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- July 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (B)--November 1992-March 1993
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Davis Dyer
Supplements the (A) case.
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Davis Dyer. "Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (B)--November 1992-March 1993." Harvard Business School Case 897-031, July 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- July 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (C)--March-June 1993
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Davis Dyer
Supplements the (A) case.
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Davis Dyer. "Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (C)--March-June 1993." Harvard Business School Case 897-032, July 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- July 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (D)--June-July 1993
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Davis Dyer
Supplements the (A) case.
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Davis Dyer. "Northwest Airlines: Brush with Bankruptcy (D)--June-July 1993." Harvard Business School Case 897-033, July 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- October 1995 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Beechwood Spouts (B)
By: William A. Sahlman and Andrew S. Janower
Eight months has passed since Barker first invested in Beechwood Spouts, and the company's situation has deteriorated. The problems appear to be resolved. Barker must now decide whether to participate in a crucial bridge financing round, without which the company will...
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Financing and Loans;
Information
Sahlman, William A., and Andrew S. Janower. "Beechwood Spouts (B)." Harvard Business School Case 396-041, October 1995. (Revised December 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.)
- 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.)
- November 1994
- Case
Navistar International
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott
As a consequence of laying off half its workforce in a massive downsizing program, the company--a large manufacturer of medium and heavy trucks--struggles with a huge ($2.6 billion) liability for retiree medical costs. Although the company has promised its retirees...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Process;
Wages;
Labor Unions;
Legal Liability;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Restructuring
Gilson, Stuart C., and Jeremy Cott. "Navistar International." Harvard Business School Case 295-030, November 1994.
- 1994
- Chapter
Some Methodological Issues in Cross-country Comparisons of Commercial Bankruptcy Law
By: S. C. Gilson
Gilson, S. C. "Some Methodological Issues in Cross-country Comparisons of Commercial Bankruptcy Law." In International and Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law, edited by J. S. Ziegel. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.
- November 1993 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Continental Airlines--1992 (Abridged)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
The CEO is preparing a recommendation to the board regarding several potential outside investments in the company, which is currently operating in bankruptcy. In making his decision, the CEO has to consider various financial and strategic factors, including possible...
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Keywords:
Capital Structure;
Cash Flow;
Cost of Capital;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Investment;
Taxation;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Valuation;
Aerospace Industry;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C. "Continental Airlines--1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 294-058, November 1993. (Revised April 2007.)
- 1992
- Chapter
Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default
By: S. C. Gilson
Keywords:
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Ownership;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry
Gilson, S. C. "Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default." In Bankruptcy and Distressed Restructurings: Analytical Issues and Investment Opportunities, edited by Edward I. Altman. New York: Business One Irwin, 1992.
- 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.
- March 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Harley-Davidson, Inc.--1987
By: W. Carl Kester and Julia Morley
After an LBO and near bankruptcy in the early 1980s, Harley-Davidson makes an astonishing recovery, going public in 1986. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1987 provides the occasion of an equity analyst to publish a research report in which she must issue...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Reports;
Crisis Management;
Going Public;
Research;
Competition;
Auto Industry;
Japan;
New York (city, NY)
Kester, W. Carl, and Julia Morley. "Harley-Davidson, Inc.--1987." Harvard Business School Case 292-082, March 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- November 1991 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Southland Corp. (C)
Examines pre-packaged bankruptcy of Southland.
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Keywords:
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Ruback, Richard S. "Southland Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 292-004, November 1991. (Revised December 1993.)
- summer 1991
- Article
Managing Default: Some Evidence on How Firms Choose between Workouts and Chapter 11
By: S. C. Gilson
Gilson, S. C. "Managing Default: Some Evidence on How Firms Choose between Workouts and Chapter 11." Continental Bank Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 4, no. 2 (summer 1991): 62–70.
- April 1991 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
Southland Corp. (B)
Examines Southland's financial difficulties following the LBO in 1987 up to the first restructuring plan in July 1990. The teaching objectives are: to explore the complexities of a failed leverage buyout and the operating restrictions that result from financial...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
Equity;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Financing and Loans;
Crisis Management
Ruback, Richard S. "Southland Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 291-039, April 1991. (Revised July 1994.)