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Sponsors & Lenders: How Both Parties Can Achieve Best Execution

With the dynamic and ever-changing world of private credit and private equity professionals moving past the standard strategy of outreach to the same key relationship lenders for debt financing, it begs the following questions…

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Choosing the Right Path: Transactions Involving Lender-Owned Businesses

When private credit lenders are forced to assume ownership of a troubled borrower, lenders may be faced with refinancing during…

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Market Trends: The Rise of Dividend Recapitalizations

With a reluctantly muted M&A landscape, highly challenged exit environment, and mounting pressure to return LP capital, PE professionals have begun to turn to dividend recapitalizations as a preferred solution for aging investments.

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The Ebb and Flow of Activity from Lenders in the Private Credit Market

Borrowers looking to tap into the growing private credit markets should be aware of the fundamental ebb and flow, or lender velocity, and the factors that can affect appetite for new deals.

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Impaired Bank Loans and “Zombie Funds” — Private Credit’s Next Big Opportunity

Is private credit’s next big opportunity found in impaired bank loans and “zombie funds?”

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Offense or Defense? A Playbook for Lender-Owned Businesses

While most lenders never want to be handed the keys to a company, when a tapped-out sponsor exits and passes ownership to the lender, a series of…

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Positioning Construction and Engineering Businesses for Financing

2024 is well underway, and it has become clear that construction and engineering businesses are primed for growth this year.

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Considerations of an Out-of-Court Sale: Making a Balanced Decision when Dealing with a Distressed Company

In this article, Configure Managing Director Jay Jacquin explores the possible consequences of seeking an out-of-court sale, presenting elements that should be carefully evaluated when analyzing the cost and benefit of the next steps for a troubled borrower.

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Best Strategies for Renegotiating Credit Agreements for PE-Backed Companies

As we begin to observe indicators hinting at a softer economic climate, common trends are emerging, impacting company cash flow across many sectors, including labor force challenges and supply chain irregularities, combined with rising interest rates approximately doubling cash interest costs for borrowers linked to floating rates.

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