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We are pleased to present highlights
of the 2009 Distressed Investing
Conference, a third annual event
co-produced by the Turnaround Management
Association and The Deal on January 21-
23, 2009 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Thisevent linked close to 500 corporate renewal
professionals and corporate dealmakers in an
unrivalled opportunity to exchange ideas and
hear the latest trends on distressed investing
from leading experts in the eld.
This report will give you a glimpse of some of
the most pressing concerns and opportunities
facing the restructuring industry during a time
of dramatic change in the rules of engagement
in corporate lending. Get a behind-the-scenes
look at credit default swaps, the consumer
sector, trends in debtor-in-possession nancing
and the impact of the credit crunch on debt and
equity nancings, along with other hot topics in
the distressed arena.
Mark your calendar now to attend the Fourth
Annual Distressed Investing Conference next
January for more insights on the dynamic world
of corporate restructuring and nance.
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Contents
3 The Change of the Game Thenancialcrisishasrewrittentherulesofdistressed
investing.Sowheredotheopportunitieslie?
6 The Radnor Case Stdy: Avictoryforsecuredlenderseverywhere?
8 Credit Defalt Swaps: Rouletteorriskmanagement?
11 Bsted Distressed Financings:
Whathappenswhentherugispulled?
13 Bright Stars Among Dark Clods Leadersindistressedinvestingstrategize
16 Crisis in Consmer Condence Airlines,andgaming,andretail.Ohmy!
17 Distressed Investing Conference Photos
19 Fnding the Process TrendsinDIPnancing
21 The Deal Pipelines Bankrptcy Leage Tables
Highlights from TMAs and The Deals2009 Distressed Investing Conference
President & CEO, The Deal LLC: Kevin Worth
Exective Director, TMA: Linda M. Delgadillo, CAE
VP, Marketing, The Deal LLC: Allan Cunningham
Director of Fnd Development, TMA: Joseph Karel
Manager, Marketing & Commnications, The Deal LLC: Marielena Santana
Associate Art Director, The Deal LLC: Linda Peng
Writer: Dan Slater
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The Distressed Investing Report is a sponsored publication produced by
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tHe CHanGeoF tHe Gameth aca c ha h
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Twoyearsago,atthe2007DistressedInvestingConference,thedistressed investing market was robust: the leveraged-loan andhigh-yielddebtmarketsweresettingnewrecords;thesecond-lienmarketwaswayup;andnonbankingentitiesaccountedforthema-jorityofnewissues.Itwas,byallestimations,anissuersmarket:lotsofliquidity,easyloantermsandlowdefaultrates.
Infact,thingsweregoingsowellthatsomesoundedacau-tious note. Speakingat the 2007conference, Scott J.Davido,executivevicepresident,chiefnancialofcerandchiefrestruc-turingofcerofCalpineCorp.,saidthemarketwasexperiencingirrationalexuberance.Andthisiscreatingsomeveryinterest-ingdynamicsmostgood,butnotallgood,hesaid.Thefun-damentalpointisthatwhenyouhavetoomanydollarschasingtoofewdeals,yougetalotofgravity-defyingthings.Lenders,henoted,werecompetingforyourbusiness.
Wastheretoomuchmoneyinthemarket?Woulddefault-nallygoup?Whatwouldthatdotoliquidity?Wastherestillmoneytobemade?
Tobeunderstatedaboutit,2009ndsusindifferenttimes,withsomeofthose questions now atleastpartiallyanswered. Atthisyearsconference,CerberusCapitalManagementLPsKevinCrosssaid,Thedistressednancingmarketsthemselvesaredistressed.
Similarly,Mark Thomas,apartner inWinston& Strawns re-
structuring and insolvency group, who moderated the panel onbustednancings,jokedthat,thesedays,hedtakeanynancingbustedornot.Andifitbusts,welldealwithitafterthefact.
AttheDistressedInvestmentFundFounderspanel,themod-erator,DavidResnick,whoheadsRothschildsglobalrestructuringadvisorybusiness,kickedoffthediscussionwithanoutlookfor2009.Withoutquestion,2009willbeachallengingenvironmentfor all investors, especially those focused on turnarounds andcompanieswithnancialdifculties,hesaid.Resnickexplainedthat,inpastyears,investorscouldconcentrateoncompaniesop-
eratingchallenges,assuredofnancingforadeal.Now,howeveras thenancingmarketssuffer, thesituationis morecomplexLenders areguarding theircapitalcarefully, and the termsonwhichtheyprovideit,withrespecttobothcostsandcovenantsareextraordinarilyhigh.
