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- August 2008 (Revised May 2009)
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Kmart and ESL Investments (A)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah Abbott
A major bankrupt retailer is poised to emerge from Chapter 11. Two activist hedge funds ("vulture investors") will own over 50% of reorganized Kmart's common stock, based on prior investments in Kmart's debt claims, and an infusion of new equity financing. The Chapter...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Capital Structure;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Investment;
Investment Activism;
Valuation;
Financial Services Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah Abbott. "Kmart and ESL Investments (A)." Harvard Business School Case 209-044, August 2008. (Revised May 2009.)
- June 2006 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: 'Vulture' Tactics or Market Backbone
By: Laura Alfaro and Ingrid Vogel
The role of distressed debt funds, also known as "vulture funds," in sovereign debt restructuring was a hotly debated topic, especially after the success of Elliot Associates in converting an $11 million investment in Peruvian bonds worth $21 million into a $58 million...
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Keywords:
Vulture Funds;
Borrowing and Debt;
Bonds;
Investment Activism;
Investment Funds;
Sovereign Finance;
Government and Politics;
Contracts;
Business and Government Relations;
Peru
Alfaro, Laura, and Ingrid Vogel. "Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: 'Vulture' Tactics or Market Backbone." Harvard Business School Case 706-057, June 2006. (Revised April 2018.)
- January 1999 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Asia Property Limited
By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
On October 23, 1998, Bud Lake leafed through his files on property markets in Asia. Lake was responsible for real-estate investments at an aggressive and eclectic investment fund with total assets of $1.5 billion--up from $400 million at its start in 1994. As the fund...
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Keywords:
Private Ownership;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment Funds;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Public Ownership;
Real Estate Industry;
Asia;
United States;
Europe
Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "Asia Property Limited." Harvard Business School Case 899-145, January 1999. (Revised August 1999.)