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Judgment & ambiguity · When to act

A PE portfolio company is drifting toward a leverage-covenant test it will likely trip next quarter on the current trajectory, but the CFO insists a large receivable will close in time. When do you get ahead of the lender versus wait on the CFO's forecast?

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A PE portfolio company is drifting toward a leverage-covenant test it will likely trip next quarter on the current trajectory, but the CFO insists a large receivable will close in time. When do you get ahead of the lender versus wait on the CFO's forecast?

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