Yet,itsnotallgloomanddoom.BothCrossandResnickbelievetheresvaluetobefoundinthedistressedmarkets.Crossaddedthatwhilemostdistressedlendersarelookingatthesecondarymarket,theprimarymarketisfullofopportunitiesandlendersareunderwritingusinguniquestructures.Similarly,Resnicksaid:Inthepast, thisenvironmentis onein whichdistressed investors
havemadeseriousmoney.Hesaidthatadefaultrateof15.1%whichisMoodyspredictionfor2009,meansmanytargets.The crisis of consumer condence has battered the busi
nessesofnearlyeveryconsumersectorfromairlinestogamingtohospitalitytoretailandcasualdiningandtimesaregoingtogetworsebeforetheygetbetter,accordingtomanyofthosewhospokeattheconference.
Sowherewilltheopportunitiesbe?Consumerindustries?
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Keynote speaker Harvey Pitt, former SEC chairman & CEO
of Kalorama Partners LLC, shares his top 10 lessons to learn from
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Perhaps,butwatchoutforretail.RonaldGreenspan,aseniormanagingdirectorinFTIConsultingscorporatenancepractice,remarkedthattheresvirtuallyzerofranchisevalueinalmostalloftherecentbankruptcylingsintheretailsector.
IthinkwhatthismassivedowncycleisdoingiscompletingwhatIvealwaysdescribedastheWal-MartizationofAmerica,saidGreenspan.Thatthereisonlygoingtobeoneortwodomi-nantplayersandifyourenotoneofthosedominantplayersyouregoingtohaveaverydifculttimesurvivingintheWal-Martage.Headded:Ifyourenotthattophorseorthesecondhorseitsgo-
ingtobealiquidationdayratherthanarestructuring.Greenspansaidthatmall-basedretailersareupagainstanalmost impossible situation because their xedcosts are sohigh.Whentherevenuestartstoshrinkandthemarginsstarttoshrinkandyourestillintherepaying$60,$80,$100or$200afootforyourspace,yourxedoverheadcostsaregoingtodriveyouout,hesaid.
Itsofcoursenosurprisethat,inthistimeofheavylings,in-vestorsaretakingacloselookattheDIPnancingmarket.TheDIPordebtor-in-possessionnancingmarkethastakenahit
sincelastyearsdecisionbyGeneralElectricCo.largelytohaltlendingtocompaniesinbankruptcy-courtprotectionornearit.
So,now,thequestionbecomes:AsthedemandforDIPloansgoesupinthecomingyear,wherearethoseloansgoingtocomefrom,giventhelackofmarketdepthandtheconstraintsfacedbyailingnancialinstitutions?
KevinPhillips,fromtherestructuringgroupofBancofAmer-icaSecurities-MerrillLynch,saidthat,giventhenumberoftraditionallenderswhohavebeenoutofthemarketinthelastyearoffensiveDIPlendingsuchaswhentheDIPlendermakestheloan withthe goal ofacquiring thedebtor orassets from thedebtorisattractivefromarisk-rewardperspective.
TiffanyKosch,apanelistfromBaysideCapital,a$3billiondis-tressedinvestmentfund,providedtheperspectiveofthefundsandsponsorswhenitcomestotheDIPmarket.Shesaid:PeoplelikeBaysidewillbeactivein the marketbecause the nextbesalternativeforbusinesseswillbetoliquidate.Andthatwillbeunattractiveintermsofarecoveryinthemarketplace.SoIwouldanticipatethatyoullndalotofnontraditionallenderswhohavecapitaltobeparticipatinginwhatistrulyaverygoodrisk-rewardproperlystructured.
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tHe raDnor Case stuDY:A viCtory for seCured lenders everywHere?
Itsrarelyagoodthingtobeaninvestorintheprecedent-set-tingcaseinbankruptcy,saidJoseFelicianoofClearlakeCapitalGroup.SoIhavethatdistinction.
Feliciano,whousedtobeatprivateequityrmTennenbaumCapital Partners when it invested inRadnorHoldingsCorp., amanufactureroffoamcontainersandspecialtychemicalsthatul-timatelyledforChapter11bankruptcyin2006,spokeonapanelaboutthelandmarkcase.
AsFelicianoexplained,theRadnorinvestmentlookedgoodforTennenbaumwhenitbeganitsduediligenceofthecompanyinthesummerof2005.Atthetime,hesaid,packagingcompanieswereexperiencingdecliningmarginsasaresultofincreasingoilandresinpricesthat,insomecases,theywereunabletopassontotheircus-
tomers.However,againstthatbackdrop,Radnorhadseveralnewproductsthatitwasintheprocessofintroducingtothemarket.
SoonafterTennenbaummadeitsinvestmentinRadnorinthethirdquarterof2005andbecamethelargestsecuredcreditorinthecompany,disasterstruck.HurricaneKatrinaandHurricaneRitahittheGulf,disruptingthepetrochemicalsectorandcreat-ing havoc inthemarkets for resinandnatural gas,as well asotherimportantinputsforRadnorproducts.
