This document summarizes the key factors that led to the failure of Lehman Brothers in 2008:
1) Lehman pursued an aggressive growth strategy in 2006-2007 that significantly increased its risk exposure through investments in commercial real estate and leveraged lending, exceeding its own internal risk limits.
2) Lehman used an accounting maneuver called "Repo 105" to temporarily remove billions in assets from its balance sheet at quarter-end to misrepresent its financial condition and leverage ratios.
3) Lehman's liquidity position was overstated as it included large "comfort deposits" that were essentially pledged and not readily accessible, misleading regulators and the public.
4) A combination of losses, declining revenues, and
Rishabh Daga wants to open an auto repair garage called Come 2 Us (C2U) Auto Repairs in Cardiff, Wales with his friends. C2U will offer superior services like tune-ups, oil changes, and new technologies to gain customers' trust and change perceptions of auto repair shops. The business report outlines C2U's marketing strategies, products/services, target markets, and competitive advantages over other local repair shops and dealerships in Cardiff. C2U aims to provide personalized, hassle-free service and educate customers to increase their vehicles' lifespans.
Marriott Corporation was founded in 1927 and has grown into one of the leading lodging and food service companies in the US. The document discusses Marriott's history, brands, elements of its financial strategy including managing rather than owning assets and optimizing its capital structure. It also provides details on Marriott's three main business lines, and calculates its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) as well as the costs of equity and debt. The discussion concludes with questions and answers about how Marriott uses its cost of capital estimates to evaluate investment opportunities across its different divisions.
This document analyzes Tesla Motors' strategic position through various frameworks. A PESTEL analysis identifies opportunities and threats in the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal external environment. Porter's 5 Forces analysis finds high threat from new entrants but modest rivalry currently. Value chain analysis shows primary activities around production, marketing and service, and support activities like R&D, procurement and infrastructure. A SWOT analysis identifies strengths in outsourcing, R&D and management structure, but weaknesses in production capacity and brand recognition. Recommendations focus on expanding production capacity and global presence to manage competition.
The document provides an overview of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. It discusses the Indian automobile industry and the government's policies and plans to promote EVs, such as the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 and FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme. The government aims to transition India's mobility to electric and establish the country as a global EV leader through targets, regulations, manufacturing incentives, and investments in charging infrastructure.
The automotive industry in India is one of the largest in the world and is growing rapidly. India has become one of the top passenger and commercial vehicle producers. Two-wheelers have the largest market share followed by passenger cars. Key players in the industry include Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra & Mahindra. The industry employs over 13 million people and has an annual turnover of over $35 billion.
This document analyzes commercial vehicle loan pools in India. It finds that:
1) Pools with greater non-commercial vehicle exposure (>40%) and higher weighted average seasoning tend to have better collection efficiency and lower credit enhancement.
2) Collection efficiencies have declined each year from 2008-2012 for all originators' pools. AU Finance pools have the lowest cumulative collection efficiency.
3) For AU Finance pools specifically, shorter tenures (<3 years) and higher weighted average seasoning (>3 months) correlate with better average collection efficiency. Pools containing CV, auto and tractor loans have the lowest efficiency.
4) Across all originators, the originator is found to have a greater impact on
Mahindra & Mahindra is an Indian multinational conglomerate based in India. It operates in key industries such as automotive, farm equipment, defense, IT, and infrastructure development. It has diversified into 18 industries through 114 subsidiary companies. Some of its strategic business units include automotive, farm equipment, financial services, IT, and infrastructure development. It focuses on sustainability and corporate social responsibility through various environmental and social initiatives.
Ford Motors is a leading automobile company that was severely impacted by the 2008 recession but has since made a strong recovery. An analysis of Ford and the automobile industry highlights several key points. The industry has faced overcapacity challenges as production outpaced demand. Ford has implemented a "One Ford" strategy focused on restructuring, new product development, and improving its financial position. Looking forward, Ford's strategy should continue expanding into foreign markets through strategic alliances while addressing ongoing industry problems like excess capacity and high new product development costs.
Rishabh Daga wants to open an auto repair garage called Come 2 Us (C2U) Auto Repairs in Cardiff, Wales with his friends. C2U will offer superior services like tune-ups, oil changes, and new technologies to gain customers' trust and change perceptions of auto repair shops. The business report outlines C2U's marketing strategies, products/services, target markets, and competitive advantages over other local repair shops and dealerships in Cardiff. C2U aims to provide personalized, hassle-free service and educate customers to increase their vehicles' lifespans.
Marriott Corporation was founded in 1927 and has grown into one of the leading lodging and food service companies in the US. The document discusses Marriott's history, brands, elements of its financial strategy including managing rather than owning assets and optimizing its capital structure. It also provides details on Marriott's three main business lines, and calculates its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) as well as the costs of equity and debt. The discussion concludes with questions and answers about how Marriott uses its cost of capital estimates to evaluate investment opportunities across its different divisions.
This document analyzes Tesla Motors' strategic position through various frameworks. A PESTEL analysis identifies opportunities and threats in the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal external environment. Porter's 5 Forces analysis finds high threat from new entrants but modest rivalry currently. Value chain analysis shows primary activities around production, marketing and service, and support activities like R&D, procurement and infrastructure. A SWOT analysis identifies strengths in outsourcing, R&D and management structure, but weaknesses in production capacity and brand recognition. Recommendations focus on expanding production capacity and global presence to manage competition.
The document provides an overview of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. It discusses the Indian automobile industry and the government's policies and plans to promote EVs, such as the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 and FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme. The government aims to transition India's mobility to electric and establish the country as a global EV leader through targets, regulations, manufacturing incentives, and investments in charging infrastructure.
The automotive industry in India is one of the largest in the world and is growing rapidly. India has become one of the top passenger and commercial vehicle producers. Two-wheelers have the largest market share followed by passenger cars. Key players in the industry include Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra & Mahindra. The industry employs over 13 million people and has an annual turnover of over $35 billion.
This document analyzes commercial vehicle loan pools in India. It finds that:
1) Pools with greater non-commercial vehicle exposure (>40%) and higher weighted average seasoning tend to have better collection efficiency and lower credit enhancement.
2) Collection efficiencies have declined each year from 2008-2012 for all originators' pools. AU Finance pools have the lowest cumulative collection efficiency.
3) For AU Finance pools specifically, shorter tenures (<3 years) and higher weighted average seasoning (>3 months) correlate with better average collection efficiency. Pools containing CV, auto and tractor loans have the lowest efficiency.
4) Across all originators, the originator is found to have a greater impact on
Mahindra & Mahindra is an Indian multinational conglomerate based in India. It operates in key industries such as automotive, farm equipment, defense, IT, and infrastructure development. It has diversified into 18 industries through 114 subsidiary companies. Some of its strategic business units include automotive, farm equipment, financial services, IT, and infrastructure development. It focuses on sustainability and corporate social responsibility through various environmental and social initiatives.
Ford Motors is a leading automobile company that was severely impacted by the 2008 recession but has since made a strong recovery. An analysis of Ford and the automobile industry highlights several key points. The industry has faced overcapacity challenges as production outpaced demand. Ford has implemented a "One Ford" strategy focused on restructuring, new product development, and improving its financial position. Looking forward, Ford's strategy should continue expanding into foreign markets through strategic alliances while addressing ongoing industry problems like excess capacity and high new product development costs.
The document provides an overview of the Indian tyre industry. It discusses the origins and growth of the industry since 1926. It notes that the industry now employs nearly 1 million people directly and indirectly. The industry is dominated by large organized players but the unorganized sector remains significant for bicycle tires. The document also outlines some key trends, segments, demand drivers, exports, concerns and opportunities for the Indian tire industry.
