • Case

      Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor

      By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
      The case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity Financing; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; Cmbs; Secondary Buyouts; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Finance; Borrowing And debt; Cost; Cost Of Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; debt Securities; Accommodations Industry; Entertainment And Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; North And Central America; United States
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      Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor." Harvard Business School Case 818-023, July 2017.
      • December 2015 (Revised April 2019)
      • Case

      Chicken Republic

      By: Jose Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      Deji Akinyanju, founder of Nigerian fast-food chain Chicken Republic, and Ayo Oduntan, founder of an integrated Nigerian poultry operation (Amo Byng Group), are among a growing cadre of skilled food-industry entrepreneurs for whom the opportunities to serve the...  View Details
      Keywords: Poultry; Chicken; Value Chain; Emerging Market; Chicken Republic; Amo Byng; Doreo Partners; Babban Gona; Reform; Mint; Qsr; Quick Serve Restaurant; Fast Food; Corruption; Growth; Leadership; Food; Customer Value And Value Chain; Supply Chain; Infrastructure; Animal-based Agribusiness; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Crime And Corruption; Governance; Growth And Development; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; Nigeria; Africa
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      Alvarez, Jose, and Natalie Kindred. "Chicken Republic." Harvard Business School Case 516-052, December 2015. (Revised April 2019.)
      • 2015
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      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Whelan and the Student Loan Crisis (B)

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Grace Sza-Hua Chen and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
      Bob Whelan developed an idea with partners that was a seed before his fellowship year and addressed a significant national challenge - college financing - with a creative concept and experience from his years in investment banking. His nonprofit was called 13th Avenue...  View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Higher Education; Financing And Loans; Borrowing And debt; Leading Change; Education Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., Grace Sza-Hua Chen, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Whelan and the Student Loan Crisis (B)." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-049, 2015. (Advanced Leadership Pathways.)
      • 2014
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      Entrepreneurship Reading: Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures

      By: William R. Kerr, Ramana Nanda and James McQuade
      "Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures" introduces students to the key issues involved in the financing of entrepreneurial enterprises. The Reading begins by examining how business models shape external financing requirements. It then contrasts the choice to bootstrap...  View Details
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      Kerr, William R., Ramana Nanda, and James McQuade. "Entrepreneurship Reading: Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Harvard Business Publishing 8072, 2014.
      • July 2014
      • Case

      Paramount Equipment, Inc.

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Wei Wang
      Paramount Equipment, Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a large manufacturer of cranes and compact construction equipment, aerial work platforms, and food service equipment. Founded in 1987, Paramount now had manufacturing operations in 24 countries. However, it...  View Details
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Wei Wang. "Paramount Equipment, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-557, July 2014.
      • October 2013
      • Case

      Oaktree and the Restructuring of CIT Group (A)

      By: Victoria Ivashina and David Scharfstein
      CIT's prepackaged bankruptcy marked the first time a major financial institution was able to successfully restructure and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, challenging conventional views that a financial firm could not survive bankruptcy proceedings as a going...  View Details
      Keywords: debt Securities; Restructuring; Financial Services Industry
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      Ivashina, Victoria, and David Scharfstein. "Oaktree and the Restructuring of CIT Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 214-035, October 2013.
      • February 2013
      • Case

      New Earth Mining, Inc.

      By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
      New Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very...  View Details
      Keywords: South Africa; Capital Budgeting; International Business; Valuation; Return On Investment; Risk Management; Mining; Risk And Uncertainty; Risk Management; Valuation; Investment; Diversification; Mining Industry; Australia; South Africa; Chile; Canada; United States
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      Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "New Earth Mining, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-548, February 2013.
      • November 2012
      • Case

      Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Penelope Rossano
      The case relates to understanding and comparing the performance of two leading retail companies—Ahold and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similar for the two...  View Details
      Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Retail Industry
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      Srinivasan, Suraj, and Penelope Rossano. "Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Case 113-040, November 2012.
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity

