Working Paper
Corporate response to distress: evidence from the Asian financial crisis
Faccio, Mara; Sengupta, Rajdeep (2006)
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the ways in which companies respond to a country-wide crisis through the restructuring of their assets (through asset sales, mergers or liquidations) or liabilities. We find the restructuring of liabilities to be the most common type of response. On the other hand, we argue that firms may be reluctant to engage in major asset sales due to substantial price discounts that need to be applied to these transactions during the crisis. In fact, we document that transaction multiples dropped by 40% during the crisis, compared to a pre-crisis period. ...
Working Papers , Paper 2006-044

Journal Article
Corporate response to distress: evidence from the Asian financial crisis
Faccio, Mara; Sengupta, Rajdeep (2011-03)
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of corporate responses to financial distress during an economy-wide crisis, specifically through the restructuring of assets (through asset sales, mergers, or liquidations) and/or liabilities. Using firm-level data from five countries hardest hit by the East Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, this study contrasts the effects of financial and corporate governance variables on restructuring choices. The study finds that, during a crisis, financial constraints and corporate governance each have a large effect on the restructuring choice.
Review , Volume 93 , Issue Mar , Pages 127-154