JOSH KOSMAN

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admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:49:43 +0000

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Next Great Credit Crisis Delayed, But Still Looming

Josh — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:29:13 +0000

US cos have $1.2 trillion of below investment grade debt, much from LBOs, that needs to be refinanced from 2012 through 2017 (most from 2014-17), according to a July 2011 MB Global Partners report. Cos refinanced $398 billion of loans, extending repayment from 2011 to 2014, but banks without Fed stimulus may not be so forgiving in the future.

The Lack of Private Equity Growth Story

Josh — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:27:44 +0000

A Moody’s December 2011 report found the 40 biggest US LBOs in the 2006-08 period had revenue growth of four percent through June 30, 2011 compared to 14 percent for the broader universe of non-financial rated companies. But earnings kept pace with peers indicating “PE firms may have been more aggressive in reducing costs.”

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Josh — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:49:54 +0000

I hope this becomes the most useful part of the site. It is where you tell us what it is really like working for a private equity owned company. Please tell us what it was like before your company was bought in a leveraged buyout, and afterwards. We will post comments, after editing, so we all can learn from your experiences.