Anna Devine
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US private equity firm Apollo has managed to acquired a two-thirds majority position in the TV company's debt, paving the way for a debt-for-equity restructuring.
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As part of a trio of private debt funds, Comvest has increased Merchant Cash and Capital's term loan to $75m.
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Inflow reflects stronger flows into credit as equity fundraising slides
Texas-based private equity firm is understood to have raised $479m for its first CLO.
Germany’s first debt fund is 94.4 percent invested after acquisition of eighth French real estate loan
The World Bank arm and Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women programme has launched a fund targeting $600m to help female entrepreneurs in emerging markets access capital.
US-listed BDC Prospect Capital Corporation has provided a senior debt package to Clearlake Capital-owned Tolt Solutions
Structured finance analysts see further spread compression as inflows into credit funds surpass equity for once.
The new rules are designed to make it easier for struggling but viable Spanish companies to refinance their debts and avoid time-consuming bankruptcy proceedings.
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The private equity firm is looking to raise as much as €900m to refinance the dialysis clinic operator, and is seeking a portability clause to facilitate a subsequent exit.