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Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Gilson, Stuart C.Teaching Note HBS-217028-EFinanceTeaching note for cases 215008, 215051 and 215052.Starting at €0.00
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209113-EFinanceIn mid-2007 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group, having elected to file for bankruptcy under a newly-enacted French insolvency law, awaits the outcome of a vote by creditors and shareholders. At least 50% of the shareholders must approve the plan, however they face significant dilution of their ownership interests in Eurotunnel. If the vote fails to pass, the possibility that the company may have to be liquidated becomes increasingly likely.Starting at €5.74
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Capturing Confectionery (A) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708S45StrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €8.20
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Capturing Confectionery (B) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708S46StrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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Lyondell Chemical Company
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-210001-EFinanceHit with an industry recession and the global financial crisis of 2008, in January 2009 LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A., one of the world's largest internationally diversified chemical companies and headquartered in The Netherlands, placed its U.S. operations and a German subsidiary under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. To successfully reorganize as a going concern, the company sought to raise over $8 billion in a super-priority "Debto...Starting at €8.20
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Countrywide plc
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-211026-EFinanceOne of the world's leading investors in distressed companies, Oaktree Capital Management, is contemplating a "loan to own" investment in the debt of Countrywide plc, a financially troubled residential real estate agent based in the U.K. Only sixteen months earlier, Countrywide was acquired by private equity investor Apollo Management L.P. in a leveraged buyout. Although Countrywide is the largest real estate agent in the U.K., and has a strong po...Starting at €8.20
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (A)
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209062-EFinanceIn the summer of 2006 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group is faced with the decision whether to file for bankruptcy protection, after having failed to gain creditor approval of an ambitious out-of-court restructuring plan. The company, which has been attempting to restructure its debt and operations for the last ten years, faces a number of daunting challenges. Eurotunnel is jointly listed in the U.K. and France, and its shareholders, who ar...Starting at €8.20
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Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (A)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708453-EStrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €8.20
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Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (B)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708454-EStrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (A)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Gilson, Stuart C.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-215008-EFinanceHarriett Green, the newly appointed CEO of Thomas Cook Group, faces a daunting set of business and financial challenges at the 171-year old UK travel services company. The company has lost almost 600 million in the last three-quarters; has seen its stock price fall from 230 pence to a low of 8.8p in the past two years; and had seen its bonds trade down to as little as 40% of face value. In just a few weeks the company's license to operate is to...Starting at €8.20