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Frederik Drescher
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Frederik Drescher: TU München

Chapter 1 in Insolvency Timing and Managerial Decision-Making, 2014, pp 1-7 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A predominant interest of a company's shareholders is maximizing the value of their shares. This interest is at risk in financial distress, a situation in which the financial conditions of a company have deteriorated to a degree where it is unlikely to remain in business without adequate restructuring measures. Free (out-of- court) restructuring is subject to time limits as imposed by the German Insolvency Code. It postulates that at a certain point in time—marked by the triggers of either illiquidity or over-indebtedness—mandatory insolvency proceedings must be initiated in order to prevent further deterioration of company value and thereby protect creditors' claims. Optionally, the company can choose to file for insolvency earlier in case of threatening illiquidity.

Keywords: Financial Distress; Moral Hazard Problem; Insolvency Proceeding; Experimental Field Study; Managerial Shareholding (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-02819-0_1

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