NEW YORK, NY, September 16, 2010 (Press-News.org) According to a recent survey of legal and financial advisors conducted by Merrill DataSite, in cooperation with mergermarket and DebtWire, transatlantic restructuring activity is expected to increase over the next 12 months due to the financial stress put on companies in recent years
More than half of the respondents (54 percent) indicated that most restructuring strategies would hinge on the sale of non-core assets. Given the economic climate and the number of companies filing for bankruptcy, it comes as no surprise that the majority of survey respondents cited the maturity of company debt as the main driver behind restructurings.
Given the economic climate and the number of companies filing for bankruptcy, it comes as no surprise that the majority of survey respondents cited the maturity of company debt as the main driver behind restructurings.
The survey was conducted in the second quarter of 2010 and included legal and financial advisors from North America and Europe. Please go to our website to view the full survey report.
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Merrill DataSite Survey: Transatlantic Restructuring Activity to Increase Over the Next 12 Months
76 percent cite debt or liquidity issues as main drivers of restructuring activity; 52 percent believe refinancing debt most difficult aspect of restructuring.
2010-09-16
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[Press-News.org] Merrill DataSite Survey: Transatlantic Restructuring Activity to Increase Over the Next 12 Months76 percent cite debt or liquidity issues as main drivers of restructuring activity; 52 percent believe refinancing debt most difficult aspect of restructuring.