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9Questions — John Wright, Bain Capital

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9Questions — John Wright, Bain Capital

Sasha Padbidri26 Jan 2023 | US | 4 minute read

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Inflation puts US and AI on collision course with destiny

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On Friday (4 September), the administrators of Bathla Group, one of Sydney’s largest, and now insolvent, homebuilders told the firm’s creditors its A$3.4bn ($2.45bn) debt stack may still grow. The builder owes most of that cash to private credit lenders, though claimants may number as many as 3,000.

SaaSportunity knocks, but software LBOs now face a higher financing bar

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RBI swap scheme pulls $136bn, beating expectations

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InPost’s €4bn loan and bond parcel ready for delivery

Banks including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are pre-marketing up a jumbo debt deal backing InPost’s take-private this week, according to 9fin sources. The debt package funding the buyout includes a €2.313bn euro term loan B, sources said, alongside a €1.037bn-equivalent PLN term loan B and up to €850m of senior secured notes.

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