Hilco Global Retail Group Issues Strategic Recommendations Through October 2020 For Lenders With Retail Market Portfolio Exposure During COVID-19 Crisis

Hilco Global has issued a series of short- and mid-term strategic recommendations to assist lenders with current portfolio exposure in the retail market to take appropriate and informed action during the near-term fallout of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Titled simply, “We are Here to Help”, and co-authored by members of the Hilco Global Retail Leadership Team, the recommendations provide perspective on the current crisis by examining and comparing relevant aspects from both the 9/11 and 2008 financial crisis periods. Click here to access the full report.

Noting that the fallout from the current pandemic during this period in terms of consumer behavior and recovery values is likely to be markedly different from either of those previous incidents, the guidance provided to lenders in these recommendations is broken into two distinct periods for 2020: March-April and May-October, with detailed actions outlined for each.  

“While It goes without saying that this is an unprecedented period of uncertainty for businesses, financial institutions and families around the world,” says Jeffery B. Hecktman – CEO of Hilco Global, “because our global team has worked through numerous dramatic economic fluctuations for almost four decades, we are well-equipped with data, facts and deep experience to help lenders with retail exposure make the strategically sound decisions that will be needed during this time.” 

To obtain a copy of the recommendations or schedule an interview with key leaders within the Hilco Retail Group, contact Gary Epstein- Chief Marketing Officer, Hilco Global at 847-418-2712 or gepstein@hilcoglobal.com.

About Hilco Global:  Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies.  Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and then monetize that value.  Hilco Global has a 30-year track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction.  Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing them strategic insight, advice, and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal.  Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has 600 professionals operating on five continents.