FelicianoexplainedwhatRadnorsbalancesheetlookedlikeatthetime:a$60millionrevolverledbyNationalCity,about$25mil-lionofothersecureddebtandsome$25millionofdebtataEurope-ansubsidiary.AftertheTennenbauminvestment,therewasabout$120millionofseniorsecureddebtandabout$135millionofunse-cureddebt,whichFelicianocalledaverykeyaspectofthecase.
Throughout2006,TennenbaumhelpedRadnormanageitsli-quidity,changemanagementandreducecostsmovesthatFeli-cianocharacterizedastypicalforthiskindofinvestment.Tennen-baumbroughtinadvisoryrmAlvarez&Marsaltohelpmanagethecompany;butthen,accordingtoFeliciano,thingschanged.Allofasuddenwewentfromapproximately$5to$10millionofliquidityto anover-advancedsituation,hesaid. Thatprecipi-tatedthebankruptcy.
Thatswhenthingsgotmessy.Tennenbaumledthecompanyforbankruptcyin2006,consentingtothedebtor-in-possessionfacilityandanacceleratedtimeframeforaSection363bank-
ruptcysale.A363saleallowsabankruptcytrusteeorDIPtosellthebankruptcyestatesassetsfreeandclearofanyinterestinsuchproperty.Sincecompetinginterestsinthepropertyneednotberesolvedas aconditionto thesale,the freeandclearprovisionprovidesameansforthedebtortoconsummatethesalefairlyquickly.
StanfordSpringelofAlvarez&Marsalspokeonbehalfofthedebtor-company. From a company perspective, he explained,itwasextraordinarilyimportantthat we havea stalkinghorsebidderafterLehmanBrothersHoldingsInc.triedtorunasale
processbecausewewererunningonfumes,evenafterSilvePointcamein[onthedebtorsside].Wewantedourcustomerstoknowthatweweregoingtosurviveandwantedourvendorstocontinuetosupplyus.Itwasreallyimportanttosendasignaltothemarketplacethatweweregoingtobealong-termplayer.Be-cause,otherwise,therewasntgoingtobeanythingforanybody.
AmitPatelofGoldman,Sachs&Co.,whoatthetimewaswithHoulihanLokey,whichwasadvisingTennenbaum,toldtheaudi-encethatthesalesprocess,whichLehmanwasbroughtintorunwasverydifcultduetoaquestionofvaluation.Also,theboard,asSpringelnoted,wasconvincedthatthesaleprocesswouldresultinnorecoveryforunsecuredcreditors.IttriedtodefeatthesaleoftheassetstoTennenbaumthroughalawsuitarguingthatitwasattemptingatakeoverofthecompanythroughitsloansandthelenderwantedtoobtainownershipofRadnorsassetsatde-pressedvalues,leavingnorecovery.
TheDelawarejudgeruledforTennenbaumoneveryclaim,andTennenbaumwonthe363auctionandboughtthecompany.Sincetheendof2006,thecompanyhasbeeninthemidstofaturn-around.ThejudgealsoruledthatsinceFelicianoresignedfromtheboardassoonasthesaleprocessbegananditlookedlikeTennenbaumwasgoingtobea bidder,Tennenbaumwasnotan
insiderandthustherewasnoconictjustbecauseFeliciano,anemployeeofTennenbaum,hadoncesatontheboard.Latham&WatkinsattorneyJoeAthanas,whomoderatedthe
panelbutwasuninvolvedinthecase,calledRadnorahugevic-toryforsecuredlenderseverywhere.
WouldFelicianodoitoveragain?Probablynot.Loan-to-ownisntastronginvestmentmodel,hesaid.Extendingloansatparwiththeideathatthecompanyisgoingtodoworsethanyouex-pectedsoyoucangettobealuckyownerdoesnotseemtobeagreatstrategy.n
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CreDit DeFault sWaps:roulette or risk mAnAgement?BeforeLehmanBrothersHoldingsInc.wentbellyup,andbeforetheTroubledAssetReliefProgram(TARP)gavethemediaanop-portunitytopositionthetaxpayeragainstthosewhofueledtheexcessesofWallStreet,creditdefaultswaps(CDS)werebeingblamedforhelpingtocreatethenancialcrisis.
Indeed, inOctober2008, CBSs 60Minutes ran twopiecesoncreditdefaultswapstheinstrumentsthathavebeencalled-nancialweaponsofmassdestructionbyWarrenBuffett,andwhichmanysayenabledthemortgagecrisis.Ontheshow,SteveKroftchar-acterizedcreditdefaultswapsassidebetsontheperformanceoftheU.S.mortgagemarketsandthesolvencyonsomeofthebiggestnancialinstitutionsintheworld.Hecontinued:Itsaformoflegal-
izedgamblingthatallowsyoutowageronnancialoutcomeswithouteverhavingtoactuallybuythestocksandbondsandmortgages.Notsurprisingly,coverageofthe60Minutesepisodestook
centerstageatthepanelentitledCreditDefaultSwaps:RouletteorRiskManagement.ThepanelwasmoderatedbyDavidHavens,amanagingdirectorwiththecreditowtradingdeskatUBS.TheotherpanelistswereJeffreyFittsofAlvarez&MarsalandEdWe-isfelner,alawyerwhorunsthebankruptcyandrestructuringde-partmentforBrownRudnick.
