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Investor "Short-Termism": Really A Shackle
Rose, Clayton; Henderson, Rebecca M.Case HBS-315084-EStarting at €8.20
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Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods
Coates, John; Rose, Clayton; Lane, DavidCase HBS-313036-EThis case explores the reputational and legal issues that arise as Barclays Capital attempted to manage client conflicts by following established industry practice in the face of changing legal norms. In February 2011, Judge Travis Laster granted a preliminary injunction that delayed for 20 days a shareholder vote on the sale of Del Monte Foods Co. (Del Monte) to a consortium of three private equity firms. In his opinion, Laster was critical of D...Starting at €8.20
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El Paso's Sale to Kinder Morgan
Coates, John; Rose, Clayton; Lane, DavidCase HBS-313021-EOn October 16, 2011, El Paso agreed to sell itself to Kinder Morgan for just over $21 billion. Shareholders filed suit, arguing that the process was tainted by conflict and that a higher price could be obtained. Delaware Chancellor Leo Strine agreed with the plaintiffs on the conflicts, and in his opinion expressed serious concerns with how El Paso advisor Goldman Sachs and El Paso CEO Douglas Foshee conducted themselves in the process. The case ...Starting at €8.20
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Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. - The Belle of the Ball
Rose, Clayton; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-313017-EIn November of 2011 Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., a global property and casualty reinsurance company, announced it had agreed to sell itself to Alleghany Corporation, ending "the most frenzied takeover battle" of 2011, which involved competitors, Warren Buffett's National Indemnity, and private equity investors. The agreement with Alleghany came after Transatlantic's failed effort at a merger of equals, and a several other unsuccessful bids for t...Starting at €8.20
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How Much (B)
Rose, ClaytonCase HBS-313005-EThe leader of a small business team must deal with an employee who is unwilling to reveal to him the profitability of a transaction for the firm and client.Starting at €5.74
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How Much (C)
Rose, ClaytonCase HBS-313006-EThe leader of a small business team must deal with an employee who is unwilling to reveal to him the profitability of a transaction for the firm and client.Starting at €5.74
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MF Global: Where's the Money
Rose, Clayton; Chan, Pamela; Chopra, RaghavCase HBS-312106-EWhen MF Global failed in October of 2011, it was discovered that $1.6 billion of segregated customer assets was missing. Safeguarding these assets was the firm's responsibility, and in the words of one SEC official, its "sacred obligation." What is known about the missing assets is that they were taken from the accounts of customers trading in commodity futures and used in other areas of the firm; less is known about how it happened. The case des...Starting at €8.20
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MF Global: Changing Stripes
Rose, Clayton; Dahya, Yasmin; Lee, JenevieveCase HBS-312105-EJon Corzine became the CEO of MF Global in March of 2010. 18 months later, and in the wake of a massive trade in European sovereign debt, the firm filed for bankruptcy, the 8th largest in U.S. history. As the firm failed it was discovered that over $1.6 billion in segregated customer assets was missing. The case explores issues that may have contributed to MF Global's demise, including its business model and the competitive pressures it faced pri...Starting at €8.20
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Friend Bank: The Time for Hope, Teaching Note
Rose, Clayton; Canter Ganzfried, SallyTeaching Note HBS-312049-ETeaching Note for 310-070.Starting at €0.00
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Lessons Learned Brooksley Born & the OTC Derivatives Market (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Rose, Clayton; Canter Ganzfried, SallyTeaching Note HBS-312051-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 311-044 and 311-070.Starting at €0.00