Reversing the Slide: A Strategic Guide to Turnarounds and Corporate RenewalISBN: 978-0-470-93324-4
Hardcover
384 pages
March 2011, Jossey-Bass
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Introduction: Conditions and Causes of Distress ix
Box 1: Typical Covenants Tripped by Downturns xxviii
1 The Phases of Decline and Early Warning Signs 1
Box 2: The Effects of Financial Shenanigans 17
2 The Turnaround Tripod 29
3 Leadership in a Crisis 58
Box 3: Governance and Leadership Issues in Family-Owned Businesses 80
4 Cash Not GAAP 93
5 Downsizing Is a Tool, Not a Goal 121
Box 4: Other Legal Issues in Announcing Layoffs 130
6 The Bankruptcy Process as Sword and Shield 152
Box 5: State Laws 156
Box 6: DIP Financing 159
Box 7: Committee Formation 162
Box 8: Plan Confirmation 181
7 Managing International Turnarounds 203
8 Turnarounds at (Intentionally) Nonprofit Organizations 231
Box 9: Chapter 9 Bankruptcy 257
9 Turning Duds into Dreams 259
Box 10: Additional Issues in Valuing Distressed Companies 278
Box 11: Fiduciary Duties of Directors in M&A Transactions 300
10 A Different Fresh Start 306
Notes 313
Acknowledgments 325
About the Author 327
Index 329