This document provides a management consultancy report on British Airways' response to increased competition from budget airlines. It includes an analysis of the global and European airline industries, as well as profiles of British Airways, EasyJet, and Ryanair. The report identifies low cost carriers as the main threat to British Airways and proposes using the Theory of Constraints to develop a marketing campaign highlighting hidden fees of budget airlines. This is predicted to improve British Airways' competitive position against rising budget carriers.
This document provides a strategic analysis of the DuPont Company. It includes an executive summary and then covers various topics related to DuPont's strategies through different frameworks and analyses, including drivers of change, industry features, PESTLE analysis, Porter's analysis, key success factors, competitive assessments, value chain analysis, SWOT analysis, and potential strategies. The document evaluates DuPont's diversification into different industries and how it manages associated characteristics and risks. It also draws comparisons between DuPont and its competitors.
This document appears to be a market research project report on hybrid cars submitted by Paras Aggarwal to his faculty. It includes an acknowledgment section thanking various individuals for their support and contributions. The objectives of the project are outlined as increasing sales of hybrid cars and understanding consumer behavior and market conditions regarding hybrid cars. Several sections provide information on the market for hybrid cars, how they work, examples of hybrid car models, advantages of hybrid cars, and a survey conducted as part of the research. In total, 50 responses to the survey are summarized. The majority of respondents were male, ages 19-35, currently own petrol or diesel vehicles, and consider price to be the most important factor when purchasing a vehicle.
Maruti Suzuki is India's largest passenger car manufacturer with a 55% domestic market share in FY09. The stock is recommended as a buy with a 12-month target price of Rs 1066, significantly higher than the current price of Rs 564.7. Maruti Suzuki faces competition from other automakers that have entered the Indian market, but it has been able to maintain its leading position through expansion and new product introductions. The report provides an analysis of Maruti Suzuki's financials, industry trends, and opportunities and threats in the automotive sector.
While IPOs provide an attractive headline story, strategic acquisitions are viewed as a more reliable exit strategy for private equity investments in Southeast Asia. Strategic buyers understand the industry well and see value in acquiring companies, making them easier to convince than seeking a single buyer. However, finding the right strategic fit can still be challenging. Management buyouts are also considered but come with difficulties in obtaining financing. Overall, private equity investors are advised to have multiple exit options in mind and ensure management teams are aligned on clear exit strategies when investing in the region.
CEAT Tyres was established in 1958 and is the second largest tyre manufacturer in India. It produces over 6 million tyres per year and earned around 65% of its revenue from two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments in recent years. CEAT focuses on superior quality and durability and has seen significant increases in sales, profits, and exports over the past year. The company is involved in various social responsibility and community development programs.
Dirt Bikes USA was founded to capitalize on the growing popularity of dirt bikes in the US. The company culture emphasizes a family atmosphere, quality, and innovation. The company's goals are ambitious - to improve products/services, innovate new technology, increase domestic and international sales to become the top manufacturer.
The company produces various dirt bike models and parts. It sells products through a dealer network but could benefit from e-commerce to eliminate dealer commissions and reach more customers. However, shipping full bikes would be difficult. The website could showcase products, host a dealer section for service appointments, and sell accessories.
Dirt Bikes USA has about 120 production/engineering employees, plus departments for parts,
The research has been conducted to know the people’s perception towards Maruti Suzuki cars. The study was conducted to know the factors that influence the purchase of Maruti Suzuki cars, also what are the people’s expectations from Maruti Suzuki cars. The problems faced by the consumers with regard to Maruti Suzuki cars were also inquired into and thereby their overall satisfaction level was studied. This is a descriptive and exploratory research and mainly primary data is used for the purpose of data collection. The results indicated that people are satisfied with the Maruti cars and it is its fuel efficiency which affects their buying behavior towards Maruti Suzuki. Also there is a lot of scope for Maruti Suzuki cars in India.
SWOT_Analysis_of_2_wheeler_automobile_industry_in_india, A_seminar_by_Mohan_K...Mohan Kumar G
This document outlines a seminar presentation on SWOT analysis. It begins with defining SWOT analysis as a structured planning method to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a project, business, or personal goals. It then covers the internal and external factors analyzed in a SWOT, how to construct a SWOT matrix, and when, how, and where SWOT analysis can be used. The document applies SWOT specifically to analyzing the Indian automobile industry and two-wheeler company Hero Motocorp, providing an overview of the company and conducting a SWOT analysis.
American home products corporation copynandia_1113
American Home Products faces low business risk as it operates in stable food and consumer product industries. Using 30% debt would allow it to save on taxes, repurchase shares, and increase its stock price while maintaining a strong credit rating similar to competitors. This capital structure balances the advantages of leverage with maintaining prudent levels of financial risk given AHP's conservative culture. Mr. Laporte should adopt this recommendation to increase shareholder value through tax savings and higher stock prices while keeping risk at a manageable level.
Ford Motor Company faces strategic challenges in the current economic environment. Two of its major competitors, Chrysler and General Motors, may file for bankruptcy in the next 1-2 months. As the most financially stable American automaker currently, Ford has enough cash to continue operations through 2009 if market conditions do not significantly deteriorate further. The report makes 5 recommendations: 1) Continue selling the Volvo brand for funds and strategic goals. 2) Prepare extensively for competitor bankruptcies. 3) Continue supporting the 'One Ford' strategy and Fiesta model. 4) Shift more production to lower-cost regions. 5) Exploit growth opportunities in China while focusing on India long-term.
- First American Bank is considering using a credit default swap to help mitigate Charles Bank International's credit risk in providing a $50 million loan to CapEx Unlimited, a telecommunications company.
- Through the CDS, CBI would make periodic fee payments to First American Bank in exchange for credit protection on the loan to CapEx. This would transfer some of the credit risk from CBI to First American Bank.
- There are various ways to calculate the appropriate spread for the CDS, including using historical default data or bond prices of comparable companies. The estimated spread would likely be between 1.3-5.5%.
Reva EV was India's first electric car, launched in 2001. It aimed to provide affordable electric transportation, targeting families, seniors and students. However, Reva EV significantly underestimated demand, selling only 300 cars over 3 years despite projecting 1500 sales in the first year. Key reasons for its failure included being overpriced compared to gasoline cars, limited design lacking comfort and space, high development costs, and government policies favoring other fuels over electric. For electric vehicles to succeed in India, factors like battery technology, charging infrastructure, service availability, and raising public awareness must be improved.
The document provides an overview of the automobile industry in India, including its history, evolution, major players, exports, current status, challenges and trends. It discusses how the industry emerged in the 1940s and grew after economic liberalization in 1991. It is now the 7th largest in the world and a major exporter. Major players include Tata, Maruti, Hyundai and key executives leading companies in India are discussed.
The document is a case study on the Tata Nano automobile. It provides background on the Tata Group, which launched the Tata Nano as an affordable small car for middle and lower class Indian families. The case study traces the history and development of the Tata Nano, compares it to competitors, and analyzes reasons for its failure in the Indian market, such as poor engineering, negative publicity from accidents, and an unappealing image. It also includes a SWOT analysis of the Tata Nano's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Ford Motor Company is the second largest automaker in the US behind General Motors. This report analyzes Ford's organizational structure, strategic position using various matrices, and recommends a 3-year strategic plan for the new CEO. The analyses show strengths in Ford's global market share and manufacturing expansion, but weaknesses in declining profits in recent years. The recommendations aim to improve profitability through restructuring plans.
This document provides an overview of Midland Energy Resources' capital budgeting case. It introduces the presenters and objectives, which are to recommend a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the corporate level and divisions. The steps include understanding operations, how WACC is used, computing the corporate WACC, assessing if a single hurdle rate is appropriate, and computing divisional WACCs for exploration and production, refining and marketing, and petrochemicals. Key details on each division's performance, trends, and WACC computations are presented.
