Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Situation Overview
- Is There a Need for Restructuring of the Nonfinancial Corporate Sector
- Figure: Corporate Restructuring Pressures in the Current Cycle, 4Q01-3Q07
- Increasing Reliance on Debt to Support Investment
- Figure: Nonresidential Investment Propped by Corporate Debt, 1990-2007
- Slowing Demand for Commercial and Industrial Loans
- Figure: Net Percentage of Domestic Respondents Reporting Stronger Demand for C&I Loans, 4Q91-1Q08
- Future Outlook
- Slowdown in Profitability
- Figure: Domestic Nonfinancial Corporate Business Before Tax Profits, 1Q90-4Q07
- Lower Operating Rates Erode Top- Line Growth
- Figure: Capacity Utilization Rates Change in Index, January 1999-February 2008
- Loss of Pricing Power Drags Down Bottom-Line Growth
- Figure: Loss of Pricing Power, February 2007-February 2008
- Declining Internal Funds and Increasing Leverage
- Figure: Nonfinancial Companies' Borrowing Requirements, 1Q90-4Q07
- Staggering Net Equity Withdrawals
- Figure: Increasing Leverage of U.S. Nonfinancial Corporations, 1Q00-4Q07
- Changing Credit Sources
- Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Synopsis
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