Publications

February 1981 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Harris Seafoods, Inc.

By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and William A. Sahlman

Presents data relevant to a major capital expenditure--the construction of a shrimp plant. Designed to test student's ability to identify relevant cash flows, to estimate the cost of capital, and to decide whether or not to invest. View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Cash Flow; Cost of Capital; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

June 1980 (Revised September 1980)
Case

Pressco, Inc. (Abridged)

March 1980
Case

Affiliated Department Stores

Keywords: Retail Industry

March 1980 (Revised December 1995)
Case

American Chemical Corp.

By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and John P. Goldsberry III

A large chemical manufacturer divests a plant that is acquired by a small specialty chemicals manufacturer. The acquisition decision is viewed from the vantage point of the small specialty chemicals manufacturer. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Chemicals; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Decision Making; Manufacturing Industry; Chemical Industry

Article

Levitz Furniture: A Case History in the Creation and Destruction of Shareholder Value

By: W. E. Fruhan Jr.

Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Consumer Products Industry

February 1980 (Revised March 1980)
Case

Coalfield Railroad Co., Inc.

Keywords: Rail Industry

November 1979
Case

Pressco, Inc.

Keywords: Pulp and Paper Industry

1979
Book

Financial Strategy

By: W. E. Fruhan Jr.

Keywords: Finance; Strategy

February 1979
Case

Systems Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

Choosing an equity offering or an offering of straight subordinated debt with a CCC credit rating and a 12.5% coupon. View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Computer Industry

February 1979
Background Note

Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure

Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr. View Details

Keywords: Capital Structure; Cost of Capital; Stock Shares; Core Relationships; Value

January 1979
Case

Georgia Power Co.

Keywords: Energy Industry

December 1978 (Revised February 1988)
Background Note

Note on Financing the Working Capital Cycle

Keywords: Working Capital; Finance

March 1978 (Revised June 1983)
Case

Kennecott Copper Corp.

Involves a $550 million cash tender offer by Kennecott Copper Corp. for all of the outstanding common shares of the Carborundum Corp. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Cash; Mining Industry

January 1974 (Revised May 1975)
Case

Kellogg Co., Inc.

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

December 1973
Case

A&P--1972

December 1973 (Revised June 1994)
Case

Levitz Furniture Corp.

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

November 1973 (Revised September 1990)
Case

Kelor Chemical Corp. (A)

November 1973 (Revised February 1975)
Case

Kelor Chemical Corp. (B)

Keywords: Chemical Industry

November 1973 (Revised April 1983)
Case

Southport Minerals, Inc.

Examines how the attractiveness of an investment project can be enhanced by making financing and operating decisions which either manage investment returns or reduce project risks. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Financing and Loans; Investment; Investment Return; Risk Management; Operations; Projects