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SPECIAL EDITION: A PE POV on NY Tech Week

Plus: We outline portco M&A and exits from last week.
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Mega Merger? Behind Bain’s 30x EBIDTA Price Tag on HealthEdge
 • Isabel O'Brien
BREAKING: Sycamore to Fund $24B Walgreens Buyout with 80%+ Debt
 • Isabel O'Brien
PE-Backed Companies Dominated Q1 2025 Debt Defaults
 • Isabel O'Brien
Analyst Predicts Sycamore to Strip Assets, Close Stores at Walgreens
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PE-Backed Companies Dominated Q1 2025 Debt Defaults
According to Fitch Ratings’ April 2025 U.S. Distressed and Default Monitor, of the 23 leveraged loan and high yield debt defaults seen, 15 were private…
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Isabel O'Brien
Artificial Intelligence May Slash Operating Teams
Fewer operating professionals will be required to get the same (or better) outputs at the portfolio company level.
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Isabel O'Brien
Why Most Portcos Are Far From Being ‘AI-Ready’
GPs’ expectations for generative artificial intelligence to drive business growth are high. Do they match portcos’ realities?
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Isabel O'Brien
Higher US Employment Litigation Risk for Article 8 and 9 SFDR Fund Portcos
The EU law’s operational stipulations for sponsors could prove to be a double-edged sword at the portfolio company level — especially during Trump 2.0.
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Isabel O'Brien
BREAKING: Sycamore to Fund $24B Walgreens Buyout with 80%+ Debt
The industry average for take-privates in Q4 2024 was 53%. Experts worry this puts Walgreens at a high risk of default and bankruptcy.
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Isabel O'Brien
PE Ownership and Bankruptcy Link Strengthens in Healthcare, Retail for 2024
Companies in these sectors with private equity backing were far more likely to go bankrupt than their non-PE-backed counterparts, according to new…
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Isabel O'Brien
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