David Kupetz co-presented this topic on a video webcast panel on March 6, 2014. The webcast recording and PowerPoint are now available, please follow the link below to access:
Webcast Recording and Resources: Emerging Trends In Media Deals: Challenges and Opportunities
MAJOR TOPICS:
Current media trends:
Where is the growth?
Changing markets
Television, www, geographic trends
Programming, format and distribution / legacy infrastructure
Value of content v. “dead” libraries
Valuation trends and outlook for the future
Traditional model is broken: distressed opportunities
Observations on recent distressed EMC transactions
Getting a distressed deal done: legal landscape and structure
Credit bidding
In- or out-of-court restructuring
363 Sales
Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
Discussions with lenders: pre- and post-petition
EMC-specific issues to consider
Capitalization, financing and transactional issues
Selected case studies