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- 1992
- Chapter
Troubled Debt Restructurings: An Empirical Analysis of Private Reorganization of Firms in Default
By: S. C. Gilson, J. Kose and L.H.P. Kang
Gilson, S. C., J. Kose, and L.H.P. Kang. "Troubled Debt Restructurings: An Empirical Analysis of Private Reorganization of Firms in Default." In Bankruptcy and Distressed Restructurings: Analytical Issues and Investment Opportunities, edited by Edward I. Altman. New York: Business One Irwin, 1992.
- 13 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 13, 2016
the status quo, primarily because of the lack of a decision-making mechanism amongst the brothers. The firm rapidly went downhill, before declaring bankruptcy in 1875. Purchase this case:...
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- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50575 Trade Creditors' Information Advantage By: Ivashina, Victoria, and Benjamin Iverson Abstract—Using information on the sales of debt claims for 132 U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, we...
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Sean Silverthorne
- June 2013
- Case
Comprosa
By: Jim Sharpe and Jose Luis Barbero
A Spanish manufacturer of packaging films has successfully returned to break even and is considering options to attain sustainable profitability.
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Keywords:
Turnaround;
Turnarounds;
Distressed Debt;
Private Equity;
Cash Flow Analysis;
Supplier Relationship;
Supply Chain Management;
Unions;
Global Competitiveness;
Leadership And Managing People;
Sales Force Management;
Sales Compensation;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Global Strategy;
Salesforce Management;
Cash Flow;
Chemical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Spain
Sharpe, Jim, and Jose Luis Barbero. "Comprosa." Harvard Business School Case 813-177, June 2013.
- April 2021
- Supplement
Exercise for Revlon: Surviving Covid-19
By: Kristin Mugford and Sarah Gulick
Exercise for Revlon: Surviving Covid-19
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- April 1995 (Revised July 1996)
- Supplement
Governance at Metallgesellschaft (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Corporate Accountability;
Business Conglomerates;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Corporate Governance;
Mining Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Germany;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Governance at Metallgesellschaft (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 495-056, April 1995. (Revised July 1996.)
- April 1995 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Governance at Metallgesellschaft (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
MG Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Germany's international conglomerate, Metallgesellschaft, engaged in a disastrous hedging strategy that nearly dragged the entire enterprise into bankruptcy. This case explores issues of responsibility and accountability among the...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Corporate Accountability;
Business Conglomerates;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Corporate Governance;
Mining Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Germany;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Governance at Metallgesellschaft (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-055, April 1995. (Revised July 1996.)
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Four Promoted to Full Professor
environment. He has written on a broad range of restructuring topics, including corporate bankruptcy and debt workouts, tracking stock, equity spin-offs, corporate downsizing, bank mergers, and employee buyouts. Currently, he is studying...
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- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
families lost their homes, personal bankruptcies soared, and it seemed that every weekend one financial firm after another failed. There was substantial doubt about the ability of the financial system to return to any kind of...
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- 17 Feb 2010
- News
Harrah's CFO Plans a Recovery
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
the vendors' customer management effort to customer profitability. Purchase this note: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=503060 Delaware Worldwide Corporation Harvard Business School Case 205-047 Discusses the View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- January 2005 (Revised November 2014)
- Case
Arch Wireless, Inc.
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Perry L. Fagan
The largest wireless paging company in the United States has to restructure its debt in response to the collapse of its market. The restructuring faces formidable challenges. Valuing the company is extremely difficult because Arch's public competitors are also severely...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Borrowing and Debt;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Organizational Structure;
Valuation
Gilson, Stuart C., and Perry L. Fagan. "Arch Wireless, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 205-024, January 2005. (Revised November 2014.)
- October 1996 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Eric Wood (B)
By: Myra M. Hart
Describes Eric's purchase of the much larger Shaw Co. Describes the operating and financial problems that ensue, leaving Eric considering the option of bankruptcy. Issues include the overlap of business and personal finances, as well as the mechanics and implications...
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Keywords:
Personal Development and Career;
Operations;
Entrepreneurship;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Problems and Challenges;
Acquisition
Hart, Myra M. "Eric Wood (B)." Harvard Business School Case 897-075, October 1996. (Revised April 2004.)
- October 1997 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Asda (A)
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
In the mid-1980s, Asda was one of the most successful retail companies in the United Kingdom. By 1991, the chain of 200 grocery stores had a lack of direction, a demoralized workforce, declining profits, rising debt, collapsing stock price, and was facing bankruptcy....
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Crisis Management;
Management Teams;
Business Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United Kingdom
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Asda (A)." Harvard Business School Case 498-005, October 1997. (Revised January 2008.)
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
718-510 The Rise and Rise (?) of Walmart (B): Kmart Declares Bankruptcy This case follows up on the competition between Kmart and Walmart as discussed in the (A) case. It summarizes the companies' positions in the early 2000s and...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
CEO must decide where to cut costs and how to convince creditors to give the company the time it needs to turn around. A bankruptcy reorganization is one option open to the company. Describes the audit recovery industry, the company's...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
at Bulova, leading a team that saved the company from bankruptcy and building a profitable business. Among the many organizations that have benefited from Tisch’s leadership are the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Jewish Joint...
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- 07 Jan 2011
- News
Working on a Turnaround
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Bonnie Kintzer (MBA 1987)
I had worked at a consulting firm where Reader’s Digest was my client, so I got to learn a lot about the business and the people prior to joining the first time. Thankfully, I was not there during either of the company’s two bankruptcies. I left in 2007 and returned in...
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