Rolls Royce is a British company established in 1904 that designs and manufactures aviation engines and power systems. It has transformed from a loss-making firm to the second largest maker of large jet engines. Over 50% of Rolls Royce's revenue now comes from after-market services. The company focuses on long-term partnerships where airlines pay per flight hour and Rolls Royce provides lifetime engine support, making more profit from service contracts than engine sales alone. Rolls Royce has established a global presence and aims to expand into developing markets through acquisitions and new business models emphasizing services.
Bajaj Auto was founded in 1926 and initially manufactured sugar before diversifying into vehicle manufacturing in 1945. It is now India's largest two and three-wheeler manufacturer and the world's fourth largest. Bajaj Auto has experienced steady growth and released many new vehicle models over time. While its financial position is not as strong as competitor Hero Honda, with lower profit margins and negative working capital, Bajaj Auto remains an important player in India's large automobile industry and continues community service initiatives.
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008 due to excessive risk taking and losses related to the subprime mortgage crisis. To hide their troubled financial position, Lehman executives and their auditor, Ernst & Young, used an accounting maneuver called Repo 105 to temporarily move $50 billion in assets off their balance sheet at the end of each quarter. This made the bank appear healthier than it really was. When the financial markets deteriorated, Lehman was unable to mask its true risks and liquidity problems any longer. Its bankruptcy highlighted the need for greater transparency, accountability, risk management and ethical leadership in the financial industry.
Lehman Brothers was a major global investment bank that filed for bankruptcy in September 2008 during the financial crisis. Some key factors in its demise included excessive risk taking, a reliance on short-term funding, and losses related to the collapse of the US housing market. With over $600 billion in assets and $613 billion in debt, Lehman's bankruptcy at the time was the largest in US history. The bankruptcy filing devastated the global financial system and helped trigger the 2008 global financial crisis.
The document provides an overview of the Indian tyre industry. It discusses the origins and growth of the industry since 1926. It notes that the industry now employs nearly 1 million people directly and indirectly. The industry is dominated by large organized players but the unorganized sector remains significant for bicycle tires. The document also outlines some key trends, segments, demand drivers, exports, concerns and opportunities for the Indian tire industry.
This document provides a management consultancy report on British Airways' response to increased competition from budget airlines. It includes an analysis of the global and European airline industries, as well as profiles of British Airways, EasyJet, and Ryanair. The report identifies low cost carriers as the main threat to British Airways and proposes using the Theory of Constraints to develop a marketing campaign highlighting hidden fees of budget airlines. This is predicted to improve British Airways' competitive position against rising budget carriers.
This document provides a strategic analysis of the DuPont Company. It includes an executive summary and then covers various topics related to DuPont's strategies through different frameworks and analyses, including drivers of change, industry features, PESTLE analysis, Porter's analysis, key success factors, competitive assessments, value chain analysis, SWOT analysis, and potential strategies. The document evaluates DuPont's diversification into different industries and how it manages associated characteristics and risks. It also draws comparisons between DuPont and its competitors.
This document appears to be a market research project report on hybrid cars submitted by Paras Aggarwal to his faculty. It includes an acknowledgment section thanking various individuals for their support and contributions. The objectives of the project are outlined as increasing sales of hybrid cars and understanding consumer behavior and market conditions regarding hybrid cars. Several sections provide information on the market for hybrid cars, how they work, examples of hybrid car models, advantages of hybrid cars, and a survey conducted as part of the research. In total, 50 responses to the survey are summarized. The majority of respondents were male, ages 19-35, currently own petrol or diesel vehicles, and consider price to be the most important factor when purchasing a vehicle.
Maruti Suzuki is India's largest passenger car manufacturer with a 55% domestic market share in FY09. The stock is recommended as a buy with a 12-month target price of Rs 1066, significantly higher than the current price of Rs 564.7. Maruti Suzuki faces competition from other automakers that have entered the Indian market, but it has been able to maintain its leading position through expansion and new product introductions. The report provides an analysis of Maruti Suzuki's financials, industry trends, and opportunities and threats in the automotive sector.
While IPOs provide an attractive headline story, strategic acquisitions are viewed as a more reliable exit strategy for private equity investments in Southeast Asia. Strategic buyers understand the industry well and see value in acquiring companies, making them easier to convince than seeking a single buyer. However, finding the right strategic fit can still be challenging. Management buyouts are also considered but come with difficulties in obtaining financing. Overall, private equity investors are advised to have multiple exit options in mind and ensure management teams are aligned on clear exit strategies when investing in the region.
CEAT Tyres was established in 1958 and is the second largest tyre manufacturer in India. It produces over 6 million tyres per year and earned around 65% of its revenue from two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments in recent years. CEAT focuses on superior quality and durability and has seen significant increases in sales, profits, and exports over the past year. The company is involved in various social responsibility and community development programs.
Dirt Bikes USA was founded to capitalize on the growing popularity of dirt bikes in the US. The company culture emphasizes a family atmosphere, quality, and innovation. The company's goals are ambitious - to improve products/services, innovate new technology, increase domestic and international sales to become the top manufacturer.
The company produces various dirt bike models and parts. It sells products through a dealer network but could benefit from e-commerce to eliminate dealer commissions and reach more customers. However, shipping full bikes would be difficult. The website could showcase products, host a dealer section for service appointments, and sell accessories.
Dirt Bikes USA has about 120 production/engineering employees, plus departments for parts,
The research has been conducted to know the people’s perception towards Maruti Suzuki cars. The study was conducted to know the factors that influence the purchase of Maruti Suzuki cars, also what are the people’s expectations from Maruti Suzuki cars. The problems faced by the consumers with regard to Maruti Suzuki cars were also inquired into and thereby their overall satisfaction level was studied. This is a descriptive and exploratory research and mainly primary data is used for the purpose of data collection. The results indicated that people are satisfied with the Maruti cars and it is its fuel efficiency which affects their buying behavior towards Maruti Suzuki. Also there is a lot of scope for Maruti Suzuki cars in India.
SWOT_Analysis_of_2_wheeler_automobile_industry_in_india, A_seminar_by_Mohan_K...Mohan Kumar G
This document outlines a seminar presentation on SWOT analysis. It begins with defining SWOT analysis as a structured planning method to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a project, business, or personal goals. It then covers the internal and external factors analyzed in a SWOT, how to construct a SWOT matrix, and when, how, and where SWOT analysis can be used. The document applies SWOT specifically to analyzing the Indian automobile industry and two-wheeler company Hero Motocorp, providing an overview of the company and conducting a SWOT analysis.
American home products corporation copynandia_1113
American Home Products faces low business risk as it operates in stable food and consumer product industries. Using 30% debt would allow it to save on taxes, repurchase shares, and increase its stock price while maintaining a strong credit rating similar to competitors. This capital structure balances the advantages of leverage with maintaining prudent levels of financial risk given AHP's conservative culture. Mr. Laporte should adopt this recommendation to increase shareholder value through tax savings and higher stock prices while keeping risk at a manageable level.
Ford Motor Company faces strategic challenges in the current economic environment. Two of its major competitors, Chrysler and General Motors, may file for bankruptcy in the next 1-2 months. As the most financially stable American automaker currently, Ford has enough cash to continue operations through 2009 if market conditions do not significantly deteriorate further. The report makes 5 recommendations: 1) Continue selling the Volvo brand for funds and strategic goals. 2) Prepare extensively for competitor bankruptcies. 3) Continue supporting the 'One Ford' strategy and Fiesta model. 4) Shift more production to lower-cost regions. 5) Exploit growth opportunities in China while focusing on India long-term.
- First American Bank is considering using a credit default swap to help mitigate Charles Bank International's credit risk in providing a $50 million loan to CapEx Unlimited, a telecommunications company.
- Through the CDS, CBI would make periodic fee payments to First American Bank in exchange for credit protection on the loan to CapEx. This would transfer some of the credit risk from CBI to First American Bank.
