Listen to April's edition of the Middle Market Junction podcast.
This month features a conversation between Matt Hankins, a principal at Chicago-based private equity firm Sterling Partners, and Debtwire Middle Market managing editor Jon Berke. The discussion covers middle market buyout conditions, Sterling’s growth-oriented buyout approach and its participation in the $925m buyout of eBay Enterprise last summer.
As major brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle, Hankins talks about how eBay Enterprise creates efficiencies for store owners and the company’s role in the rise of e-commerce.
Next, Debtwire’s retail reporter Danielle Randall and court reporter Patrick Holohan discuss the fall of the bankrupt Vestis Retail Group and how its sponsor’s decision to inject a $40m third lien in January could have a major impact on the case.
Later, Holohan and energy reporter Marion Halftermeyer provide an update on the Emerald Oil case and its ongoing DIP controversy. They also feature in our “Off the Wall” segment, where they tell the tale of a string of fallen proton treatment centers.
This podcast was recorded on April 28, 2016
Jonathan Berke is currently the editor of the Debtwire North America middle market product. Having started at Debtwire North America at the product’s inception in 2005, he concentrated on casinos, media companies and auto suppliers. He created the middle market product which debuted in April 2012 and along with editing duties, covers healthcare and education companies.
Jonathan Berke is currently the editor of the Debtwire North America middle market product. Having started at Debtwire North America at the product’s inception in 2005, he concentrated on casinos, media companies and auto suppliers. He created the middle market product which debuted in April 2012 and along with editing duties, covers healthcare and education companies.
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