If the plan is rejected or is approved but does not succeed, the company is forced into liquidation. Its assets will be sold and distributed to its creditors. A reorganization requires a restatement of the company's assets and liabilities as well as negotiations with major creditors to set schedules for repayment.

Reorganization vs liquidation are two types of bankruptcy processes. In a reorganization, the debtor retains ownership of its assets and continues business operations while renegotiating debt repayments with creditors. In a liquidation, the creditors seize control of the debtors assets and sell them to pay off the debt.