This week we speak with Doug Cruikshank, Managing Partner and Rafael Castro, Director, Enhanced Capital. Enhanced Capital is a small business investment firm focused on established lower middle market companies often overlooked by traditional sources of capital due to location or size. The Lead Left: Gents, not many people may have heard of Enhanced Capital,…
The universe of private equity backed companies in the US has leveled off, but still represents significant opportunities for future deal-making. Source: PitchBook
It was apparently too much for Jerry. With things over-frothy in the buyout market, mega deals proliferating and purchase price multiple escalating, the co-founder of the largest buyout shop in the world announced he was leaving to start his own smaller practice. In moving on, Jerry said in an interview he would look for more…
CLO issuance hit a monthly record of $14.7 billion in March as managers overcame uncertainty around the onset of risk retention to finish the quarter in strong fashion. Issuance increased in each month of the… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
We expected to see a strong start this year for PE deal flow in the U.S. What we found was pretty subdued, especially considering the relatively soft fourth quarter that closed out 2014. Typically, fourth quarter numbers are… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
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How much direct lending capacity is in the middle market? Welcome to one of the most frequently asked (and most challenging) questions in the world of leveraged lending. Several factors make this question topical. First, banks are being forced to scale back their ambitions in “risky loans” as regulators bury them with restrictions. Non-regulated entities…