Creating value through corporate restructuring : case studies in bankruptcies, buyouts, and breakups / Stuart C. Gilson.

Stuart Gilson is one of the leading corporate restructuring experts in the United States, teaching thousands of students and consulting with numerous companies. * Now, in the second edition of this bestselling book, Gilson returns to present new insight into corporate restructuring

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword. Introduction. PART ONE Restructuring Debt and Liabilities. CHAPTER 1 Investing in Distressed Situations: Strategies, Opportunities, and Risks. CHAPTER 2 Note on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). CHAPTER 3 Kmart and ESL Investments (A). CHAPTER 4 Kmart and ESL Investments (B): The Sears Merger. CHAPTER 5 National Convenience Stores Incorporated. CHAPTER 6 Continental Airlines 1992. CHAPTER 7 Flagstar Companies, Inc. CHAPTER 8 The Finova Group, Inc. CHAPTER 9 Arch Wireless, Inc. CHAPTER 10 Adelphia Communications Corp's Bankruptcy. CHAPTER 11 Buenos Aires Embotelladora y-region S.A. (BAESA): A South American Restructuring. CHAPTER 12 Alphatec Electronics PCl. CHAPTER 13 Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. CHAPTER 14 Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market. PART TWO Restructuring Equity and Assets. CHAPTER 15 Humana Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry. CHAPTER 16 USX Corporation. CHAPTER 17 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: The Conoco Split-off. CHAPTER 18 Seagate Technology Buyout. CHAPTER 19 The Loewen Group Inc. CHAPTER 20 Donald Salter Communications Inc. PART THREE Restructuring Employees' Claims. CHAPTER 21 Restructuring at Delphi Corporation. CHAPTER 22 Navistar International. CHAPTER 23 Scott Paper Company. CHAPTER 24 UAL Corporation. APPENDIX A Closing the Value Gap: A Simple Framework for Analyzing Corporate Restructuring. APPENDIX B Valuing Companies in Corporate Restructurings: Technical Note. About the Author. Index.