Building Supplies Maker USG to Restructure: Faced...
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Building Supplies Maker USG to Restructure: Faced with a weak construction market, Chicago-based USG has developed a plan to restructure its debt. It will issue new stock, put a unit on the auction block, extend its debt repayment schedule and offer to swap debt for stock. Weakened 2 1/2 years ago by a costly defense against a hostile takeover attempt, USG lost $11 million in the third quarter on sales of $538 million.
