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Delphi Automotive

exited

Industrial / AutomotiveElliott Management / Silver Point Capital

Deal Terms

Entry Year2009
Entry EV$3.5B
Entry Multiple3x
Leverage4x
Debt Amount$1.4B

Outcome

Exit Year2011

Risk Metrics

LTV (est.)40%
Debt / EV0.40x

Notes

Vulture hedge funds (Elliott, Silver Point) bought Delphi's distressed debt at 20 cents on the dollar during 2005-2009 bankruptcy. Rejected Treasury 'Platinum plan' that would have preserved US plants. Took control Oct 2009, moved operations overseas, IPO'd Nov 2011 at $22. Paul Singer made $1.5B+. 20,000 retirees lost 70% of pensions.