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Finance, Accounting and Control
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Braun Ink
Revision date: 24-Jan-2022
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract
Rebecca Boenigk and her mother start Neutral Posture, a cutting-edge office furniture company, in a Texas garage in the 1990s. They bootstrap it into a multi-million-dollar company, but after it goes public in 1997, things begin to fall apart. A disagreeable co-executive, board members who micromanage Rebecca's every move, and lack of Wall Street analyst coverage are only the beginning of Rebecca's problems. The company's stock price trades at below book value, and Rebecca doesn't see eye to eye with board members. Should she undertake a risky and possibly litigious go-private transaction or fix Neutral Posture's public problems?
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate courses.Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 1987-2002.Geographical setting
Region:
Americas
Country:
United States
Location:
Texas
Featured company
Neutral Posture
Employees:
51-200
Turnover:
USD <50,000,000
Type:
Privately held
Industry:
Office furniture; Manufacturing
Other keywords:
Going private; Management buyout; Nasdaq; Delisting; Microcap; Female CEO
Featured protagonists
- Rebecca Boenigk (female), President, CEO, & Owner
- Jaye Congleton (female), Director, Co-founder, EVP
- Michael Turner (male), Corporate Counsel
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Abstract
Rebecca Boenigk and her mother start Neutral Posture, a cutting-edge office furniture company, in a Texas garage in the 1990s. They bootstrap it into a multi-million-dollar company, but after it goes public in 1997, things begin to fall apart. A disagreeable co-executive, board members who micromanage Rebecca's every move, and lack of Wall Street analyst coverage are only the beginning of Rebecca's problems. The company's stock price trades at below book value, and Rebecca doesn't see eye to eye with board members. Should she undertake a risky and possibly litigious go-private transaction or fix Neutral Posture's public problems?
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate courses.Settings
Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 1987-2002.Geographical setting
Region:
Americas
Country:
United States
Location:
Texas
Featured company
Neutral Posture
Employees:
51-200
Turnover:
USD <50,000,000
Type:
Privately held
Industry:
Office furniture; Manufacturing
Other keywords:
Going private; Management buyout; Nasdaq; Delisting; Microcap; Female CEO
Featured protagonists
- Rebecca Boenigk (female), President, CEO, & Owner
- Jaye Congleton (female), Director, Co-founder, EVP
- Michael Turner (male), Corporate Counsel