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Financing
Q&A: Reaching the mezzanine level
Armada Mezzanine recently spun out of Eqvitec. Rikke Eckhoff catches up with managing partner Pertti Nurmio.
The banks are back ... or are they?
A lack of leverage does not persist. By Deborah Sterescu
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25 Jan 2010 |
2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
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11 Jan 2010 |
YELL ing about debt
The painful restructuring of YELL highlights the ills of yesterday's excesses - and shows there is a lot of pain ahead, writes Kimberly Romaine. YELL's current credit conundrum may illustrate the lag between doing deals and truly encountering debt woes,......
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16 Nov 2009 |
Covenant amendment and maturity extension: the new refinancing?
Corinna Mitchell. a partner of Dechert LLP, outlines the options for companies inching towards default, and suggests the quickest solutions may not be best for the long-term health of the company
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21 Sep 2009 |
Now more than ever, it's who you know
Private equity has always been about backing strong management. A look at Graphite Capital's recent track record highlights how recycling talent is vital. Kimberly Romaine reports
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07 Sep 2009 |
Open for business?
Secondary debt has been all the talk recently. Some have even said it is partly responsible for holding up the issuances of primary debt. But despite speculation, banks are saying that the secondary market is not the way forward and that the primary...
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13 Jul 2009 |
Erring on the side of caution
Banks' unwillingness to lend is largely to blame for today's deal freeze. As they loosen the reins on leverage again, might their newly adopted uber-cautious approach continue to hold things up? Deborah Sterescu investigates
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15 Jun 2009 |
Supporting the structure
The noise of restructuring is finally making itself heard. In Italy, media reports have put some private equity-backed firms in the spotlight as they face distressed debt issues. Yacht-maker Ferretti, formerly backed by Candover and Permira, is the...
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01 Jun 2009 |
Mezzanine to soldier on
Lenders are currently struggling under the weight of an underperforming legacy portfolio, but there may be brighter prospects on the horizon. Emanuel Eftimiu reports from Paris
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15 May 2009 |
Give more, take less
Buyouts are making headlines for their scarcity - but their structure is changing too. In fact, a lack of leverage and decreasing stake sizes in today's deals mean buyout houses are dipping their toes in the growth space. Kimberly Romaine reports
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05 May 2009 |
Night of the living debt
How the recession caught the private equity industry by surprise. Rikke Lilla Eckhoff speaks to professor Tim Jenkinson, contributing author to the European Economic Advisory Group report of the European Economy 2009
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23 Apr 2009 |
Mezz gets set to face challenges
With financing options remaining limited, many continue to assert that there are opportunities aplenty for mezzanine houses in the current market. However, there are still a range of obstacles to be overcome, writes Ashley Wassall
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23 Apr 2009 |
PIK your partners wisely
Written off as a bubble phenomenon, PIK is creeping back into companies in distress. This is likely a sign of future troubles. Kimberly Romaine reports
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20 Apr 2009 |
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