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Private Equity and the Resolution of Financial Distress
[Does industry-wide distress affect defaulted firms?]

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  • Edith S Hotchkiss
  • David C Smith
  • Per Strömberg

Abstract

We examine the role private equity (PE) sponsors play in the resolution of financial distress of portfolio companies. PE-backed firms have higher leverage and default at higher rates than other companies borrowing in leveraged loan markets. But, PE-backed firms restructure more quickly, avoid bankruptcy court more often, and liquidate less often compared to other highly leveraged firms experiencing financial distress. PE owners are also more likely to retain control post-restructuring, often by infusing capital as firms approach distress. While default frequencies are higher among PE-backed firms, PE investors appear to manage financial distress at lower cost compared to other owners. (JEL G23, G32, G33)

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  • Edith S Hotchkiss & David C Smith & Per Strömberg, 2021. "Private Equity and the Resolution of Financial Distress [Does industry-wide distress affect defaulted firms?]," The Review of Corporate Finance Studies, Society for Financial Studies, vol. 10(4), pages 694-747.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rcorpf:v:10:y:2021:i:4:p:694-747.
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    Cited by:

    1. Sharjil M. Haque & Anya V. Kleymenova, 2023. "Private Equity and Debt Contract Enforcement: Evidence from Covenant Violations," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2023-018, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    2. Wonik Choi & Jongha Lim, 2022. "Did they live happily ever after? The fate of restructured firms after hedge fund activism," The Financial Review, Eastern Finance Association, vol. 57(4), pages 925-947, November.
    3. Sharjil M. Haque, 2023. "Does Private Equity Over-Lever Portfolio Companies?," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2023-009, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    4. Olsson, Martin & Tåg, Joacim, 2023. "From Wall Street to Work Floor: How Private Equity Buyouts Affect Workers," Working Paper Series 1475, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
    5. Paul Lavery & Marian-Eliza Spaliara, 2022. "Private equity buyouts & firm exporting during the global financial crisis," Working Papers 2022_09, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow.

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    JEL classification:

    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation

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