Distressed Acquisitions

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in New York, NY, USA

1yr ago

Distressed Acquisitions

I'm curious if anyone has searched for and found acquisitions that are distressed--sort of the antithesis of what is typically thought of as the ideal acquisition target. Given my focus on restructuring, I'm interested in looking at companies with targets distressed profiles and/or executive turnaround roles. Happy to discuss with folks, particularly around collaborations.

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Carleton University in Calgary, AB, Canada

We're open to distressed deals in certain industries. If you're looking to partner and/or need capital on a deal, feel free to keep us in mind (email = redacted

reply by an intermediary 1yr ago
from University of Oxford in Washington, DC, USA

Distressed deals provide great opportunities. We have participated in six distressed situations in the past decade. The key is to understand that as the investor/ buyer, you are providing a lifeline to the current owner and structure the deal accordingly. Sometimes the seller needs someone to make the hard decisions they are either unwilling or unable to make. All cash put into the deal should be used to right the ship. NOTHING should go to the distressed equity holders until the business has been turned around. We learned this the hard way.