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Private Equity Firm

Chatham Asset Management

AUM$5 billion
Founded1999
HQChatham, NJ

Investment firm focused on media and publishing assets.

Track Record

Total Acquisitions2
Bankruptcy Rate0%
Avg Hold Period0.1yrs

Known Tactics

Cost Cutting

COMMON

Aggressive reduction in labor costs, supplier payments, and operational expenses.

Asset Stripping

COMMON

Selling off valuable assets like real estate while leasing them back at high rates.

Debt Loading

COMMON

Adding significant debt to acquired company balance sheets, often to fund dividends to PE owners.

Portfolio Companies

Current and former holdings

Notable Outcomes