Leveraged finance

Private equity-owned companies are again raising debt to pay their owners dividends, just as warnings sound about saddling businesses with more leverage in the midst of a downturn.

Today’s competitive market conditions make it difficult for private equity firms to buy companies at the right price, says Mark Sullivan, a partner at Lineage Capital.

Value creation helps Platte River Equity drive returns regardless of market conditions, says Peter Calamari, a managing director with Platte River Equity.

Southfield continues to do deals in the lower middle market because there are still inefficiencies to take advantage of, says Andy Levison, a managing partner with Southfield Capital.