As the hard disk drive and drive component companies start to get back into their factories to access the damage there will undoubtedly be a lot of facility cleanup and repair and likely replacement of some expensive capital equipment particularly when this equipment was on the first floor of a flooded building.

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While venture debt can be an important tool at any stage of development, it is not and should never be seen as the primary source of capital or a replacement to equity provided by the venture capital or private equity.

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By buying the property at a fraction of its replacement cost, the KKR venture will have capital to invest in building space for new tenants.

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