How a Telecom Survived a 70 Percent Stock Drop

In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine how a major telecommunications company weathered a 70 percent stock decline after a failed merger bid and a debt downgrade. Using the case of Sprint's near-collapse in 2019–2020, the hosts break down the specific crisis management playbook: selling spectrum assets, cutting costs without cutting core network investment, and renegotiating debt terms with creditors. They connect this to today's market environment—with the VIX at 16.4 and job openings rebounding to 7.6 million—to ask what companies can learn from a high-stakes restructuring. Lucas walks through the timeline of Sprint's recovery under SoftBank's stewardship, while Luna challenges whether such a playbook works in a rising-rate environment. A practical look at survival when your stock loses three-quarters of its value. #Sprint #SoftBank #CrisisManagement #StockCrash #DebtRestructuring #Telecom #SpectrumAssets #Turnaround #CorporateFinance #BusinessSurvival #MergerFailure #DebtDowngrade #VIX #JobOpenings #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CrisisManagementWithFexingo #Business Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo