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Reference no. 9-284-057
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School); W White (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1984
Version: 1 June 1998
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Managing uncertainty; Bonds; Debt management; Financing; Antitrust laws; Emerging markets; Loans
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Abstract

MCI Communications Corp is faced with a large need for external financing to support rapid growth and substantial uncertainty due to the AT&T antitrust settlement. The case illustrates the value of convertible debt as a financing instrument in these circumstances.
Location:
District of Columbia
Industry:
Telecommunications
Size:
USD1 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1968-1983
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-292-077
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1992
Length: 14 pages
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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-386-110
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1986
Length: 12 pages
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Case
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Reference no. 9-202-S06
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School); W White (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1984
Version: 1 June 1998
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Managing uncertainty; Bonds; Debt management; Financing; Antitrust laws; Emerging markets; Loans
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Supplementary software
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Reference no. XLS061
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School); W White (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1984
Version: 16 August 2010
Format: .xls
Data source: Field research
Topics: Financing; Managing uncertainty; Antitrust laws; Debt management; Bonds
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Abstract

MCI Communications Corp is faced with a large need for external financing to support rapid growth and substantial uncertainty due to the AT&T antitrust settlement. The case illustrates the value of convertible debt as a financing instrument in these circumstances.

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Location:
District of Columbia
Industry:
Telecommunications
Size:
USD1 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1968-1983

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-292-077
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1992
Length: 14 pages
View full details
Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-386-110
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 1986
Length: 12 pages
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9-202-S06
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School); W White (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1984
Version: 1 June 1998
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Managing uncertainty; Bonds; Debt management; Financing; Antitrust laws; Emerging markets; Loans
View full details
Supplementary software
-
Reference no. XLS061
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Bruce Greenwald (Harvard Business School); W White (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1984
Version: 16 August 2010
Format: .xls
Data source: Field research
Topics: Financing; Managing uncertainty; Antitrust laws; Debt management; Bonds
View full details
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