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Restructuring: The Right Way | Gordian Group Partners Featured on Fried Frank Webinar
Gordian Group Partners, Peter S. Kaufman, David Herman, and Liam Ahearn are guests on Fried Frank’s Financial Restructuring Webinar. Topic: Maximizing value for old equity, including private equity, in financial restructurings
Read MoreUpcoming Debt Maturities May Threaten Private Equity Returns | Gordian Perspectives for November 2023
The US corporate sector in general, and Private Equity portfolio companies in particular, face significant upcoming financial challenges due to a wall of impending debt maturities totaling $700 billion through 2026 and nearly $2 trillion through 2028. These payments will have to be addressed, and concerns about an impending recession or runaway inflation compound the problem.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 9
In Part 9 of our Cost of Capital series on inflation, we discuss how administration policy failures drove the US into this inflationary environment. We then posit whether the Fed has the willingness to aggressively fight inflation in the face of a potential economic slowdown.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 8
In parts 1-7 of our Cost of Capital series, we discussed our views on inflation and how it would lead to higher interest rates and associated declines in asset prices. Now that this prediction has become reality, we move our discussion to charting a path forward. In Part 8, we highlight the risks and potential outcomes of a Fed tightening cycle pushing the economy into a recession or stagflation period.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 7
In part 7 of our series on the Cost of Capital, we discuss the inflation-related data points market participants need to follow as the US economy enters what is uncharted territory for all but the most seasoned investors. We also highlight certain geopolitical events that could have an impact on inflation and interest rates domestically.
Read MoreInvestment Bankers & Distress: Protection and Optionality | Reed Smith Distressed Situations Podcast
Gordian Group President and Head of Restructuring and Distressed M&A, Peter S. Kaufman, is a guest on Reed Smith’s Point By Point Podcast, discussing the value of investment banking services to distressed companies with Reed Smith partner Keith Aurzada.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 6
In Part 6 of the Cost of Capital series, we discuss one of the main drivers behind current (and likely future) elevated inflation levels: the cost of labor.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 5
In Part 5 of the Cost of Capital series, we posit that the days of Quantitative Easing and easy money are coming to an end and that the US has reached a turning point on inflation and interest rates. We believe this development will pressure equity valuations and drive widening credit spreads.
Read MoreSenior Living Facilities Outlook | Waller Law Point by Point Podcast
Waller Law partners Tyler Layne and Jesse Neil discuss the senior living facilities outlook in the wake of COVID-19 with Gordian Group President and head of restructuring and distressed M&A, Peter Kaufman and CEO Henry Owsley on Waller Law’s Point By Point Podcast.
Read MoreSenior Living – A Tale of Two Outcomes? | Gordian Perspectives for July 2021
The senior living sector is experiencing stress on various fronts, as we set forth in our June 29th post. Occupancy contraction, increasing costs and high leverage have converged to create crises for a huge percentage of industry participants
Read MoreNursing Home Bankruptcies | Gordian Perspectives for June 2021
Many economic models are changing, and we want to call your attention to the adult care industry – nursing homes, rehab centers, retirement communities. Nursing home bankruptcies will present numerous risks and opportunities for investors in the coming cycle.
Read MoreCost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 4
In Part 4 of our Cost of Capital series, we take a closer look at the dichotomy between inflation and interest rates. We discuss how easy monetary policy and a “cash is trash” mindset have resulted in a decade of declining credit and equity risk premia. A return to reality in the relationship between inflation and interest rates could have a negative effect on asset valuations.
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