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CohnReznick Wins Turnaround Atlas Awards Out-of-Court Restructuring of the Year

Date: Feb 24, 2021 @ 08:05 AM
Filed Under: Industry News

CohnReznick received a second major industry award for its restructuring work for Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Coordinated Health.

The 12th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards recently recognized CohnReznick with its Out-of-Court Restructuring of the Year Award (mid-markets). The independently governed awards distinguish excellence in various categories of transactions, outstanding firms, top U.S professionals, and other leaders. CohnReznick previously earned the prestigious Turnaround Management Association (TMA) 2020 Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Award for its work for Coordinated Health.

Cynthia Romano, Global Director of CohnReznick’s Restructuring and Dispute Resolution practice, served as Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) in the turnaround and sale of Coordinated Health. To preserve value and jobs for the company, the CRO team – Romano, Principal Chris Creger, and Senior Manager Joonam Hwang – elected to conduct the restructuring out of court.

Over an eight-month period, the CRO team helped the distressed health network manage cash, improve operations, monetize assets, and return to positive EBITDA while convincing creditors to stand pat without the protection of bankruptcy court. Ultimately, the CRO team oversaw the sale of Coordinated Health to Lehigh Valley Health Network, a $2.7 billion not-for-profit network, protecting more than 1,300 jobs and bolstering Coordinated Health’s nationally ranked orthopedics program.

In accepting the award, Romano said, “The Coordinated Health restructuring was one of the most challenging of my career, requiring us to leverage the full capabilities of CohnReznick’s healthcare, performance improvement, restructuring, and transaction teams. But, it was also one of the most rewarding since the outcomes for all stakeholders were so positive.”  She added, “On behalf of CohnReznick and our entire Coordinated Health CRO team, I want to thank the Turnaround Atlas Awards for recognizing our work with its prestigious Out-of-Court Restructuring of the Year Award.”

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