The Changing Face of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Insights from Recent Trends and Research

Edith Hotchkiss (), Karin Thorburn () and Wei Wang ()
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Edith Hotchkiss: Department of Finance, Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
Wei Wang: Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Annual Review of Financial Economics, 2023, vol. 15, issue 1, 351-367

Abstract: Several recent trends have reshaped the nature of bargaining in Chapter 11. These include increasingly complex prebankruptcy capital structures, decreasing time in Chapter 11 due to prepacks and prenegotiated plans, growing use of restructuring support agreements (RSAs) and sales of substantially all assets, an increased number of defaulting private equity–owned firms, and an increase in activity of specialized distressed debt investors. These trends have changed the balance of power in favor of senior secured lenders, who further shape the course of out-of-court negotiations. We examine evidence of the impact of these changes on important stakeholders, including creditors and workers.

Keywords: bankruptcy; Chapter 11; defaults; distressed debt; recovery rate; 363 sales; private equity; creditor rights; leveraged loans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G33 G34 K22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-financial-100521-103241

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