Economic consequences of debt covenant violation: The case of inno-pacific holdings limited

Abstract

This paper describes a case involving default on public (loan stock) debt by the listed Singaporean company, Inno-Pacific Holdings Limited. The case demonstrates through the chronology of events how technical default on public debt can be costly. The paper also documents the reactions of the trustee and bank creditors, illustrates how an independent third-party adviser to the loan stockholders can minimize the costs of default, and describes a practical solution to a claim dilution issue involved in a divestment and repayment plan which aligns the interests of the various claimholders. © 1996 Academic Press Limited.