Closer Look at Private M&A Reveals Increasing Risk of Ownership Distress
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Closer Look at Private M&A Reveals Increasing Risk of Ownership Distress
By Darren O’Brien, Partner, Origami Capital Partners LLC
To many, private M&A seems healthy and offers little cause for concern. A surface review reveals a record number of transactions and easy liquidity. A deeper look uncovers cause for concern, however; aggressive underwriting and elevated leverage held by nontraditional lenders underpin many...
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Darren O’Brien is a partner with Origami Capital Partners LLC, a Chicago-based investment firm with approximately $800 million in assets under management that focuses on complex special situations that require creative, flexible capital to address ownership and/or capital structure issues. Before joining the firm in 2012, O’Brien was with WL Ross & Co. LLC and Brookfield Asset Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University of Chicago and an MBA from Yale School of Management, and is a registered CPA.