Havensremarkedthatthe60Minutesepisodeshavevilied
CDSsandmadethemouttobeaverynefariousthingthatsdriventhemarketsdown.
HavenswentontoexplainCDSascreditinsurance,butthequaliedit.Itsnotinsurancethoughbecausebanksandbrokerandhedgefundsarentallowedtotrafcininsurance....Butilooks,feelsandsmellsalotlikeinsurance.
Astotherolethatcreditdefaultswapsplayedinbringingdownthenancialsystem,Weisfelnerwasabitmorecircumspect.InotcertaintowhatdegreeournancialwoescanbetracedbactoCDSs....ButIthinkitssortofsymptomaticoftheprobleandthatisgreed.
Soarecreditdefaultswapsrouletteorriskmanagement?Ar
theygoodforcompaniesthatissuedebt?Howaboutforthosewhoholdbondsinnancialinstitutions?The panelists gave a much more favorable spin than 6
Minutesbutnotbymuch.Weisfelnersaid:Hedgingisalwaysgoodpartofriskmanagement.Canyouimagineairlinesthatdidnhedgethepriceofjetfuel?Theywouldhavefailedalotmoreandlotsooner.Theconceptofriskmanagementisawonderfulthingitsmomandapplepie.
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Thenheadded,tongue-in-cheek:Itswhentheleverageas-sociatedwithitoutstripsallthebenetofbeingabletomanage
theriskthatguyslikeusgettomakeafortune.Havens,themoderator,agreed.Itcrossedthebridgefrombe-
ingariskmanagementhedgingtooltoatoolofspeculation,anditgrewinaviralanduncontrolledmanner.
Sogiven thehavoc thatcreditdefault swaps havewrought,thequestionforthepanelistsbecame:Whatneedstobedone?Havenslaidoutave-pointprescriptionforwhatmusthappen:
Major cathartic institutional failures:Wereprobablylargelythroughthatprocessnow,hesaid.
Robust two-sided markets in distressed assets:IthinkwewereheadinginthatdirectionwiththeoriginalTARPprogram,whichgavepeoplesomesenseofcondencethattherewasgo-ingtobeabuyeroflastresortoftroubledassets.Headded:
Hopefullywellbegintoseeaclearingpriceforthesetroubledassets,whichisgoingtobeabsolutelyvitaltotheresurrectionofthemarkets.
Enduring and holistic government intervention:Weneedtoknowwhattheregulatoryregimeisgoingtobelikeforcreditde-
faultswapsinthefuture.
Home price stability: Hopefully itsby year-end 2009, bumorerealisticallyits2010.
A return to lending:Weneedtoseebankswillinglylendingtoneanother,whichisgoingtobepartoftheclearingprocessofalltheseproblematicassets.n
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BusteD DistresseD FinanCinGs:wHAt HAppens wHen tHe rug is pulled?Forthosewhokeepacloseeyeonbustedexitnancings,com-paniessuchasUnitedRentalsInc.andHuntsman-Hexionhavecometo symbolizethe latest eraof M&A-related litigation.Notsurprisingly, mention of these cases led off the panel entitledBustedDistressedFinancings:TheImpactoftheCreditCrunchonDebtandEquityExitFinancings.
Themoderator,MarkThomas,apartnerinWinston&Strawnsrestructuringandinsolvencygroup,explainedthatthepanelwouldprovideanoverviewofcontractualdisputesthathavearisenfrombusteddistressednancings,aswellasthecontractprinciplesthatariseinthecontextofterminatedM&Adeals.
Yet,itwasnot lostonThomasthat the focusofthepanel
asitwasoriginallyconceivedperhapsfailedtorecognizethetimeswerelivingin.Hadweknownseveralmonthsagowhatwouldhavetranspired,weprobablywouldvechangedthetitleof this panel, hesaid. Severalmonths ago itseemed like agreatideatotalkaboutbustedexitnancings.[But]whenwe
metoverthepastweek,wereallycametotheconclusionthat,geez,welltakeanynancing.Andifitbusts,welldealwithiafterthefact.
Sowhatarethemajorissuesthatcomeupwhenadealgoesbust?AccordingtoThomasCalifanoofDLAPiperitallgoesbacktothosecontractissuesthatrst-yearlawstudentswrestlewithmaterial adverse changes (otherwise known as MACclauses)breachofrepresentationsorwarranties;andfailuretofulllconditionsprecedenttoclosing.
