May 2012

 Past Issues

Cover Story

Grocers Grow

Apollo's Andy Jhawar nurtures Sprouts Farmers Market amid a fertile year for supermarkets

LBO Watch

While I've Got You...

Private equity firms need to create websites that foster engagement and entice sellers

Features

Creative Financing

In a tightened market, lenders help customers find alternative financing

From the Field

Skilled Nursing Facilities Struggle to Heal

They continue to serve as proverbial punching bags for state and federal governments, paving the way for distressed M&A and bankruptcy

The Watercooler

Raising the Stakes

Madison Capital Funding recent partnership with Apollo Investment Corp. underscores the trend toward larger hold sizes in middle-market lending

Intergrowth Sneak Peek: Anil Makhija

Policy makers are constantly hearing from the SBA and large corporations, so Makhija asks the middle market: What do we got?

3Qs With...

Alexander Pietruska, Carlyle Group's head of global financial services in Europe, Middle East and Africa