Case | HBS Case Collection | 2002 (Revised from original 2001 version)

Loewen Group, Inc., The (Abridged)

by Stuart C. Gilson
 

Abstract

A publicly traded funeral home and cemetery consolidator faces imminent financial distress. The company has grown aggressively through the use of debt. Restructuring the debt is potentially very costly to creditors, shareholders, suppliers, and other corporate stakeholders. Cross-border and accounting issues could complicate the restructuring.

Keywords: International Accounting; Restructuring; Borrowing and Debt; Capital Structure; Cost of Capital; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Crisis Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Service Industry;

Language: English Format: Print 13 pages Purchase

Citation:

Gilson, Stuart C. "Loewen Group, Inc., The (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 201-082, March 2002. (Revised from original January 2001 version.)

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Steven R. Fenster Professor of Business Administration
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