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What a covenant breach actually feels like — from the company's side.

The covenant trips on a Tuesday. By Friday the lender wants a plan. Here's what the next ninety days look like when you've been there before — and when you haven't.

James Shore
May 28, 2026
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7 min read

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James Shore — CPA · MAcc · MBA

Founder of Veroq Advisory. A career built at EY, The Home Depot, and JLL Technologies, with hands-on time inside private equity and live debt workouts. On your side, not the bank's.

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