Eyeing Distress

May 26, 2008

Most dealmakers will claim they relish an inefficient M&A market. That partiality, however, is being put to the test, as the opportunity for turnaround and distress situations has forced investors to reconsider how they value businesses. Whether it's backward-moving earnings or a company on the brink of collapse, evaluating these types of transactions isn't nearly as cut and dried as deal pros may be used to.

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