Financing

Debt markets go full circle

With senior leverage loans on the secondary debt market trading at around par, investors are returning to the primary market. Emanuel Eftimiu reports

unquote | 24 Mar 2010
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Taking stock of asset-based lending

ABFA's latest stats show a decrease in asset-based lending last year. But there are promising signs that the demand for this product could rise in 2010. Deborah Sterescu reports.

unquote | 19 Mar 2010

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Q&A: Reaching the mezzanine level

Armada Mezzanine recently spun out of Eqvitec. Rikke Eckhoff catches up with managing partner Pertti Nurmio.

Nordic unquote | 10 Feb 2010 | secure

The banks are back ... or are they?

A lack of leverage does not persist. By Deborah Sterescu

UK unquote | 25 Jan 2010 | secure

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.

unquote | 11 Jan 2010 | secure

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,......

UK unquote | 16 Nov 2009 | secure

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

UK unquote | 21 Sep 2009 | secure

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

UK unquote | 07 Sep 2009 | secure

The forgotten market

Debt markets have re-opened. Pity so few know

UK unquote | 24 Aug 2009 | secure

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...

UK unquote | 13 Jul 2009 | secure

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

UK unquote | 15 Jun 2009 | secure

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...

Southern Europe unquote | 01 Jun 2009 | secure

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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

unquote Private Equity Europe | 15 May 2009 | secure

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

UK unquote | 05 May 2009 | secure

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

UK unquote | 23 Apr 2009 | secure

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