Coronavirus

Certain PE investments in the management entities of physician groups could qualify for SBA paycheck protection loans. The Advanced/Accelerated Medicare Payment Program should also be immediately impactful for many, but repayment of loans could prove tough, experts told PE Hub.

Most investors agreed that the technology sector remains relatively resilient to the disruption caused by the global pandemic, although B2B software companies are likely to experience different implications based on the exposure of the end-market they are serving.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment is talking to various private equity firms about acquiring a stake after the coronavirus forced the restaurant and arcade chain to shut down its venues, reported Reuters.

KPS Capital's sale of Chassis Brakes International wins Turnaround Deal of the Year and why the CARES Act should provide relief to private equity.

The $2.65 bn deal closes shortly after the government deems veterinary services "essential business", validating private equity's longtime belief that the sector is insulated from economic downturns.

Firms backing industrials companies will modify investment strategies in the post coronavirus world, with those who can likely to increase US operations and downsize overseas operations in the supply chain.

KKR has ended its sale of Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, due to the coronavirus crisis taking a toll on the deal's valuations, reported Reuters.

Weighing how the CARES Act will affect private equity-backed companies and HGGC makes an acquisition in a market that seems pandemic-immune.

Thoma Bravo supports San Francisco children and their families during the COVID-19 crisis and Catalyst Capital anticipates an economic slowdown lasting for a long time.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has created a C$4 billion pool to support Quebec companies temporarily impacted by COVID-19.