19 Feb 2009
The former KPMG US consulting arm has entered into chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
BearingPoint, which was renamed from KPMG Consulting soon after the consultancy split from KPMG in the US, reached a financial restructuring agreement with creditors to reduce its debt and improve its capital structure.
The refinancing includes a new debt facility, replacing unsecured debt with common stock and all existing equity in the company cancelled for no consideration.
'Our day-to-day operations will continue uninterrupted and we want to assure our employees and customers that we remain committed to serving our clients and to providing world-class consulting solutions,' said Ed Harbach, CEO of BearingPoint.
Its other offices around the globe are unaffected.
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