The Pulse of Private Equity – 5/4/2020

The bankruptcy question

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A looming question over the next several months is how many PE-backed companies will be forced into bankruptcy. The odds suggest an increase in PE-backed bankruptcies as cash flows begin to dry up in the short term. According to PitchBook’s Quantitative Perspectives, GFC-era data offers some clues on what to expect.