HBSP (USA)
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer (C)
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210015-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €5.74
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Aqua Bounty
White, Lucy; Burn-Murdoch, StephenCase HBS-213047-EFinanceValuation of a pre-revenue biotech company at IPO using probability trees and real option techniques. Company is based in Massachusetts and lists in London on AIM. Products are genetically-modified fast-growing salmon for fish farmers and disease-preventiStarting at €8.20
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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-214001-EFinanceOn February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was opposed by Mason Capital Mana...Starting at €8.20
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Barclays Bank and Contingent Capital Notes, 2012
White, Lucy; Kim, TrentCase HBS-214063-EFinanceIn 2012, regulatory changes following the financial crisis mean that Barclays Bank is faced with the need to raise large amounts of capital in order to comply with increased capital requirements, tightening rules as to the "quality of capital," and increased risk weights for its capital markets assets. The bank is contemplating offering contingent capital bonds, which would act like debt during "normal times" but would convert to create capital s...Starting at €8.20
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Barclays Bank, 2008
White, Lucy; Burn-Murdoch, Stephen; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-215027-EFinanceIn the midst of the financial crisis, Barclays (the world's 4th largest bank by assets) is forced by UK regulators to raise more capital. Should it take up the UK government's offer to invest, or take funding from investors from the Middle East? Students may price the two deals to determine which is more expensive, and must decide whether avoiding the constraints of government ownership is worth the extra cost.Starting at €8.20
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AXA MONY
Perold, Andre F.; White, LucyCase HBS-208062-EFinanceAXA's friendly bid for MONY is contested by activist hedge funds suspicious of management's generous change in control contracts. Votes trade after the record date. AXA financed the bid using an unusual conditionally convertible bond which may have affected incentives to trade and vote MONY shares.Starting at €8.20
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TravelCenters of America
Greenwood, Robin; Goldberg, Daniel; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209030-EFinanceA New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a value-investing standpoint? Historically, spin-offs have been attractive investments because of supply-demand dynamics associated with their investor base. The case is an opportunity ...Starting at €8.20
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Mylan Lab's Proposed Merger with King Pharmaceutical (Abridged)
White, LucyCase HBS-209097-EFinancePerry Capital owns shares in King and, to facilitate approval of the merger, buys shares in Mylan, whilst hedging out its economic exposure to Mylan's share price using derivatives. The price at which Mylan proposes to merge with King is generous to King shareholders, but the merger does not look likely to be approved by Mylan shareholders, who must vote upon it. If Perry can swing the voting in favor of the deal, it will gain handsomely on its K...Starting at €8.20
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer (B)
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210004-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €5.74
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210009-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €8.20