Private Equity

Deal financing

All in the same boat

US managers navigating changes to interest deductibility rules can turn to their British and German counterparts for advice and, if they’re lucky, hope.

3 min read · 18 December 2017

Trends of the Year: The rise of cov-lite loans

This year we asked whether private equity investors should be worried about the continued loosening of debt covenants.

2 min read · 18 December 2017

Mid-market LBO issuance hits pre-crisis levels

Demand for mid-market leverage included covenant-lite issuance reaching $3.8bn in Q3, almost overtaking the $4bn loaned in 2016.

2 min read · 23 October 2017

Why changing interest deductibility could turn PE ‘upside down’

US GPs do not seem too concerned about a tax reform limiting interest expense deductibility.

2 min read · 12 October 2017

The ultimate deal mechanic

What’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.

7 min read · 12 October 2017

Are European investors risking an overdose?

There were no shortage of takers for the debt financing backing the buyout of German drugs firm Stada, despite concerns over the structure.

3 min read · 05 October 2017

Make no mistake, trouble is in store

When it comes to European leveraged finance, we are storing up problems that will be felt in the future.

3 min read · 28 September 2017

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