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Why ‘Payment-In-Kind’ Debt Is So Appealing — and Risky
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Private equity firms are increasingly using 'Payment-In-Kind' debt, which allows them to delay interest payments, but this strategy poses significant risks.
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When private equity firms buy up target companies, they rely on one major source of financial firepower — debt, and lots of it. But what happens when the interest on that debt jumps? For some, the answer is simple: Pay it later.
Original article published by
Bloomberg
on November 4, 2025.
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