Debt Restructuring

Debt Restructuring Simulation

Students clash while negotiating an agreement on behalf of creditors and equity owners of a financially distressed company.

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Simulation Overview

The Debt Restructuring simulation is an incredibly intense simulation built by experienced corporate financiers. It is profoundly competitive.

It dramatizes why companies must exercise caution with debt and what truly occurs when a company faces financial challenges.

This multiplayer simulation emphasizes critical thinking through analysis, strategy, and deal closure. Students are assessed based on the results they achieve, with each role having specific objectives in the simulation.

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Debt Restructuring key features

Key Features

Duration

2 hours

Ideal for

Undergraduate and postgraduate students

Pre-requisites

Basic understanding of Debt & Equity

Approach

Adaptive learning by doing in a competitive team setting

Grading

Simulator provides assessment data to grade students

Instructions

Explained by videos, case studies, pop-up windows

Real-time feedback and scores

Provided by simulator

Facilitator

Simulator runs by itself (coaching is optional)

Clocks, rules and validation

Managed by the simulator

Location

Online, in-classroom or hybrid

Overview: Debt Restructuring

- Understand what happens if a company isn't doing well - Participants experience the clash between creditors and equity owners - Learn the intricacies of capital structures

50 seconds

Pricing

Per participant, valid for 50+ students

CurrencyDIYPrimedGuidedFacilitated
USDUSD 19USD 33USD 46USD 59
EUREUR 17EUR 29EUR 39EUR 52
GBPGBP 15GBP 25GBP 35GBP 45

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Creators of the Debt Restructuring Simulation

The following industry professionals were involved from the beginning in the inception, creation, development, testing, and optimization of the simulation.

Gerhard Kling

Former Corporate Finance Practice Specialist, McKinsey, Gerhard Kling.

Bharat Venugopal

Senior M&A Investment Banker, Morgan Stanley, Bharat Venugopal.

Gerhard Wörtche

Managed non-performing loans, Morgan Stanley and HPS Investment Partners, Gerhard Wortche.

Georgi Naydenov

Leveraged Finance specialist, Morgan Stanley, SMBC, and Citi, Georgi Naydenov.

Andrey Simonov

Seasoned finance experience, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, Andrey Simonov.

Facilitator Resources

Concepts

  • Debt vs. Equity Financing
  • Financial Distress
  • Bankruptcy
  • Legal Considerations

Outcomes

  • Understand the underlying difference between debt and equity in the face of financial challenges
  • Understand financial distress and the perspectives / incentives of creditors, management and equity owners
  • Identify the key players in a restructuring, including vulture/distressed asset investors
  • Definition and indicators of financial distress
  • Detect an unsustainable capital structure
  • Discuss creditors' and equity owners' rights during a restructuring and bankruptcy
  • Evaluate the options available to lenders and investors when signs of credit deterioration become apparent
  • Understand legal and regulatory frameworks related to financial distress

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