Ascendis Health will surrender its valuable international assets to settle debt in a restructuring and recapitalisation deal reached with its lenders. If shareholders approve the transaction, they won’t be left empty-handed, retaining most of the SA businesses. If they don’t approve it, they may be left with nothing. The compromise deal, announced on Wednesday, is the result of months of heavy bartering between management led by CEO Mark Sardi and chief financial officer Cheryl-Jane “CJ” Kujenga and creditors Blantyre Capital and L1 Health. Sardi, a former head of investment banki...