- There are various ways to calculate the appropriate spread for the CDS, including using historical default data or bond prices of comparable companies. The estimated spread would likely be between 1.3-5.5%.
Reva EV was India's first electric car, launched in 2001. It aimed to provide affordable electric transportation, targeting families, seniors and students. However, Reva EV significantly underestimated demand, selling only 300 cars over 3 years despite projecting 1500 sales in the first year. Key reasons for its failure included being overpriced compared to gasoline cars, limited design lacking comfort and space, high development costs, and government policies favoring other fuels over electric. For electric vehicles to succeed in India, factors like battery technology, charging infrastructure, service availability, and raising public awareness must be improved.
The document provides an overview of the automobile industry in India, including its history, evolution, major players, exports, current status, challenges and trends. It discusses how the industry emerged in the 1940s and grew after economic liberalization in 1991. It is now the 7th largest in the world and a major exporter. Major players include Tata, Maruti, Hyundai and key executives leading companies in India are discussed.
The document is a case study on the Tata Nano automobile. It provides background on the Tata Group, which launched the Tata Nano as an affordable small car for middle and lower class Indian families. The case study traces the history and development of the Tata Nano, compares it to competitors, and analyzes reasons for its failure in the Indian market, such as poor engineering, negative publicity from accidents, and an unappealing image. It also includes a SWOT analysis of the Tata Nano's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Ford Motor Company is the second largest automaker in the US behind General Motors. This report analyzes Ford's organizational structure, strategic position using various matrices, and recommends a 3-year strategic plan for the new CEO. The analyses show strengths in Ford's global market share and manufacturing expansion, but weaknesses in declining profits in recent years. The recommendations aim to improve profitability through restructuring plans.
This document provides an overview of Midland Energy Resources' capital budgeting case. It introduces the presenters and objectives, which are to recommend a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the corporate level and divisions. The steps include understanding operations, how WACC is used, computing the corporate WACC, assessing if a single hurdle rate is appropriate, and computing divisional WACCs for exploration and production, refining and marketing, and petrochemicals. Key details on each division's performance, trends, and WACC computations are presented.
Rolls Royce is a British company established in 1904 that designs and manufactures aviation engines and power systems. It has transformed from a loss-making firm to the second largest maker of large jet engines. Over 50% of Rolls Royce's revenue now comes from after-market services. The company focuses on long-term partnerships where airlines pay per flight hour and Rolls Royce provides lifetime engine support, making more profit from service contracts than engine sales alone. Rolls Royce has established a global presence and aims to expand into developing markets through acquisitions and new business models emphasizing services.
Bajaj Auto was founded in 1926 and initially manufactured sugar before diversifying into vehicle manufacturing in 1945. It is now India's largest two and three-wheeler manufacturer and the world's fourth largest. Bajaj Auto has experienced steady growth and released many new vehicle models over time. While its financial position is not as strong as competitor Hero Honda, with lower profit margins and negative working capital, Bajaj Auto remains an important player in India's large automobile industry and continues community service initiatives.
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008 due to excessive risk taking and losses related to the subprime mortgage crisis. To hide their troubled financial position, Lehman executives and their auditor, Ernst & Young, used an accounting maneuver called Repo 105 to temporarily move $50 billion in assets off their balance sheet at the end of each quarter. This made the bank appear healthier than it really was. When the financial markets deteriorated, Lehman was unable to mask its true risks and liquidity problems any longer. Its bankruptcy highlighted the need for greater transparency, accountability, risk management and ethical leadership in the financial industry.
Lehman Brothers was a major global investment bank that filed for bankruptcy in September 2008 during the financial crisis. Some key factors in its demise included excessive risk taking, a reliance on short-term funding, and losses related to the collapse of the US housing market. With over $600 billion in assets and $613 billion in debt, Lehman's bankruptcy at the time was the largest in US history. The bankruptcy filing devastated the global financial system and helped trigger the 2008 global financial crisis.
The document provides background information on Lehman Brothers and discusses the causes of its collapse in 2008. It notes that Lehman filed for bankruptcy with $613 billion in debt, marking the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history. The collapse sparked a global financial crisis and panic. The document discusses Lehman's history dating back to the 1800s and its expansion into riskier real estate investments in the 2000s. It suggests Lehman's downfall was due to excessive risk taking, high leverage, and large exposure to mortgage-backed securities as the housing market declined.
FINAL TAKE-HOME ASSIGNMENTThe final take home has 2 parts, 2 equ.docxAKHIL969626
FINAL TAKE-HOME ASSIGNMENT
The final take home has 2 parts, 2 equally weighted critical thinking essays on moral hazard and socially responsible finance.
Moral Hazard Critical Thinking Essay Assignment
The prompt
The term “moral hazard” has been in the news over the past few years. What does this mean? Why is it a concern to many financial institution and market observers? What role, if any, did it play in the financial crisis of the last decade? What, if anything, do you think should be done about it?
Your essay should be 2 pages (approximately 500 words).
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What role, if any, did it play in the financial crisis of the last decade?
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Socially Responsible Finance Critical Thinking Essay Assignment
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In recent years, there has been a growing debate around “socially responsible finance”. Demand for opportunities labelled as “socially responsible investments” (SRI) has increased, behavioral finance and institutional “nudging” are receiving more attention, and corporate governance of institutions is broadly discussed. Overall, potential returns as well as conflicts of interest, environmental and social impact are more closely scrutinized. What are the origins of this movement? What role do you think knowledge about behavioral finance and SRIs should play in future personal and professional decisions?
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What is the evidence to date about whether SRI investments outperform or underperform non-SRI investments?
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What is the origin of behavioral finance? In which decisions can be found?
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Is there evidence of institutional “nudging” benefiting main street?
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How do you think reading about behavioral finance and SRIs will affect future personal and professional decisions?
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Running head: LITERATURE REVIEW FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS’ BANKRUPTCY PAPER
LITERATURE REVIEW FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS’ BANKRUPTCY PAPER
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy
Article#1: The failure of Lehman Brothers and its impact on other financial institutions.
The article interested in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in the Lehman Brothers crisis by using the specific dates such as the day that Lehman Brothers announced their first quarterly loss until the day that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. In 2008, the failure of Lehman Brothers impacted not only the large primary bank but also savings, loans, and brokerage firm (Mark & Abdullah, 2012). This article traces the 3 years of daily stock return from the beginning of the year 2006 till the end of the year 2008 by forming the portfolio based on the firms’ Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and also the portfolio of the publicly traded financial institutions which had primary dealer status according to the New York Federal Reserve list on 15 September 2006. This article compares the effect of differences formed portfolio in the many event dates. The results show that in four differences event date, the portfolio is increasing and decreasing depending on the news. If the news is in a positive way such as the day that Korean Development Bank (KDB) announced that it was having a discussion with Lehman brothers regarding a possible investment in their firm, the portfolio is increasing and vice versa. I find the study and hypothesis of this article are very informative for learning of the fluctuation of the stock.
Article#2: Derivatives in bankruptcy: some reasons from Lehman Brothers.
The article talks about the beginning of the crisis, how the Lehman Brothers and other organization such as government cope with the problems, and also what is the effect of the action. Anyway, most of the article talks about the mechanism of derivatives. The resolution of the Lehman’ derivative contracts can classify in three types.First, most counterparties selected to terminate the contract as soon as possible after Lehman’s bankruptcy filing because holding the opening contracts could be a lose-lose situation. Second, some counterparties chose neither to terminate nor to continue making payments. Third, some counterparties who have lost their money on the contracts are trying to avoid paying the full value of their obligation. From this article, the effect is not staying only for Lehman brothers but it widespread to other company. At that time, the government attempted to curb the run on money market funds because the numerous investors withdrew their investment, fearing of loss in the money which relating to Lehman Brothers insolvency. The Lehman Brothers’ crisis teaches a lot of lessons for not only the investors but also the financial institution. Sometimes government support has been vital in keeping the market for structured securities alive (Henry, 2010).
