Quarterly round-up of distressed portfolio companies owned by private equity firms, including by industry sector, distressed ratings and defaults.
Financial advisers, ranked by total deal value and by number of deals, with breakdowns by transaction size, sector and region.
Legal advisers, ranked by total deal value and by number of deals, with breakdowns by transaction size, sector and region.
A monthly look at which private equity-backed companies received a distressed asset rating.
Q2 sees 127 announced PE deals vs. 75 in Q1; dollar volume also spikes Tech produces highest number of closed transactions TPG among most active in tech, supported by 3 funds with 3 different mandates A high-price environment hasn’t stopped traditional private equity firms from finding new investments, with sponsor-led dealmaking in tech fueling a […]
Investment bank Goldman Sachs and law firm Kirkland & Ellis led rival advisers on completed M&A deals through the fourth quarter of 2018, according to league tables from Thomson Reuters. Goldman Sachs dominated most advisers when ranked by deal volume. The investment bank also led or was near the top across most industries, geographic locations […]
Spotting an IPO in 2016 has been like trying to find the legendary Yeti. But in the second quarter, it finally happened: Three sponsor-backed companies went public, raising a combined $1.6 billion and breaking the IPO freeze that descended over the markets in the volatile early winter months. US Foods Holding Corp raised the majority, collecting […]
Limit on bank lending to indebted companies now subject to congressional review More leveraged lending by banks could help sustain high private equity multiples Competition could increase, pressuring pricing and covenants Federal guidance on leveraged lending could be the next Barack Obama-era banking regulation to fall, and the consequences might include “a war of attrition between traditional […]
First half of 2016 trails in deal volume; dollar volume up U.S. sponsor M&A totals $96 bln in first half of 2016 Q2 add-on deals proliferate With U.S. sponsors facing choppier credit markets and higher purchase-price multiples, GPs opted to buy more add-on businesses for their portfolio companies rather than launch new platforms in the second […]
Download the year-to-date league tables through Q1 2018 for financial and legal advisers: Q1 2018 Financial Advisor League Tables Q1 2018 Legal Advisor League Tables