Coming off a euphoric year for private equity in 2021, higher costs of debt—thanks to higher yields—necessitated a quality bias in deal selection. Private equity sponsors today lean toward covenant-lite private debt financing rather than burdensome and unmanageable leverage to adapt to higher-for-longer interest rates. New, creative financing solutions have helped improve margins, empower management teams, and strengthen market share. As we enter uncertain public-equity markets, what must fund managers do to ready their portfolios for strategic acquisitions? How might this differ from public market exits? What value-improvements should managers aim to deliver to improve earnings and justify prices? Experts on our panel can surely suggest some of the strategies to achieve these goals.

Moderator

John Bowman

President and Incoming CEO, CAIA Association

Speakers

Chris Emanuel

Head, Technology Investment Group, GIC

Martin Escobari

Co-President and Head of Global Growth Equity, General Atlantic

Jacob Kotzubei

Co-President, Platinum Equity

Collin Roche

Co-CEO, GTCR

Bridget Walsh

Global Private Equity Leader, EY