Article#3 The impact of large-scale asset purchases on the.
Lehman Brothers was a global investment bank that filed for bankruptcy in 2008 due to excessive risk taking and overexposure to subprime mortgages. Some key factors that contributed to its failure included being highly leveraged with a debt-to-equity ratio of 31 in 2007, risky investments in the housing market, weak corporate governance and oversight of risk, and a compensation system that rewarded short-term gains without accountability for losses. The bankruptcy filing had widespread global impacts, including job losses, reduced company profits, increased borrowing costs, and loss of wealth for investors.
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Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
Article 1: The Lehman Brothers Effect and Bankruptcy Cascades.
The article talks about the effects of the bankruptcy of the Lehman Brothers and the consequences that it had on the global financial system. Then, it will take effect to develop a simple model that initiates the Lehman failure event is quantified that will have an immediate effect on the worsening of the creditworthiness of all financial institutions in the economic network. This article has proven that the process to bail out of a company that defaults is not always a solution but it will help in mitigating the effects of global impact, and this will be determined by measuring the part of the company that has not defaulted as a result (Sieczka, Sornette & Holyst, 2011). Also, the article describes the existence of phase transitions, which are between the paramagnetic and the ferromagnetic stages to describe the sensitivity of the system to any form of negative impact. The beneficial effect as described in the article is a counterpart of the large vulnerability of the system of coupled firms. I find this article to be very informative of the consequences of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and it also provides crucial information on the possible alleviation of future crises that are related to the one described.
Article 2: Hedge Funds as Liquidity Providers
The article uses the case of Lehman bankruptcy to pass across the information. Hedge funds that were using the Lehman brothers as their prime broker prior to the bankruptcy faced a decline in funding liquidity after the bankruptcy in the year 2008. This is one of the main consequences that can be associated with the bankruptcy. The stocks that were held by the funds connected to Lehman experienced greater declines in the market liquidity in comparison to other stocks after the bankruptcy was declared. The effect of decline was even greater for the ex-ante illiquid stocks, and this seemed to persist into the start of the year 2009. However, no similar effects were noted with the Bear Stearns Failure according to the article, and this is suggestive that the disruption that is associated with bankruptcy can be used in the explanation of liquidity effects. From the article, the conclusion that can be made is that the shocks that funding liquidity of traders usually experience helps in the reduction of the market liquidity of the assets that they trade in. The article is well formulated and it explains the consequence of the Lehman bankruptcy to the hedge funds. The authors have properly explained the situation associated with the hedge funds, making this article to be very helpful.
Article 3: International Shock Transmission after the Lehman Brothers Collapse: Evidence from Syndicated Lendi.
The document provides a quarterly review from Western Reserve Master Fund, LP for the first quarter of 2009. It summarizes that the fund declined approximately 13% for the quarter, compared to declines of around 34% for S&P financial indexes. Stocks were initially driven down by fear over new government policies, but stabilized by the end of the quarter. The document argues that financial stocks currently sit at depressed values and represent opportunities for strong future returns as the economy recovers.
Lehman Brothers was the largest bankruptcy in the history of United states.It was the the fourth biggest investment bank in United States until it filed for the bankruptcy in September 2008.The size of the bankruptcy was as much as the five subsequently largest bankruptcies combined and more than one and a half time the gross domestic product of Sweden in 2009.
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008 during the global financial crisis. It was the largest bankruptcy in US history. The summary cites three key reasons for Lehman Brothers' collapse: 1) Extremely high leverage of 44 to 1 made them vulnerable to losses. 2) Lack of liquidity as confidence declined and credit was pulled. 3) Heavy losses from investments in commercial real estate and subprime mortgages amid the US housing market downturn. The bankruptcy filing significantly worsened the global financial crisis and impacted markets worldwide.
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This document is a cover sheet for a student submission on the causes of the global economic-financial crisis. It provides the student's name, course details, assignment title, word count, and a plagiarism declaration. The main body of the assignment analyzes various contributing factors to the crisis, including the subprime mortgage crisis in the US, the role of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations, the failures of Lehman Brothers and other banks, the impacts on markets and economies globally, and regulatory failures. Key events discussed include the housing market collapse, stock market crash, recession in countries like Ireland and Greece, and policy responses by governments and central banks.
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Lehman Brothers was considered "too big to fail" but failed on September 15, 2008, marking the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. The document outlines Lehman Brothers' history from 1850 to 2008, including its expansion through acquisitions. It discusses the factors that led to Lehman Brothers' collapse, including losses from the subprime mortgage crisis, high leverage, and liquidity issues. The collapse had widespread impacts, including job losses, falling stock prices, and tightened credit. Lessons included debunking the myth that a company could be "too big to fail" and the need for prudent risk management and regulations.
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Working Paper Series
Fall of Lehman Brothers – reasons why the failure could not be stopped
Arif Ahmed
South Asian Management Technologies Foundation
August, 2011
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Abstract
Failure of Lehman Brothers marks an important point of modern economic history. In a matter
of eight months a successful and respected financial institution filed for bankruptcy creating a
ripple effect across the banking world spread over various political boundaries. This paper
examines the genesis of the risk and finds that it was well within the limits of executives and
management of Lehman Brother to stop the complete annihilation. It was possible to sustain
despite suffering serious damages if Lehman Brothers did not blindly believed that their next
action will be met by success. A classic example of gamblers fallacy, Lehman Brother underlined
that nobody is invincible to economic reality. The article identifies the controls that could have
prevented the fall and suggests a tool to evaluate chances of capital erosion.
Keyword: Lehman Brothers, Repo 105, Comfort deposits, Liquidity, Valuation, Lehman Breach
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Unit 10 Research Paper
Causes behind failure of Lehman and could that have been prevented
Background
On January 29, 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Lehman) reported record revenues of
nearly $60 billion and record earnings in excess of $4 billion for its fiscal year ending November
30, 2007. During January 2008, Lehman’s stock traded as high as $65.73 per share and averaged
in the high to mid‐fifties, implying a market capitalisation of over $30 billion. Less than eight
months later, on September 12, 2008, Lehman’s stock closed under $4, a decline of nearly 95%
from its January 2008 value. On September 15, 2008, Lehman moved for the largest bankruptcy
proceeding ever filed (McDonald & Robinson, 2009).
The failure busted a myth about “too big to fail” that was prevalent among the banking
community (Sorkin, 2009). It also busted another myth that it is only the deposit banks that are
liable to fail and not investment bankers (House of Commons, 2010).
The sub-prime crisis may be a name that has been ascribed to the singularly most important
reason behind the fall, but it is the climax. The real story lies in the unchained incentive to
violate cardinal principles of risk management–matching risk exposure with risk appetite. This
has been violated time and again by large corporations be in banking sector or otherwise. The
fall of Lehman Brothers emphasised the absoluteness of economic justice and exposed how
susceptible are banking corporations interlinked across political boundaries.
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Lehman’s financial plight, and the consequences to Lehman’s creditors and shareholders,
underlined the danger of investment bank business model which rewarded excessive risk taking
and leverage (Skalak, Golden, Clayton, & Pill, 2011). It also highlights failure of Government
agencies that should have better anticipated and mitigated the outcome.
Genesis of the Problem1
Lehman’s business model was not anything out of the book. A large number investment banks
at various points of time have followed some variation of a high‐risk, high‐leverage model based
on confidence of counterparties to sustain. Lehman maintained approximately $700 billion of
assets, and corresponding liabilities, on capital of approximately $25 billion (Swedberg, 2010).
But the assets were predominantly long‐term, while the liabilities were largely short‐term – a
classic case of asset liability mismatch. Lehman funded itself through the short‐term repo
markets and had to keep borrowing large sums of money in those markets on a daily basis to be
able to open for business. Confidence of counterparties was critical and the moment such repo
counterparties lost confidence in Lehman and declined to roll over its daily funding, Lehman was
unable to fund itself and continue to operate.