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themergerdespiteitslowchanceofsuccess,seemstobewaytogo.Ithinktheheadlineisthatspecicperformanceisaverydifcultremedytoobtain,hesaid.Itsaveryhighburden.Butitseemstothebestwaytoproceedinthesecircumstances.
Take the case of United Rentals Inc. vs. RAM Holdings, a2007caseinwhichCerberusCapitalManagement,L.P.allegedlybreacheditsagreementtopurchaseURI.AsWinston&StrawnsThomas explained it, RAM attempted to terminate the mergeragreementandtendereda$100millionterminationfee.UnitedRentalssuedinDelawaretoobtainspecicperformanceto,ineffect,compelRAMtheholdingcompanytodothedeal.
Thejudge,explainedThomas,basicallysaid,youknow,thiscontract ispretty poorly written, and its very ambiguous, and
thereforeImnotgoingtograntyou,UnitedRentals,specicper-formancewhentheplainprovisionprovidestheresaterminationrightifyouwalkaway.
Inotherwords,basedonthelitigationlandscape,thebreach-ingpartyappearstohavetheupperhandifitdecidestopaythe
terminationfeeandwalkaway.However,doesthatmeanitsad-visabletodoso?Whataboutreputationdamage?
Atleasttwoofthepanelistsbelievethat,intodaysenviron
ment,thenotionofbailingoutofadealandtakingreputationariskis,asoneofthespeakersputit,notirrelevant,butitslessrelevant.
Reputationalriskisonething,agreedThomas,buttodayitsmoreaboutsurvival.
JonathanRosenthalofSaybrookCapitalsaidthattodayitsall about opportunitiesand opportunity costsfor the inves-tor.Weshouldntmissthinkingabouttheopportunitysetfortheinvestor,hesaid.Asthecompanydeclinesinperformance,theinvestmentbeginstolooklessinterestingincomparisontootherinvestments.AndsotheinclinationistoleanhardonthoseMACs,becauseinthisenvironmenttheyveprobablycreatedMACsthatyoucandriveatruckthrough.Thebankersandlawyersaregoing
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leAders in distressed investing strAtegizeItwasntallgloomanddoomattheDistressedInvestmentFundFounderspanel,butitsurebeganthatway.
Themoderator,DavidResnick,theheadofRothschildsglobalrestructuringadvisorybusiness,kickedoffthediscussionwithanoutlookfor2009.
Withoutquestion,2009willbeachallengingenvironmentforallinvestors,hesaid,especiallythosefocusedonturnaroundsandcompanieswithnancialdifculties.Resnickexplainedthat,inpastyears,investorscouldconcentrateoncompaniesoperat-ingchallenges,assuredofnancingforadeal;butnow,asthenancingmarketssuffer,thesituationismorecomplex.Lenders
areguardingtheircapitalcarefully,andthetermsonwhichtheyprovideit,withrespecttobothcostsandcovenants,areextraor-dinarilyhigh.
Sowhatdotheseadmittedlygloomydaysmeanfordistressedinvestors?Inthepast,Resnicksaid,thisenvironmentisone
inwhichdistressedinvestorshavemadeseriousmoney.Hesaidthatadefaultrateof15.1%,whichisMoodyspredictionfor2009meansmanytargets.
Withthat happy introduction, DavidShapiro,a co-foundeofKPSCapitalPartners,tookthemicrophone.Shapiroremem-beredthedaysofoldfordistressedinvestors:Wewouldgointoacompany,lockitupwithaletterofintentfairlyquickly,getex-clusivity,dotheduediligence,bringthenancingsourcealonwithus,andclose.Itall seemedsoorderlyandneat.Unfortunately,thosedaysareover.
Ascompaniesweaken,Shapirosaidthat,atatimewhentheres
atemptationtofocusonlycapitalstructure,itsimportanttoem-phasizeduediligence,toturnthefocusbacktolookingatwhatagivencompanyactuallydoesandhowadistressedinvestorcanmakeitbetter.
Shapiroalsopreachedtheimportanceofpatience.ExplainingwhyKPSwasreluctanttododealsin2008,hesaid:Ourperspec-tivehasalwaysbeenthat,atthefront-endofadownturn,youregoingtoseealotoftemptingtransactions,butyouprobablyoughttogetoutofthewayandletsomebodyelsedothosedeals.
Then Shapiro drilled down on the all-important topic of nancing,drawingadistinctionbetweenvolunteerlendersanwhathereferredtoashostageorresidentlenders.Theideaofbringinginavolunteerlenderandhavingthemwalkthroughtheoldschooltransactionprocesswithyouisjustnotgoingtohappenanymore,hesaid.Butifyouhaveabankgroupthatisresidentinthecompanytoday,yourbestchanceistoworkwiththatbankgroupandcomeupwithsomewayofrestructuringthefacilitythattheresidentbanksalreadyhave.
