Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
Blackstone-Led Creditors Take Over Medallia, Invest $150 Million After Thoma Bravo Refusal
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17

Blackstone-Led Creditors Take Over Medallia, Invest $150 Million After Thoma Bravo Refusal

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17

Summary

  • $150 million in new capital will go into Medallia as Blackstone, Apollo Global Management and FS KKR take control of the struggling software company.
  • Thoma Bravo declined to inject fresh cash, pushing the creditor group to step in with a deal that Medallia said will significantly reduce its debt burden.
  • Medallia plans to use the balance-sheet relief and $500 million it had already committed to speed up its artificial intelligence efforts.
  • The takeover hands ownership to lenders as the software-as-a-service company tries to stabilize operations and fund its next growth push.

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