Kaiser Steel Corp.–1950 Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Considering an initial public offering Kaiser Steel in 1950. In the first case, in a sequence that will trace the history of the corporate restructuring that occurred 30 to 40 years later, in 1980. Subsequent study of cases of foreign competition and labor unrest, hostile attempts absorption and LBO transactions and bankruptcy and reorganization. Students are asked to recommend to recapitalize Kaiser Steel in the context of the competitive dynamics of the steel industry, the ownership structure of the Kaiser, and the capital markets in the U.S. in 1950. "Hide
by Timothy A. Luehrman, William T. Schiano Source: Harvard Business School 15 pages. Publication Date: July 10, 1990. Prod. #: 291005-PDF-ENG

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