Thatmaybebecauseofthechangingnatureofbankrelationships.Bringingagoodrestructuringadviserinearlyiscrucial,hesaid,becauseinthisenvironment,youwilldiequickly.Banksaremerciless.TheresnosuchthingasarelationshipanymoreIvebeeninthisbusinessfor20yearsandfeltveryproudofhavingcultivateddozensofgoodbankingrelationships.Theyreworthlesstoday.Everybodyslookingoutforthemselves.Banks
aretakingeveryopportunitytheycantore-priceorrenegotiatedeals.Shapiroadded,somewhatominously,Youhavenofriendsoutthere.
VeteraninvestorMikeHeisley,theco-founderandprincipaloStonyLanePartners,soundedamuchmoreupbeatnote.Heisleysaidhebelievesthatgreatfortunesaremadeduringtimesofwaandinternaldysfunction.However,headded,Imnotsosurethathavingalotofcapitaltoemployrightnowisahugeasset,because
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itmightnotnecessarilybethesolutiontoyourproblem.The panelists agreed that having a management team that
knowshowtoguideacompanythroughtoughtimeslikethesecan,indeed,solvemanyproblems.Thereisaworldofdifference,saidHeisley,betweensomeonethatcanmanageadistressedcom-panyandsomebodythatcanmanageacompany.
Shapiro elaborated. He said one must have a managementteamthatsactuallyseentoughtimesbeforesoitwontadoptthepostureofadeer-in-the-headlights.Tome,though,asalender,oneofthebiggestchallengesishavingaprivateequityfundasaninvestorwhohasnoexperienceinarecession.Overthelastveyears,theprivateequityfundshavebeenlivingthroughgo-gotimes.Manyofthepartnersareatanagewheretheyreallyhaventbeenthrougharecession.Privateequityfundsareoftencluelessastohowtoimplementaturnaroundplan,hesaid.
Interestingly,Shapirosskepticismofprivateequityinves-torsparalleledaviewofferedatthe2007DistressedInvestingConference.There,ScottJ.Davido,thenexecutivevicepresi-dent, chiefnancialofcer and chiefrestructuring ofcer of
CalpineCorp.,saidthattheeasycapitalavailableduringthedaysofoldmeantthatanewclassofdistressedinvestorhadenteredthemarket.
Yousee a lot ofpeople playing inthe distressedinvestingspacejustbecause theyre looking for places toput moneytowork,Davidosaidbackin 2007.Insituationsthatwouldhavescaredthelivingdaylightsoutofmoretraditionalinvestorsade-cadeago,peoplenowembracetheseinvestmentsevenwithoutalotofdistressedexperienceorevenwithouta lotofindustryexperienceinsomecases.
The 2009 panel concluded with the moderator, DavidResnick,askingthespeakerswhichindustrieswillseethemos
activityin2009.Heisleyurgedinvestorstolookatthoseindustrieswhichhaveaninherentviabilitythatgoesbeyondthecyclesuchascommodities,andcompaniesthathavelargeamountsofmoneyin-vestedininfrastructure,liketheoilandsteelindustries.Thereasonforthat,explainedHeisley,isthatnobodyknowswherethebottomisinthismarket.Soyoubetterbeinvestinginindustrieswhichhaveaninherentviability,thatyouknowwillcomeoutontheotherside.Becauseifitgoesdeepenough,therearegoingtobealotofcompaniesthatdontcomeoutontheotherside.n
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Crisis in Consumer ConFiDenCeAirlines, And gAming, And retAil. oH my!Thecrisisofconsumercondencehasbatteredthebusinessesof nearly every consumer sectorand times are going to getworsebeforetheygetbetter,accordingtothosewhospokeonthepanelCrisisinConsumerCondence:WhereWilltheOp-portunitiesBe?
Themoderator,HollyEtlin,amanagingdirectorofAlixPartners,where she provides restructuring and reorganization services,saidthat,overthe60dayspriortotheJanuaryconference,con-sumercreditbegantofallforthersttimeinmanyyears.More-over,thepanelistsagreedthat,whenitcomesto theshort-termoutlookforthedistressedconsumersectorandwhethertherearedealstobedoneintheconsumerspace,thereissimplynomoney
tonancemostdeals.Taketheairlineindustry.MichaelCox,amanagingdirectorand
partneratSeaburyGroupwhosworkedonmajorairlinerestruc-turingsbothintheU.S.andabroadoverthelast20years,saidthemoneyoutthereforairlinesnowisvery,verytight.Hesaidthequestionisnotwhethertherewillbeanairlineindustry,buthowbigitwillbeandwhowillbetheplayersinit.