In 2006, Lehman decided to embark upon an aggressive growth strategy to take on significantly
greater risk and simultaneously to substantially increase leverage on its capital (Schapiro, 2010).
In 2007, as the sub‐prime residential mortgage business progressed from problem to crisis,
Lehman was slow to recognise that the problem will spill over on commercial real estate and
other business lines. Instead of pulling back, Lehman fell victim to the Gamblers fallacy (Bellos,
2010) and made the conscious decision to increase exposure hoping to profit from a
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The chronological details have been drawn from volume 1 of the Report of Anton R. Valukas, examiner in the case
of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc., at United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.
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counter‐cyclical strategy. In order to accommodate the additional exposure, Lehman repeatedly
exceeded its own internal risk limits and controls by significant margins.
Near collapse of Bear Stearns in March 2008 pointed out that Lehman’s growth strategy has not
only been misplaced but has put its’ survival was in jeopardy. The markets were shaken by
Bear’s demise, and Lehman was widely considered to be the next bank that might fail.
Confidence was eroding and Lehman pursued a number of strategies to avoid failure and
maintain confidence, including reporting misleading picture of its financial condition.
One of the ways to maintain investor and counterparty confidence was to get favourable ratings
from the principal rating agencies to. Lehman understood that while the rating agencies looked
at many things in the rating process, net leverage and liquidity numbers were of critical
importance (Gardner & Mills, 1994). Lehman required favourable net leverage position to
maintain its ratings and investor confidence. Lehman announced a quarterly loss of $2.8 billion
at end of the second quarter of 2008 (Ward, 2010). This was the result of a combination of
write‐downs on assets, sales of assets at losses, decreasing revenues, and losses on hedges.
Following a crafted strategy, Lehman underplayed the loss by claiming that it had
1. Significantly reduced its net leverage ratio to less than 12.5,
2. Reduced the net assets on its balance sheet by $60 billion, and
3. A strong and robust liquidity pool.
Lehman did not disclose was that the balance sheet was designed using an innovative
accounting device known as “Repo 105” to manage its balance sheet (Kass-Shraibman &
Sampath, 2011). This accounting device temporarily removed approximately $50 billion of
assets from the balance sheet at the end of the first and second quarters of 2008. In an ordinary
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repo cash is raised by selling assets with a simultaneous obligation to repurchase them the next
day or several days later and such transactions are accounted for as financing with the assets
remaining on the balance sheet of the issuer. In a Repo 105 transaction, since the assets were
105% or more of the cash received, accounting rules permitted the transactions to be treated as
sales rather than financings and the assets could be removed from the balance sheet (Albrecht,
Albrecht, Albrecht, & Zimbelman, 2009). Lehman Brothers used this accounting rule to its
advantage and reported net leverage was 12.1 at the end of the second quarter of 2008, while
the net leverage would have 13.9 if they were treated as ordinary repo transaction (Syke, 2010).
Since Lehman used Repo 105 for no reason other than to reduce balance sheet at the
quarter‐end, this was not a Repo 105 transaction in substance and should not have been
accorded the special accounting treatment. Effectively instead of selling assets at a loss, Repo
105 transaction achieved reduction of assets without having a negative impact on equity and
consequently on leverage ratios. The only purpose or motive for [Repo 105] transactions was
reduction in the balance sheet and that there was no substance to the transactions.
Lehman did not disclose its large scale use of Repo 105 to the Government, rating agencies,
investors, or even to its own Board of Directors. Lehman’s auditors, Ernst & Young, were aware
of but did not question Lehman’s use and nondisclosure of the Repo 105 accounting
transactions (Davies, 2010).
In mid‐March 2008, after near collapse of Bear Stearns, teams of Government monitors from
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(“FRBNY”) were stationed at Lehman, to monitor its’ financial condition with particular focus on
liquidity (Congressional Oversight Panel, 2010).
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Lehman publicly asserted throughout 2008 that it had a liquidity pool sufficient to weather any
foreseeable economic downturn, but did not publicly acknowledge that by June 2008 significant
components of its reported liquidity pool had become difficult to monetise. Even on September
10, 2008, Lehman publicly announced that its liquidity pool was approximately $40 billion
though but a substantial portion of that total was either encumbered or otherwise illiquid. From
June on, Lehman continued to include in its liquidity reports substantial amounts of cash and
securities which it had placed as “comfort” deposits with various clearing banks (National
commission on the causes of the financial and economic crisis in the United States, 2011).
Technically Lehman could recall those deposits but if they would have done so, their ability to
continue its usual clearing business would have been in doubt. By August, substantial amounts
of “comfort” deposits had actually become pledges which Lehman could not have withdrawn.
By September 12, two days after it publicly reported a $41 billion liquidity pool, the pool
actually contained less than $2 billion of readily monetisable assets.
Earlier, on June 9, 2008, Lehman pre‐announced its second quarter results and reported a loss
of $2.8 billion, its first ever loss since going public in 1994. Despite that announcement, Lehman
was able to raise $6 billion of new capital in a public offering on June 12, 2008. But Lehman
knew that new capital was not enough against the liquidity crisis it was facing.
On September 10, 2008, Lehman announced that it was projecting a $3.9 billion loss for the
third quarter of 2008. Although Lehman had explored options of selling out but had no buyer
(Wiliams, 2010) and only announced survival plan they had was to spin off troubled assets into a
separate entity. By the close of trading on September 12, 2008, Lehman’s stock price had
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declined to $3.65 per share, a 94% drop from the $62.19 January 2, 2008 price (New York
magazine, 2008).
It appeared by early September 14 that a deal had been reached with Barclays which would
save Lehman from collapse. But later that day, the deal fell apart when the parties learned that
the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”), the United Kingdom’s bank regulator, refused to waive
U.K. shareholder‐approval requirements and the deal fell through (Posner, 2010). Lehman no
longer had sufficient liquidity even to fund its daily operations and on September 15, 2008, at
1:45 a.m., Lehman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Paul, 2010).
The Dow Jones index plunged 504 points on September 15. On September 16, AIG was on the
verge of collapse and the Government intervened with a financial bailout package that
ultimately cost about $182 billion (Carter, Clegg, Komberger, & Schweitzer, 2011). On
September 16, 2008, the Primary Fund, a $62 billion money market fund, announced that –
because of the loss it suffered on its exposure to Lehman and its share price had fallen to less
than $1 per share. On October 3, 2008, Congress passed a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief
Program (“TARP”) rescue package (Janda, Berry, & Goldman, 2009).
The Abettors of Failure
Lehman failed because it was unable to retain the confidence of its lenders and
counterparties which was prompted by the insufficient liquidity it had to meet its current
obligations. Lehman was unable to maintain confidence because a series of business decisions
that had led to heavy concentrations of illiquid assets with deteriorating values like residential
and commercial real estate. Confidence was further eroded when it became public that
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attempts to form strategic partnerships to bolster its stability had failed. There also was
contribution of reported losses of $2.8 billion in second quarter 2008 and $3.9 billion in third
quarter 2008, without news of any definitive survival plan.
The business decisions that brought Lehman to its crisis may be, with the advantage of
hindsight, be termed as erroneous but they were well within normal business judgment rule –
however faulted that might have been. There could have been alternative responses, but the
response provided was also legitimate. But the decision not to disclose the effects of those
judgments and taking shelter behind accounting rulebook was certainly improper action of
senior officers overseeing and certifying misleading financial statements. Questions of
professional misconduct are also raised against Lehman’s external auditor Ernst & Young
primarily for its failure to question and challenge improper or inadequate disclosures in those
financial statements (Davies, 2010).
