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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26391" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Good article in the FT today on the impact the current situation is having on the private equity industry: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7acbea18-6808-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/7acbea18-6808-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3</a>. Will be relevant to those of you who are applying to private-equity-focused firms.</p><p></p><p>For those that can't access it, here's the highlights:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In recent years, private equity firms have built up a substantial amount of<strong> dry powder</strong> (large amounts of capital committed by investors but unspent by private equity firms)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Now, with the situation in the markets, some believe private equity firms are going to find attractive deals and new opportunities to invest their cash</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One issue at the moment, however, is there are challenges raising debt to finance acquisitions, as well as portfolio companies facing an unprecedented situation (e.g. sectors like theme parks and holiday companies that will be hit hard by social distancing policies)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Closing deals and undertaking due diligence are also likely to be difficult with remote working/challenges to undertaking site visits</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Some are also concerned that investors might struggle to meet capital calls (where private equity firms drawn down on the money investors have committed)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26391, member: 1"] Good article in the FT today on the impact the current situation is having on the private equity industry: [URL]https://www.ft.com/content/7acbea18-6808-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3[/URL]. Will be relevant to those of you who are applying to private-equity-focused firms. For those that can't access it, here's the highlights: [LIST] [*]In recent years, private equity firms have built up a substantial amount of[B] dry powder[/B] (large amounts of capital committed by investors but unspent by private equity firms) [*]Now, with the situation in the markets, some believe private equity firms are going to find attractive deals and new opportunities to invest their cash [*]One issue at the moment, however, is there are challenges raising debt to finance acquisitions, as well as portfolio companies facing an unprecedented situation (e.g. sectors like theme parks and holiday companies that will be hit hard by social distancing policies) [*]Closing deals and undertaking due diligence are also likely to be difficult with remote working/challenges to undertaking site visits [*]Some are also concerned that investors might struggle to meet capital calls (where private equity firms drawn down on the money investors have committed) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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