ARTICLE · 21 OCTOBER 2026
A valuable asset does not solve a debt problem if it cannot generate cash before the debt falls due for long term projects, like infrastructure projects and engineering groups. Projects, operating businesses and long-term investments may take years to generate or release cash, while holding-company debt falls due on a fixed date. The group has to turn its assets into cash, refinance the debt or extend the maturity before the choices become more limited.
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