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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
