Distressed (M&A)

Retail Ecommerce Ventures Sets Deal Strategy on Distressed Assets

REV invests in distressed retail companies, such as Dressbarn, Pier 1 and RadioShack, and gives them an e-commerce first strategy.

November 19, 2020

Private Equity

Värde Partners Raises Fund to Seek Distressed Deals

The Alternative investment has raised $1.6 billion that will invest in opportunities created by economic disruption and the coronavirus.

November 10, 2020

Private Equity

How to Get Ahead of the Competition in Today’s Distressed Investing

Private equity professionals are adapting new tactics to get ahead in this competitive distressed environment including: new valuation calculations, strategies for due diligence, mitigating emerging risks and tax considerations.

September 30, 2020

Retail

California Pizza Kitchen latest chain to file for bankruptcy

Pizza Hut franchisee’s NPC International Inc., the holding company of Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. and the U.S. arm of Le Pain Quotidien have sought bankruptcy protection since the pandemic started.

July 30, 2020

Investment Banking

5 points to consider before entering a distressed M&A deal

Economic disruption is creating opportunities and the investment landscape is setting up for what could be a significant uptick in distressed M&A activity.

July 17, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Cirque du Soleil lenders plan formal bid to displace TPG offer

Montreal-based Cirque filed for protection in July after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to close shows around the world, triggering a fight for control of one of the best-known brands in live performance.

July 10, 2020

Investment Banking

How to complete distressed deals in uncertain times

Sellers are likely to focus on limiting closing conditions and will prefer buyers with available cash and those that would not trigger a contentious antitrust review.

July 07, 2020