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- February 2019 (Revised January 2021)
- HBS Case Collection
Quiksilver Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management
By: Kristin Mugford and Mike Harmon
Abstract
Sports lifestyle company Quiksilver filed for bankruptcy in September 2015. Oaktree is considering an additional investment in the company to facilitate the restructuring.
Students must consider whether Oaktree should invest given the risks of the turnaround required at Quiksilver. Additionally, students need to craft a restructuring proposal that will be attractive to investors and will succeed in gaining support from the company and other creditors.
Keywords
Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Acquisition; Restructuring; Debt Securities; Transformation; Decision Making; Borrowing and Debt; Investment Return; Crisis Management; Negotiation; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; France; United States
Citation
Mugford, Kristin, and Mike Harmon. "Quiksilver Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management." Harvard Business School Case 219-097, February 2019. (Revised January 2021.)