Breakingviews | LBO debt

Considered view

13 May 2008 21:13

Not worth the effort

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Apollo is buying a bankrupt portfolio company’s debt. It may think it can recoup its losses if the bonds get swapped for stock. But bankruptcy is fraught with uncertainty. And the company will have to rocket later for the strategy to pay off. Investors should ask tough questions.

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