      By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
      A small, publicly traded company specializing in non-hazardous waste management considers a major acquisition in the Midwestern U.S. The acquisition can provide entry into the region, help the firm compete in a competitive industry, and improve its cost position. The...  View Details
      Keywords: United States; Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Equity Capital; Debt Management; Expansion; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Analysis; Administrative/support/waste Management/remediation Services; Equity; Borrowing And debt; Service Industry
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Sunru Yong. "Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-530, October 2012.
      • October 2012
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      Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case) (CW)

      By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
      Keywords: United States; Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Equity Capital; Debt Management; Expansion; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Analysis; Administrative/support/waste Management/remediation Services; Expansion; Capital Structure; Leveraged Buyouts; Borrowing And debt; Equity; United States
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Sunru Yong. "Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case) (CW)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 913-532, October 2012.
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Hill Country Snack Foods Co.

      By: W. Carl Kester and Craig Stephenson
      Hill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently...  View Details
      Keywords: United States; Financial Strategy; Capital Structure; Risk Management; Debt Management; Retail Trade; Food; Risk Management; Food; Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Texas
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Craig Stephenson. "Hill Country Snack Foods Co." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-517, October 2012.
      • November 2011
      • Case

      Pacific Grove Spice Company

      By: William E. Fruhan and Craig Stephenson
      Pacific Grove Spice Company is a profitable, rapidly growing manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of quality spices and seasonings. The company's business model requires significant investment in accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets to support sales....  View Details
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Capital Expenditures; Investments; Acquisitions; Securities Analysis; Valuation; debt Securities; Opportunities; Cost Of Capital; Valuation; Investment; Capital Budgeting; Business Model; Cash Flow; Financing And Loans; Acquisition; Retail Industry; Food And Beverage Industry
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      Fruhan, William E., and Craig Stephenson. "Pacific Grove Spice Company." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-366, November 2011.
      • April 2011 (Revised February 2016)
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      Jamaica's Anemic Growth: The IMF, China and the Debt(th) Trap

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Natalie Kindred
      This case describes the economic development problems faced by the small Caribbean-island country of Jamaica over most of the past half-century. The Jamaican economy showed relatively strong growth in the 1960s but stagnated in the 1970s. By the end of that decade,...  View Details
      Keywords: Government Administration; Economic Slowdown And Stagnation; International Finance; Crime And Corruption; Poverty; Private Sector; Insolvency And Bankruptcy; Economy; Developing Countries And Economies; Borrowing And debt; Jamaica
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Natalie Kindred. "Jamaica's Anemic Growth: The IMF, China and the Debt(th) Trap." Harvard Business School Case 711-031, April 2011. (Revised February 2016.)
      • March 2011 (Revised November 2011)
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      Harmonic Hearing Co.

      By: Howard H. Stevenson and Craig H. Stephenson
      Harmonic is a small, privately held manufacturer of hearing aids. Harriet Burns and Marc Davis, two employees at Harmonic, have an opportunity to purchase the company from the founder. As well-informed insiders who understand the industry, Burns and Davis believe the...  View Details
      Keywords: Debts; Cash Flow; Quantitative Analysis; Financing; Entrepreneurial Finance; Development Stage Enterprises; Small & Medium-sized Enterprises; Small Business; Business Growth And Maturation; Cash Flow; Mathematical Methods; Entrepreneurship; Financing And Loans; Borrowing And debt; Equity; Manufacturing Industry
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      Stevenson, Howard H., and Craig H. Stephenson. "Harmonic Hearing Co." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-271, March 2011. (Revised November 2011.)
      • March 2011
      • Case

      Valuation of AirThread Connections

      By: Erik Stafford and Joel L. Heilprin
      This case can be used as a capstone valuation exercise for first-year MBA students in an introductory finance course. A senior associate in the business development group at American Cable Communications, one of the largest cable companies in the U.S., must prepare a...  View Details
      Keywords: Communication; Assets; Present Value; Cash Flow; Tax Accounting; Capital Costs; Capital Structure; Valuation; Synergy; Telephony; Wireless Technologies; Communication Technology; Assets; Cost Of Capital; Valuation; Cash Flow; Capital Structure; Accounting; Wireless Technology; Communications Industry; Media And Broadcasting Industry
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      Stafford, Erik, and Joel L. Heilprin. "Valuation of AirThread Connections." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-263, March 2011.
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