News & Press https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/default.asp Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:12:47 GMT Fri, 6 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT Copyright © 2025 Ducera Partners Ducera Partners LLC is proud to have served as investment banker to Franchise Group, Inc. https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=712770 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=712770 Franchise Group emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

Ducera Partners served as Investment Banker to Franchise Group in its $2.0bn Chapter 11 Restructuring. 

To read more about it and for a copy of the press release please click: here

]]> Fri, 6 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT Ducera is pleased to welcome Joe Leone to the Firm https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701440 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701440 Based in New York, Joe is a Managing Director and will advise clients on private capital financing efforts across an array of industry verticals.
Press Release: here]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 17:34:00 GMT Ducera advised the ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders in WOM Chile's Chapter 11 restructuring https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701438 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701438 Ducera advised the ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders and CEO Chris Bannister in WOM Chile's Chapter 11 restructuring. WOM completed its consensual reorganization and emerged from bankruptcy on March 21, 2025. The Chilean telecom company delivered its balance sheet by $650 million and received $500 million in new capital from its prepetition unsecured noteholders. The transaction will allow WOM to fully fund its go-forward business plan, including the remaining deployment of 5G.]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:30:00 GMT Ducera Partners is advising The Vitamin Shoppe https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701439 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701439 Ducera Partners is advising The Vitamin Shoppe on its sale to Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners, LLC.

For a copy of the press release, please click here]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:33:00 GMT Ducera is pleased to welcome Andrew Vogt to the Firm https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701437 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701437 Based in San Francisco, Andrew is a Managing Director and will advise clients on an array of technology-related M&A mandates.
Press Release: here]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:29:00 GMT Ducera advised the ad hoc group of convertible bondholders in Spirit Airlines https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701432 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701432 Ducera advised the ad hoc group of convertible bondholders in Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 restructuring. Spirit Airlines completed its consensual reorganization and emerged from bankruptcy on March 12, 2025. The airline delivered its balance sheet through equitization of $795 million of funded debt and received $350 million in new equity capital from its prepetition secured and convertible bondholders. Spirit Airlines expects to re-list its shares on a stock exchange as soon as reasonably practicable.]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:23:00 GMT Ducera is advising the ad hoc group of secured noteholders of The Cannabist Company https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701436 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701436 Ducera is advising the ad hoc group of secured noteholders of The Cannabist Company in a comprehensive amendment and extension of approximately $270 million of secured debt that will be effectuated through a CBCA process.]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:28:00 GMT We are pleased to share our 4Q24 Quarterly Update. https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701428 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701428 The Quarterly Update includes:
- Ducera Updates
- Macro Trends (Equity and Credit Markets, M&A and Investment Activity, Capital Markets & Private Credit Update, and Distressed Opportunity Indicators)
- Ducera Partners Overview

Macro Trends commentary is provided by Cary Street Partners.
If you would like to be added to our Quarterly Update mailing list, please contact us at info@ducerapartners.com

2024_q4_-_ducera_quarterly_u.pdf

]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2025 17:16:00 GMT Ducera is pleased to welcome Andre Kursancew to the Firm. https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701429 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701429 Based in New York, Andre is a Managing Director and will advise clients on an array of M&A mandates.
Press Release: Here]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2025 17:19:00 GMT Ducera Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Velan Inc. https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701435 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701435 Ducera Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Velan Inc. in connection with its recent transaction.

For a copy of the press release, please visit this link

]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:27:00 GMT We are pleased to share our 3Q24 Quarterly Update. https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701426 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701426 This is the condensed version of our full Quarterly Update, which includes: Macro Trends, Ducera Updates, New Sector Coverage, and a Focus Watchlist.

Macro Trends commentary is provided by Cary Street Partners.
If you would like to be added to our Quarterly Update mailing list, please contact us at info@ducerapartners.com

2024_q3_-_ducera_quarterly_u.pdf

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT Ducera is honored to have advised the Innventure team https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701430 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=701430 Ducera is honored to have advised the Innventure team as part of its business combination transaction with Learn CW. Congratulations to the Innventure team and we wish you much success in the future!

Read more here

]]> Wed, 2 Oct 2024 17:21:00 GMT Congratulations to Paratus Energy https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=674441 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=674441 Congratulations to Paratus Energy on its successful placement of $500 million new five-year senior secured bonds.

Ducera Partners acted as financial advisor to Paratus. Read more here

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2024 16:32:00 GMT We are pleased to welcome Emily Katz-Turner to the firm as a Managing Director https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=674435 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=674435 Emily will bring her experience analyzing complex contractual and structural situations to Ducera, and focus on liability management opportunities and/or mandates where liabilities may present adverse implications to stakeholders. 

Emily will be based in New York. Press release here.

]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 16:28:00 GMT We are pleased to share our 1Q24 Quarterly Update https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670459 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670459 This is a condensed version of our full Quarterly Update. Which includes: Macro Trends, Ducera Updates, New Sector Coverage, and a Focus Watchlist.

2024_q1_-_ducera_quarterly_u.pdf

If you would like to be added to our Quarterly Update mailing list, please contact us at info@ducerapartners.com

 
]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:35:00 GMT Ducera at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Ferment Conference https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670458 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670458 Ducera Growth Ventures, represented by Joshua Liebes-McClellan and Brendon Schultz, made waves at the Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Ferment conference engaging with industry leaders at the nexus of biotech, agtech, and adjacent industries.

Power-packed discussions, game-changing insights, and future-forward collaborations await as we chart new frontiers in innovation.

 
]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:31:00 GMT Ducera Growth Ventures Announces Strategic Collaboration with Corteva Catalyst https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670451 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670451 We are pleased to announce Ducera Growth Venture’s strategic collaboration with Corteva Catalyst, a new platform launched by Corteva Agriscience, which is designed to identify innovative companies for potential investment or strategic partnership.

Ducera Growth Ventures combines investment banking expertise and advanced methodologies, including its proprietary AI tool, Quannix , to provide unique insights into early-stage companies with growth potential.

Read more here

 
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:27:00 GMT We are pleased to welcome Mike Genereux to the Firm as a Partner https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670450 https://members.ducerapartners.com/news/news.asp?id=670450 Mike will be based in New York and focus on a wide range of restructuring and special situation matters.

Mike recently spoke at the Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference (WRDIC) about the evolving dynamics and the risks and opportunities created by liability management transactions. 

Press release here

 
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