Research findings (Allen & Peristiani, 2004) demonstrate that the market responds to
the potential for conflicts of interest as commercial bank advisors provide lending to acquirers
in return for merger advisory fees. The advisor’s implicit (or explicit) promise to provide credit is
viewed as a potential conflict of interest by the market and weakens any perceived profits
resulting from merger advisory fees; i.e., losses on future loan commitments (as well as related
adverse reputational effects) may more than offset merger advisory fees. Lehman Brothers
failure was not pointed out by analysts till the crisis had sunk in deep.
A banking panic is a systemic event because the banking system cannot honour
commitments and is insolvent. Unlike the historical banking panics of the 19th and early 20th
centuries, the current banking panic is a wholesale panic, not a retail panic. In the earlier
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episodes, depositors ran to their banks and demanded cash in exchange for their deposit
accounts. Unable to meet those demands, the banking system became insolvent. The current
panic involved financial firms stifling other financial firms by not renewing sale and repurchase
agreements (repo) or increasing the repo margin, forcing massive deleveraging, and resulting in
the banking system being insolvent. Subprime related products were shocked by the decline in
housing prices, but the location of these risks was not known. Worried that their banks were not
solvent, and concerned about the liquidity of their collateral, repo depositors increased repo
haircuts, essentially demanding more equity financing of the collateral. Banks could not get
enough new investment though the sale of equity or new debt, and decided to sell assets, since
they could not suspend convertibility. Earlier episodes have many features in common with the
current crisis, and examination of history can help understand the current situation and guide
thoughts about reform of bank regulation. New regulation can facilitate the functioning of the
shadow banking system, making it less vulnerable to panic (Gorton,2009).
The subprime lending crisis demonstrated that regulators will extend their safety net to
support large companies that have close links to major financial institutions. In view the large
liquidity support for major securities firm, market participants now believe that the federal
safety net will be used to support any company whose failure could threaten the stability of
financial market. Consequently it is reasonable to expect that safety net subsidies will be
extended into the commercial sector if commercial firms are allowed to establish large-scale
baking operations (Wilmarth, 2008).
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Controls that failed2
The major areas where controls failed in Lehman Brother include the following:
1. Business and Risk Management: Majority of decisions that Lehman Brothers took were
not out of ordinary. However there was a gross failure in terms of relating the decisions
to their risk bearing capacity. Further financial reports were camouflaged to deceive
investors. In 2006, Lehman adopted a more aggressive business strategy by increasing its
investments in potentially highly profitable lines of business that carried much more risk
than Lehman’s traditional investment banking activities (Baker, 2010). Through the first
half of 2007, Lehman focused on committing its own capital in commercial real estate
(“CRE”), leveraged lending, and private equity like investments (Schapiro, 2010). These
investments were considerably riskier for Lehman than its other business lines because
they were acquiring potentially illiquid assets that it might be unable to sell in a
downturn. Lehman shifted from focusing almost exclusively on the “moving” business –
a business strategy of originating assets primarily for securitisation or syndication and
distribution to others – to the “storage” business – which entailed making longer‐term
investments using Lehman’s own balance sheet. However, Lehman’s management
informed the Board, clearly and on more than one occasion, that it was taking increased
business risk in order to grow the firm aggressively. The board was also informed that
the increased business risk is causing higher risk usage metrics and ultimately firm‐wide
risk limit overages. The fact that market conditions after July 2007 were hampering the
firm’s liquidity was also conveyed to the board.
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The description of various internal management functions have been drawn from volume 2-5 of the Report of
Anton R. Valukas, examiner in the case of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc., at United States Bankruptcy Court,
Southern District of New York.
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2. Valuation: Lehman Brothers evidently did not follow proper valuation procedures and
some valuations were unreasonable for the purpose of solvency analysis (Bruemmer &
Sandler, 2008). This increase in Lehman’s net assets was primarily caused by
accumulation of potentially illiquid assets which were not highly liquid especially during
a downturn. By one measure, Lehman’s holdings of these illiquid assets increased from
$86.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006 to $174.6 billion at the end of the
first quarter of 2008. Under GAAP, Lehman was required to report the value of its
financial inventory at fair value. However from beginning in the first quarter of 2007,
Lehman adopted SFAS 157, which established the fair value of an asset as the price that
would be received in an orderly hypothetical sale of the asset (Carmichael & Graham,
2011). As the level of market activity declined in late 2007 and 2008 the valuation inputs
became less observable and some of the assets of Lehman became increasingly less
liquid. Lehman progressively relied on its judgment to determine the fair value of such
assets. In light of the dislocation of the markets and its impact on the information
available to determine the market price of an asset, investors, analysts and the media
focused on Lehman’s mark‐to‐market valuations. The Office of the Chief Accountant,
Divison of Corporate Finance (2010) highlighted the lack of confidence in Lehman’s
valuations was also evident in the demands for collateral made by Lehman’s clearing
banks throughout 2008 to secure risks they assumed in connection with clearing and
settling Lehman’s tripartite and currency trades, and other extensions of credit. The
uncertainly as to the fair value of Lehman’s assets also played a role in the negotiations
between Bank of America and Lehman regarding a potential acquisition of Lehman by
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Bank of America. Bank of America put together a diligence team at some point around
September 10 or 11, 2008, and it became quickly apparent to them that, without
substantial government assistance, the deal would not be beneficial to Bank of America.
The sticking point for Bank of America was huge difference in Lehman’s valuation of its
assets (Wiliams, 2010).
3. Repo 105: The way this financial tool was used was indeed fraudulent in nature and
Lehman Brothers focused on form over substance. In late 2007 and 2008, Lehman
employed off‐balance sheet devices known as “Repo 105” and “Repo 108” transactions,
to temporarily remove securities inventory from its balance sheet, usually for a period of
seven to ten days, and to create a materially misleading picture of the firm’s financial
condition. Repo 105 transactions were nearly identical to standard repurchase and
resale (“repo”) transactions that any investment banks use to obtain short‐term
financing. However there was a critical modification. Lehman accounted for Repo 105
transactions as “sales” as opposed to financing transactions based upon providing
greater collateral or higher than normal haircut (Albrecht, Albrecht, Albrecht, &
Zimbelman, 2009). By describing the Repo 105 transaction as a “sale,” Lehman removed
the inventory from its balance sheet. Lehman regularly increased its use of Repo 105
transactions in the days prior to reporting periods to reduce net leverage and balance
sheet. Lehman’s periodic reports did not disclose the cash borrowing from the Repo 105
transaction – i.e., although Lehman had in effect borrowed tens of billions of dollars in
these transactions, Lehman did not disclose the known obligation to repay the debt.
Lehman used the cash from the Repo 105 transaction to pay down other liabilities,
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thereby reducing both the total liabilities and the total assets reported on its balance
sheet and lowering its leverage ratios. Thus, Lehman’s Repo 105 practice consisted of a
two‐step process: (1) undertaking Repo 105 transactions followed by (2) the use of Repo
105 cash borrowings to pay down liabilities and reducing leverage. A few days after the
new quarter began, Lehman would borrow the necessary funds to repay the cash
borrowing plus interest, repurchase the securities, and restore the assets to its balance
sheet. Lehman never publicly disclosed its use of Repo 105 transactions, the accounting
treatment for these transactions, considerable escalation of its total Repo 105 usage, or
the material impact these transactions had on the firm’s publicly reported net leverage
ratio (Syke, 2010).
4. Misstatement: In addition to its material omissions, Lehman misrepresented in its
financial statements that the firm treated all repo transactions as financing transactions
–not sales – for financial reporting purposes. Starting in mid‐2007, Lehman faced a crisis
as market observers began demanding that investment banks reduce their leverage. The
inability to reduce leverage could lead to a ratings downgrade, which would have had an
immediate, tangible monetary impact on Lehman In mid‐to‐late 2007 (Wiliams, 2010).
