The Best in Worst of Times: The Winning Turnaround

3 Pages Posted: 29 Oct 2008

Date Written: September 2008

Abstract

Easy money conditions in recent years fuelled a surge in deals ranging from acquisitions and LBOs, to leveraged recapitalisations. The use of increasingly forgiving, and complex, capital structures, including the growth of second lien and PIK toggle note financings, was not only a sign of an overheated market, but will also have an impact on recovery prospects in the reorganisation process. And easy access to cheap credit allowed many faltering companies to delay their day of reckoning. But now the credit tap has turned and business conditions have worsened, creating both supply and demand side impetus for turnarounds.

Keywords: Turnaround, Liquidity, Strategic Leadership, Financial Restructuring, Employee Engagement

JEL Classification: D23, D24, G3, L2

Suggested Citation

Jackson, William and Pettit, Justin, The Best in Worst of Times: The Winning Turnaround (September 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1290719 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1290719

William Jackson

Booz & Company

225 West Wacker Drive
Suite 2270
Chicago, IL 60606
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.booz.com

Justin Pettit (Contact Author)

Independent ( email )

United States
9146092011 (Phone)

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