Domestically,theairlinesectorisintheeyeofthehurricanerightnow,accordingtoCox.TheriseinfuelpriceshurtU.S.air-linesmorethantheirEuropeanandAsiancounterpartsbecause,saidCox,oilispricedindollars,socountrieswithhighcurrenciesasoflastsummeri.e.EuropeandAsiawerelessimpactedbyhighfuelprices.(Thoughsomeofthatpain,addedCox,wasoffsetlastfallwhenmanydomesticairlinesreducedstaff,movedtodropcapacityandofoadedplanes.)
Fromaviation, thepanelmoved onto theretail sector.Etlinaskedthepanelwhichcompanieswillbeabletorestructuresuc-cessfullyandwhy?
RonaldGreenspan,aseniormanagingdirectorinFTIConsultingscorporatenancepractice,said itsamazing that there isvirtuallyzerofranchisevalueinalmostalloftherecentlingsintheretailsectorfromLinensNThingstoMervynstoCircuitCityandLevitt.
IthinkwhatthismassivedowncycleisdoingiscompletingwhatIvealwaysdescribedastheWal-MartizationofAmerica,saidGreenspan.Thatthereisonlygoingtobeoneortwodomi-
nantplayersandifyourenotoneofthosedominantplayersyouregoingtohaveaverydifculttimesurvivingintheWal-Martage.Headded:Ifyourenotthattophorseorthesecondhorseitsgo-ingtobealiquidationdayratherthanarestructuring.
Greenspansaidthatmall-basedretailersareupagainstanalmost impossible situation because their xedcosts are sohigh.Whentherevenuestartstoshrinkandthemarginsstarttoshrinkandyourestillintherepaying$60,$80,$100or$200afootforyourspace,yourxedoverheadcostsaregoingtodriveyouout,hesaid.
Noconsumersectorisimmune,itseemsnoteventheonethaprovidesthebackdropforthedistressedinvestingconference.
EdwardWeisfelner,thechairmanofBrownRudnickLLPsbankruptcyandnancedepartment,saidthereareveryfewcasinosonthestripthatarentintrouble.Hesaidwhilecostsstaywheretheyare,spending-per-customerisdown.Bothsmokingbansandhighgaspricesarekeepinggamblersathome.Financingisinbadshapetoo.Thedebtthatgotpiledontodoacquisitionsisatickingtimebombandtheresnomoneytorenance,hesaid.
Casualdiningisalsotakingabighit.Etlin,themoderator,ob-servedthattheaveragerestaurantbillhasdeclined30%aspeoplearecuttingbackonalcohol,appetizersanddesserts.
Greenspanprovidedsomeinsightintowhatsgoingon.Hesaidthepremiumliquorsarebeingswitchedoutforso-calledstandardbrands,andpeoplearetendingtooptforthespecialsratherthanbuyinghigher-marginitemslikesteakandlobsters.Smokingbanshurt casinos and restaurants alike because not only do ticke
pricesgodown,butcustomerstendnottolingerasmuchwhentheyrenotdrinking.WhatisreallygoneiswhatIdescribeasthesillymoney,con-
cludedGreenspan.Thepeoplewhowereeatingoutfournightsweekbecausetheyhadjustpulled$100,000outoftheirhousereorbecausetheyhadaverylargebonusorbecausetheythoughttheyhadequityhereorthere.Now,peoplearegoingtobefeelingpoorerforalongtime.Theconsumerhad$5trillionofnetworthwipedoutabouthalfoutoftheirhomeequityandhalfoutoftheirmarketequity.Itsgoingtotakealongtimeforthattorecover.n
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FunDinG tHe proCesstrends in dip finAnCingThecreditcrunchmeansmanythingstomanyentities,butforcompaniescontemplatingbankruptcyandlookingfordebtor-in-possessionandexitnancing,itmeanstheycantndthecashneededtogetthroughtheprocess.
Themarketforso-calledDIPloansordebtor-in-possessionnancinghastakenahugehitsincelastyearsdecisionbyGen-eralElectricCo.largelytohaltlendingtocompaniesinbankrupt-cy-courtprotectionornearit.
Itisastruggle,arealstruggletondDIPnancing,JonathanHenes,bankruptcyattorneyatKirkland&EllistoldtheWallStreetJournalinOctober.Intheolddays,likeearly2007,thebankswoulddoanoriginationandsyndicationmodel,wherehedgefunds
and[loanfunds]wouldgobbleupthoseloans,buttheydonthavethecapital.Theyareout.
SoitwasnosurprisethatattendeesoftheDistressedInvest-ingConferencepiledintohearthepanelentitledFundingtheProcess:TrendsinDIPFinancing.AmongthevepanelistswasDavidGozdecki,whoworksintherestructuringnancegroupofGECapitalandfocusesonDIPandexitnancings.
