Corporate Advisory & Restructuring
The current challenging economic
climate, rapid market changes, new competitors, disruptive
technologies, strategic errors - any or all of these can plunge a
company into serious financial distress. Left unaddressed, they may
threaten corporate survival. Whether these factors occur in isolation
or converge, they typically trigger a host of problems, including
underperformance, declining earnings, and liquidity and cash-flow
blockages.
Companies often exhibit symptoms of
distress well before a crisis erupts. Early detection and swift,
decisive action are the keys to restoring performance and value.
How PwC can help you
PwC's Corporate Advisory &
Restructuring division is a dedicated team of specialists with
extensive skills in diagnosing, advising on and deploying commercial
solutions for underperforming, inefficient or distressed organisations
and those confronted with unexpected events. We can help you identify
problems, gain cooperation, develop viable solutions, and implement
them with sensitivity and precision.
As an insurance industry leader, PwC
offers clients, insurers and policyholders strategic and technical
advice on insurable risk coverage and exposures, radical claims
transformation, leakage reviews and cost reduction measures. We assist
clients to manage the presentation, research, analyses and settlement
of insurance claims and economic losses relating to business
interruption, property damage, product recall, professional indemnity
and Directors and Officers claims.
Questions to consider »
- Are you a stakeholder in a distressed business?
- Are you affected by unforeseen changes in the market or shifting consumer preferences?
- Are you burdened by excessive debt or poor liquidity?
- Are you concerned with the adequacy and appropriateness of your insurance coverage?
- Are you facing a credit rating downgrade?
- Are you facing an actual or potential breach of covenant?
- Are your units or subsidiaries
operating inconsistently with group strategy or are looking to divest
or sell-off some non-core operations?
- Do you have concerns about the
business and wish to appoint independent reporting accountants to
review the situation and provide available options?
- Do you need to avoid, mitigate or minimise loss by planning and ensuring against unexpected events?
- Have you experienced an insured event that resulted in a claim being made against you or your insurer?
- Is your corporate structure no longer aligned with your business objectives?
- Is your debt trading at "distressed" levels?
Services we provide