Case Study Analysis and Solutions

Case ID: 210081

Abstract:
Case Solution & Analysis for Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. by Victoria Ivashina, David S. Scharfstein
After nearly violating its loan covenants in 2009, Momentive Performance Materials, backed by its financial sponsor Apollo Global Management, took a variety of actions to restructure its debt. The restructuring steps included an open market repurchase of publicly held notes; a notes exchange; a loan-covenant waiver; and, finally, an attempted loan amendment that sought to extend the maturity of the loan used to finance the Momentive buyout. This case allows students to see different debt-restructuring options in one setting. The case protagonist is a fund investment manager at a large hedge fund that holds 3 percent of Momentive's syndicated loan. The decision point in the case is whether the investor should vote to amend the loan. The perspective of the investor allows students to understand tensions underlying the restructuring process. The case serves as a vehicle for discussing contractual and institutional differences between public debt and syndicated loans, and challenges in the restructuring of such debt.

Keywords:
Financial audits, Financial crisis, Financing, Loans, Long term financing, Private equity, Restructuring, Subordinated debts, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Case Solution

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