MichaelFixler,amanagingdirectorofCM&DCapitalAdvisorswhomoderatedthepanel,commencedbytickingofftheindustriesthatdominatedtheDIPmarketin2007and2008:manufacturing,automotive,consumerhouseholdproducts,realestateandretail.Hesaidthat,goingforwardin2009,theindustriesthatrequireDIPnancingwontchangemuch.Yet,thequestionremains:AsthedemandforDIPloansgoesupinthecomingyear,wherearethoseloansgoingtocomefrom,giventhelackofmarketdepthandtheconstraintsfacedbyailingnancialinstitutions?
GEsGozdeckisaidthat,in2009,heexpectstoseemuchlessontheunderwritingsideandmoreonoftheclubfacilitytypestructure.
Onthequestionofwherethecapitalmaycomefrom,KevinPhillips,fromtherestructuringgroupofBancofAmericaSecuri-ties-MerrillLynchsaidthat,giventhenumberoftraditionallend-erswhohavebeenoutofthemarketinthelastyear,offensiveDIPlendingisattractivefromarisk-rewardperspective.(OffensiveDIPlendinginvolvesaDIPlenderseekingtomakeaprotwiththe
leastamountofrisk,includingsituationsinwhichtheDIPlenderismakingtheloanwiththegoalofacquiringthedebtororassetsfromthedebtor.Thisstrategycanbeeffectivewherethedebtorisoutofmoneyandhasnoothersourceoffunds.)
TiffanyKosch,apanelistfromBaysideCapital,a$3billiondis-tressedinvestmentfund,providedtheperspectiveofthefundsandsponsors.ShequaliedheranswerbysayingthatwhatfundslikeBaysidewillbe able todo will bedirectlydriven bywhatpeoplelikeGozdeckiandPhillipsaredoingatGEandBofA.Butwellpickupthepiecesaroundthem,shesaid.Ifitsuglyand
itscomplicatedand itsdifcult,thenthatsforus.SheaddedPeoplelikeBaysidewillbeactiveinthemarketbecausethenexbestalternativeforbusinesseswillbetoliquidate.Andthatwillbeunattractiveintermsofarecoveryinthemarketplace.SoIwoulanticipatethatyoullndalotofnontraditionallenderswhohavecapitaltobeparticipatinginwhatistrulyaverygoodrisk-rewardproperlystructured.
BrettBarragate,anancingpartnerwithJonesDay,provided
thelawyersview.Ifyoureinthepositionofrepresentingadebtororpotentialdebtorandyoureworkingwiththeinvestmentbanksizingandnancing,youpiecetogetherasmanyofyourexistinglendersasyoucandragalongwithyou,andthenyouhavetolookforthatmissingpiece.Itcouldbeaprivateequitysponsorthatwasinvolvedinthedeal.Thatsgoingtobeapotentialwayforsponsorstorecoversomeofthelostvalueincompanies.
Twoofthepaneliststhenremindedthecrowdthatifallelsefails,theresalwaysthegovernmentthelenderthatFixler,thmoderator,calledtheultimatelenderoflastrecourse.n
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The Deal Pipelines Bankruptcy League TablesRanked by new assignments gained within active bankruptcy cases for the fourth quarter of 2008
TOPBANKRUPTCYLAWYERS
Rank LawyeR Law fiRm no. of active assignments
TOPCRISISMANAGEMENTPROFESSIONALS
Rank aDviseR fiRm no. of active assignments
TOPINVESTMENTBANKERS
Rank aDviseR fiRm no. of active assignments
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1 Leanse, Thomas KattenMuchinRosenmanLLP 416
2 Pollack, David BallardSpahrAndrews&IngersollLLP 355
3 Bahr, Biner White&CaseLLP 325
4 Huben, Brian KattenMuchinRosenmanLLP 240
5 Carr, James KelleyDrye&WarrenLLP 239
1 Glass, Ronald GlassRatnerAdvisory&CapitalGroupLLC 54
2 Shandler, Chad TraxiLLC 24
3 Schnelling, Anthony BridgeAssociatesLLC 22
4 Eisenband, Michael FTIConsultingInc. 20
5 Ratner, Ian GlassRatnerAdvisory&CapitalGroupLLC 17
1 Casas, Edward NavigantCapitalAdvisorsLLC 16
2 Feltman, James MesirowFinancialHoldingsInc. 12
2 Luria, Neil NavigantCapitalAdvisorsLLC 12
3 Lattig, Larry MesirowFinancialHoldingsInc. 10
1 Carson, Jonathan A. KurtzmanCarsonConsultantsLLC 157
1 Kurtzman, Eric S. KurtzmanCarsonConsultantsLLC 157
2 McElhinney, Daniel C. EpiqBankruptcySolutionsLLC 131
3 Salter, Peter DeloitteToucheTohmatsu 119
4 Feil, Tinamarie BMCGroupInc. 95
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