Top Lehman executives from across the firm felt pressure to reduce the firm’s leverage
for quarterly and annual reports. By January 2008, Lehman ordered a firm‐wide
deleveraging strategy, hoping to reduce the firm’s positions in commercial and
residential real estate and leveraged loans in particular by half. Selling inventory,
however, proved difficult in late 2007 and into 2008 because, starting in mid‐2007, many
of Lehman’s inventory positions were difficult to sell without incurring substantial losses.
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Moreover, selling sticky inventory at reduced prices could have led to a loss of market
confidence in Lehman’s valuations for inventory remaining on the firm’s balance sheet
since emergency sale pricing would reveal the valuation errors (Office of the Chief
Accountant, Divison of Corporate Finance, 2010). In light of these factors, Lehman relied
at an increasing pace on Repo 105 transactions in late 2007 and early 2008. Research
findings indicate that banking ties increase analysts’ reluctance to reveal negative news,
and that reform efforts must carefully consider the incentives of affiliated and
unaffiliated analysts to initiate coverage and convey the results of their research
(O.Brien, McNichols, & Lin, 2005)
Preventing another Lehman
Could fall of Lehman Brothers been avoided or another recurrence prevented? On a
scenario divorced from the circumstances under which Lehman operated, it can definitely be
claimed that such accidents are avoidable. Lehman did not follow the prudent path of financial
management and corporate governance, though according to their corporate governance
guideline they were committed to industry best practices (Yong, 2009). The question lies
whether such organisations are structurally equipped to do so. The faculty of risk management
have grown in importance because actual results are not always the expected action (Vaughan,
1982). The advantage of working in an uncertain decision horizon is that one is free to interpret
the future since however low may be the chances of an optimist occurrences, there still is a
chance of it occurring. The only judgement that can be questioned is whether there was
adequate risk absorption capability before embarking on a strategy that has a low probability of
occurrence.
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In the specific case of Lehman Brothers, the gradual slipping into the danger zone could
have been spotted and arrested by enforcing any of the following mechanisms.
1. Risk Appetite: The risk exposure and risk appetite is required to be in a ratio
reflecting the risk attitude of the institution. Change in the attitude is a strategic
issue and is to be decided by management and not executive. In case of Lehman,
evidently these were decided by executives and as a lag feature to accommodate
a decision to use Repo 105 for financing the balance sheet. In fact, collapse of
Lehman Brothers lead to a reassessment of risk exposure arising from the credit
default swaps (ASEAN Studies Centre: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008).
2. Stress Testing: Stress test for extreme values would have alerted Lehman about
the point of breakdown, an activity that Lehman paid scant attention to
(Schapiro, 2010). Reporting of the breakdown point and close observance of its
progress towards that could have resulted into evasive action being taken earlier.
Failure of Lehman Brothers underlined the importance of newer stress testing
approaches including testing for destruction (Kemp, 2011).
3. Capital adequacy: Asset exposure especially that of risky assets needs to be
complemented by adequate capital (McNeil, Frey, & Embrechts, 2005). Though
Lehman raised capital during the crisis those were to accommodate the risky
assets already on the balance sheet and not for future assets. Capital adequacy is
also to be computed for off-balance sheet assets using a credit conversion factor
(Carmichael & Rosenfield, Accountants’ Handbook: Special Industries and Special
Topic, 2003).
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4. Liquidity Management: An honest maturity profile statement would have shown
alarming duration gap for Lehman (Carrel, 2010). Either this was not done or
overlooked by the concerned executives. Lehman also contradicted view of
analysts who pointed this out. Whenever long terms assets are funded by short
term sources, the duration gap analysis will raise alarm to highlight up the
danger. Risk based management system should include analysis of duration gap
(Asan Development Bank, 1999).
5. Fair valuation and asset recognition under IFRS: International financial reporting
standards require fair valuation of financial assets which are held for trading
(Dick & Missioner-Piera, 2010). Fair valuation takes into consideration impact of
illiquid market especially in cases of banks (Congressional Oversight Panel, 2009).
This valuation is supposed to be driven by market situation and perception of
management. In addition, as asset is recognised only when the reporting entity
has right to its future benefits including cash flows (Epstein & Jermakowicz,
2010). The cash which was actually a substitute for a repo was not to be regarded
as asset of Lehman under the definition of the accounting standards. However
Lehman chose to stick to the legal definition of ownership and reported those as
their assets.
6. Corporate Governance: Finally a proper corporate governance plan that would
have highlighted the fraudulent activities of Lehman was completely absent (Sun,
Stewart, & Pollard, 2011). The decisions at were taken more to ward off short
term problem at the cost of long term stability – an issue closely related with
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shareholders interest. However, in Lehman Brothers people, including
institutional investors, were all busy to protect their own interest and left the
corporate interest aside. An industry specific conceptualisation of corporate
social responsibility (CSR) needs to take into account the defining characteristics
of an industry as well as social perception of the industry. In banking, CSR is
affected by the nature of the product. Governmental influence gives banking CSR
a special dimension. Banks need to develop special strategies which would show
that they take account of wider societal concerns which arise from their business
activity (Decker, 2004). Universal banks aided and abetted violations of corporate
governance rules and federal securities laws by officers of Enron and WorldCom.
Bank officials also repeatedly disregarded risk management policies established
by their own banks indicate that GLBA’s current regulatory framework is not
adequate to control the promotional pressures, conflicts of interest and risk-
taking incentives that are generated by the commingling of commercial and
investment banking. A comprehensive reform of the supervisory system for
universal banks is urgently needed and must become a top priority for Congress
and financial regulators (Wilmarth, 2007).
Proper articulation and observance of these controls could have prevented the fall of
Lehman Brothers. However, it cannot be assured that another Lehman Brother would not
happen and that is where proper risk management practice plays a critical role.
Conclusion
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In banking, the business sources money from promoters in form of capital and
depositors or from others sources. These are utilised to lend money or to invest in securities or
in investment banking assets. Thus if an asset become non income and cash inflow generative,
the promoters are supposed to bear the loss. If the bank is undercapitalised for its lending and
investment pattern – the depositors take the hit – that is when bankruptcy settles in.
Finance allows designing tools that can decide on holding of low risk and high risk assets.
One of the ways would be to look at the maximum possible loss that the asset portfolio is
expected to run into. The point of crossing over from the safe zone to the danger zone can be
computed as the difference between the following two:
1. Summation of the present value of the expected realisable future value of the assets
carried in the balance sheet and present value of future expected cash inflow from the
assets, and
2. Summation of the present value of the expected future liquidation value of the liabilities
(excluding capital) carried in the balance sheet and present value of future expected
cash outflow against those liabilities and management cost.
The difference will be divided by the realisable value of the capital of the corporation. Let us
call this point “Lehman Breach”. If the result is less than 1 we have crossed the danger point.
This point onwards will hurt the investors in capital of the corporation. This is where a capital
infusion will be required to keep the corporation healthy. Unfortunately, unless this infusion
comes in very quickly, the investors will sell out and book the loss, making the present realisable
value of capital go down rapidly.
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If the Lehman Breach value is less than zero, the breach will also hurt other parties
represented by the liabilities of the corporation. This is usually a one way road to irrevocable
bankruptcy unless the Government comes into rescue directly or through some intermediaries.
The higher the Lehman Breach value, greater is the capability of the corporation to accept risk.
What would be worrying is that organised crime groups are increasingly targeting
legitimate business and committing economic crimes (Marine, 2006). Failure of Lehman was an
act of error of judgement and, at the worst, a failure of corporate governance. In the event such
events start forming a part of criminal activity, the existing control mechanisms which are
designed to tackle bonafide errors, may be found incompetent.
Each panic teaches us something new and this accumulating experience should in time
enable us to prolong the interval of recurrence if not eventually to prevent the recurrence
entirely, just as epidemics of disease, formerly thought inevitable, are now prevented
(Marburg, 1908). It is for us to apply the lessons judiciously.
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