Distressed Debt Investors Gear Up for Wave of Defaults

LMany investors believe the recent junk bond boom is about to end in a wave of defaults. Although default rates currently remain near historical lows, more and more record distressed funds are being raised, and limited partner allocations to the asset class are on the rise. In addition, approximately 10% of hedge funds are at least partially dedicated to distressed debt. Is the “smart money” making the right bet? These issues and more will be discussed at Strategic Research Institute’s “7th Annual Distressed Debt Investing Forum” to take place this Nov. 7-8 in Las Vegas, NV at the Venetian Resort.

Featured presentations include:

• “The Defaulted Bond and Bank Loan Market and Outlook” by Dr. Edward I. Altman, Max L. Heine Professor of Finance, at the STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS; and
• “Restructuring — Roulette, Rule Regulation, and Roughhousing — The Purpose and Importance of Restructurings in Corporate America” by James Sprayregen, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS.

Other issues to be examined include: Which sectors offer the best opportunities: Airlines, Asbestos, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, or Automotive; Does the private equity model work in distressed situations?; Impact of the new bankruptcy law; Effective workout strategies; Financing solutions including second lien, mezzanine, & tranche B, and more.

Speaking Faculty Includes:

AlixPartners LLC
CapitalSource
Cappello Partners
Cerberus California, Inc.
Corporate Financial Advisors, LLC
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Evercore Partners Inc.
Fortress Investment Group
Imperial Capital, LLC
Kilimanjaro Advisors, LLC
Kirkland & Ellis
LBC Credit Partners, Inc.
Munger Tolles & Olson
Radius Equity Partners
RESIDCO
Resilience Capital Partners
Schultze Capital Management
Siguler Guff & Company
SSG Capital Advisors
Stern School of Business, NYU
Summit Investment Partners
Sun Capital Partners, Inc.
Tennenbaum Capital

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