Article 9 Restructuring

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Definition

What is it: Article 9 Restructuring is an alternate means of liquidating business assets at the point of failure when debt has become unsupportable. It allows for the preservation of underlying business value, operations, and jobs by liquidating assets into a new purchasing entity rather than at auction.

What is it used for: It is used to extract and transfer core business value from distressed situations while resolving subordinate liens and obligations. This process allows purchasers to enter acquisitions at the attractive cost of assets rather than the value of the original note.

What it is not: It does not mean a business is simply failing to satisfy its creditors; rather, it is a rational ethical response when a company lacks the resources to pay original contracted amounts.

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  • Synonyms: 3
  • Related entities: 3
  • Sources: 1

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Article 9 Restructuring
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Article Restructuring Seller Incentives

Attributes

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Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code is designed to protect first position secured creditors and allows for private, out-of-court sales of collateral. [1]
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An Article 9 transaction eliminates all subordinate liens and obligations from the business assets. [1]
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The debt resolution process typically resolves obligations through the liquidation of business assets into debt-free entities within 45-60 days. [1]
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Second Wind Consultants provides target restructuring services prior to or through an acquisition to deliver debt-free enterprises. [1]
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Preserving ongoing concern value through Article 9 liquidation allows business owners to circumvent bankruptcy while negotiating performance-based incentives. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • Article 9 strategic short sale
  • Article 9 transaction
  • Article 9 liquidation

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
  • Different from a 363 sale

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  • Contributes to Debt Stacking:

Provenance

Sources

  1. https://secondwindconsultants.com/l/how-seller-incentives-close-deals-in-overleveraged-situations (Article 9 Restructuring)

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