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Is Medallia the proverbial canary in the coal mine?

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By Lisa Lee, Lisa Fu Verified
| Debtwire Verified
In 2021, the USD 6.4bn buyout of Medallia was hailed as a marquee deal for a private credit industry enjoying its golden age. It turned out to be a flop. Five years later, some of the sector’s titans, including Blackstone, Apollo, KKR and BlackRock’s HPS, are poised to take the keys to the troubled software firm from its private equity owners.
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Private credit borrowers debate when it’s time to clean up in bankruptcy

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By Lisa Fu Verified, Nicholas Morgan, Ayse Kelce Verified, Ben Miller
| Debtwire Verified
In the secretive world of direct lenders and financial sponsors, distressed portfolio companies are typically restructured out of the public eye. In some cases, though, companies have no choice but to file for bankruptcy to fix broken capital structures and eliminate other liabilities. Advisors say the decision can come down to weighing the higher cost and publicity of a Chapter 11 case versus the unique benefits bankruptcy can provide.
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LME season stays open after Serta ruling

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By Ayse Kelce Verified, Nicholas Morgan, Madalina Iacob Verified, Lisa Fu Verified
| Debtwire Verified
Financial sponsors are expected to pursue more creative ways to execute liability management exercises after an appeals court called into question common strategies sponsors have employed to deleverage distressed portfolio companies. “Borrowers will need to find some other language that might work or another creative way that could mean treating creditors ratably, yet differently,” said Deborah Kovsky-Apap, restructuring partner at Troutman Pepper Locke.
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