The chapter on Exchange Offers, written in part by Managing Director Carl Lane, describes common structures for exchange offers and the typical process involved. The chapter outlines the keys to a successful exchange offer and notes where an exchange offer may not be the best course of action.
Private Fleets are often considered a mostly “fixed” expense. But, we’ve seen as much as 80 basis points of improved operating performance with a rigorous transportation improvement program.
You face a perplexing situation: Consumer spending for non-discretionary items is weak. Unemployment is high. Talking heads are speculating about the chances of a double-dip recession. Retailers are fighting a “pricing war”—and grocers are on the front lines.
Fredrick "Fritz" Henderson, former CEO of General Motors, and Bruce Myers of AlixPartners discuss the three key lessons that all C-level executives should expect their IT organizations to apply.
Is all revenue good revenue? This issue of Growth Strategies answers this question by examining how understanding customer and product profitability can lead management to make better-informed—and more profitable—decisions about how products are priced, serviced, and sold.
Rapid growth is anticipated in the restaurant industry in China as a key segment of consumers say they plan to dine out more, however, with 5.1 million restaurants, the industry is also set for consolidation, according to an AlixPartners study. The study included research into the industry and a survey of 1,030 young adults from the ages of 20-25 from 13 major cities in China, to establish future trends in the industry.
The AlixPartners 2010 Restaurant Industry Review was augmented by an online consumer poll conducted March 18-20, with 1,000 U.S. consumers. The questions focused on a number of areas, including planned frequency of dining occasions, expected spending on meals outside the home, preferred restaurant types, and key criteria for restaurant selection. The data are weighted to reflect the demographic composition of the adult population.
As the United States slowly recovers from the current economic downturn, both employers and employees will be faced with a new reality of economic activity and employment levels. This issue of our newsletter addresses key trends affecting the HR industry as well as strategies to address these trends.
Benefiting from record sales of light vehicles in China, Chinese auto suppliers nearly doubled their profit margins last year, becoming the most profitable of their sector in the world, according to the AlixPartners study. However, to maintain their profitability, suppliers will need to effectively manage rising cost pressures, upgrade their technology, build their aftermarket capabilities and, significantly, find ways to recruit and retain qualified people in what has become a very competitive labor market.
Nearly three in four U.S. consumers plan to spend the same or less on non-alcoholic beverages for at least 12 months, according to a new study by AlixPartners LLP, the global business advisory firm. Carbonated soft drinks will feel the pinch the most, with nearly 25% of consumers nationwide saying they plan to reduce consumption in the category, adding up to a potential $1.3 billion in lost revenue for the industry.
(March, 2010) - It’s no secret that for quite awhile commercial real-estate transactions, including distressed assets, have been at a standstill. But that could change in 2010, according to a paper released by AlixPartners LLP, the global business advisory firm; in fact, the firm finds that opportunities in CRE could be bigger in the months ahead than even in the heady days of the early 1990s.
(February, 2010) - The AlixPartners Monthly Retail & Economic Update is a comprehensive report that provides a detailed look at the month's reported sales and quarterly earnings for the retail industry.
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(February, 2010) - Viewpoint on Retail Peformance is a monthly publication that provides a snapshot of the current state of the retail industry along with related statistical data.
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(February, 2010) - Battered and bruised in 2009, U.S. manufacturing faces serious challenges as American manufacturers slipped from 5th to 8th in a new a ranking of cost competitiveness released today by AlixPartners LLP, the global business-advisory firm. The study shows that Mexico continues to lead as the number-one low-cost country (LCC) for outsourcing from the U.S., while China, improving considerably over last year’s study, still came in 6th.
(January, 2010) - Despite recent signs of economic recovery, the global heavy-equipment industry still has a big hole to dig itself out of, as 39% of companies in the sector face the risk of financial distress in the next two years absent aggressive restructuring actions, up from 13% a year ago and just 6% the year before that. That’s according to a study released today by AlixPartners LLP, the global business-advisory firm.
(November, 2009) - After the landmark ruling in the IMO Car Wash case, questions are being raised about the valuation of distressed assets. Did the current economic environment affect the judge’s ruling and would it have been different if times were good? What should lenders be concerned with in regards to future restructuring cases? The case sets precedence for how distressed European companies are valued. With the ruling in favor of senior lenders, it could deter junior and mezzanine investors from investing.
(September, 2009) - After an unprecedented period most in the auto business would just as soon forget, what’s ahead for this all-important, bellwether industry? Is the shakeout over, or just beginning? What macro trends are going to take hold and change the industry, and which aren’t really trends at all? What can individual companies and investors do either to make the best of today’s environment or, even better, to profit from it? All those issues, and more, are addressed in the new AlixPartners Global Automotive Review℠, long considered one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind. This year’s analysis covers 45 automakers, 275 suppliers and 23 heavy-vehicle producers from all around the world.
(June, 2009) - Downturn in the U.S. market is also affecting Chinese auto suppliers, according to AlixPartners research.