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The executive vice-president finance and MIS of PA Bergner & Co (Bergner), a large mid-western US-based department store retailer, received word that Bank One had pulled its $32.1 million letter of credit. Buoyed by the successful acquisition of Boston Stores, Bergner acquired Carson, Pirie Scott & Co. The downturn in the economy coupled with ''excessive'' debt levels has precipitated a crisis. The focus of the case is on formulating a restructuring plan, including alternatives under bankruptcy legislation. The analysis requires the determination of Bergner''s viability, optimal capital structure, value and reorganization plan. (A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is available for use with this case, product 7A96B015.)