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MARCH 15, 2024

HarbourView Equity Partners, an alternative asset management firm focused on investments in the sports, media and entertainment space, has secured approximately $500m in a debt financing led by global investment firm KKR. Seeks $655 m of Private Debt for USA DeBusk Deal H.I.G. read more EQT’s Skincare Firm Galderma Sets Terms for $2.6

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Imagine, for example, that it's the beginning of 2016 and the S&P 500 has notched gains for a whopping seven years in a row. You might reasonably expect it to drop in 2016, right? 2016 12% 2017 21.8% For example: Have you paid off your high interest rate debts ? But no -- it gains a little more. 2012 16% 2013 32.4%

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

1, 2016, your investment would now be worth just into seven figures. In its fiscal 2016 (which ended Jan. 31, 2016), the company reported $5 billion in revenue. That's a massive step up from the company's $30 billion market cap back in August 2016. Assuming you bought $20,000 worth of Nvidia stock on Aug.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

OXY Total Long-Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts. The issue was really about its balance sheet , which was suddenly loaded with debt. But with a heavy debt load, Occidental needed cash fast. OXY Debt to Equity Ratio data by YCharts. Chevron's debt-to-equity ratio is a tiny 0.12

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MAY 26, 2024

Berkshire first invested in the " Magnificent Seven " stock in the first quarter of 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, Apple shares traded at an average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.6, One of Buffett's biggest wins in recent times is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). which, in hindsight, looks like an absolute steal.

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MAY 17, 2024

First, 3M saddled Solventum with debt to shore up the balance sheet of the former as it faces multibillion-dollar legal settlements. Wall Street expects Solventum to end the year with $7 billion in net debt, and servicing the interest on the debt is eating into FCF.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Insight Partners, Blackstone, and Clearlake Capital, the joint owners of Diligent Corporation, are considering strategic options for the corporate governance software provider, including a potential sale that could value the business at around $7bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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MAY 30, 2024

The chipmaker, which was known as Avago until it bought the original Broadcom in 2016, impressed investors with its robust growth and bold acquisitions. From fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2023, Broadcom's adjusted revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%, its adjusted gross margin expanded from 60.5%

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MAY 28, 2024

The company has consistently talked about this issue since at least the start of 2016. billion in net debt, not including operating leases, an ill-advised investment was not a good use of cash. The latter metric takes into account its net debt and takes out non-cash items. During its most recent quarter, Walgreens took a $5.8

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MARCH 9, 2024

By 2016, however, reaction to 2011's Fukushima nuclear disaster and a softening in demand had caused prices to plummet again. Spot prices for uranium have zoomed by more than 200% since 2016. To answer it, let us first begin with why uranium prices have surged so much since late 2016.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

For example, on two separate investor day presentations (in 2016 and 2019), management forecasted 4% to 6% annual organic local currency sales growth. 3M plans to spin off Solventum, carrying relatively high debt, aiming for a net debt-to-earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of 3 times to 3.5

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JUNE 22, 2024

Given the even bigger price gains in the 2012 and 2016 halving cycles, Palihapitiya focused only on the 2020 halving cycle, to keep price estimates as conservative as possible. is adding $1 trillion in new debt every 100 days, and its budget deficits are becoming worrisome. The more debt the U.S.

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JUNE 16, 2023

For example, its ratio of debt to EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) is generally among the lowest of its closest peer group. In 2016, Energy Transfer inked a deal to buy peer Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB). Trust The next big issue here is less tangible. That isn't the only thing to consider.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Last year, consumer credit card debt surpassed $1 trillion. trillion on their credit cards , according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. According to one survey, 38% of consumers are considering consolidating their debt , which can help simplify their finances and save on interest.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

billion in growth capex a year would allow it to pay its distribution while having money left over from its cash flow to pay down debt and/or buy back stock. This metric takes into consideration a company's net debt while taking out non-cash items and is the most widely used way to value midstream companies. billion in debt, $3.9

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AUGUST 6, 2023

Interestingly enough, it wasn't Warren Buffett who initiated his company's position in the $3 trillion company back in 2016; rather, it was his two investing managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler. Despite these debt concerns, the company intends to continue paying and raising its quarterly dividend.

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JUNE 23, 2024

Berkshire initially bought shares in the first quarter of 2016. And Apple was sitting on $206 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, compared to $56 billion of long-term debt (as of Sept. During Q1 2016, shares of Apple traded at an average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 10.6. Sales declined 2.8%

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APRIL 23, 2024

In fact, Microsoft and Nvidia have more cash and equivalents like marketable securities than long-term debt, hence the negative figures. NVDA net total long-term debt (quarterly) data by YCharts. Notable standouts include LinkedIn in 2016, GitHub in 2018, and Activision Blizzard in 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This rising return on invested capital (ROIC) is essential to investors as it shows the company is improving its ability to generate profits from its debt and equity -- a feat that frequently leads to a stock outperforming. TNC Net Profit Margin and ROIC data by YCharts. remains near 10-year highs.

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JULY 21, 2023

When Buffett and his team opened a position in Apple in the first quarter of 2016, it was consistently growing its sales by a double-digit percentage. In Buffett's words, I do not like debt and do not like to invest in companies that have too much debt, particularly long-term debt. Image source: Getty Images. "I

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JULY 24, 2023

How debt restructuring sent shares of Carvana up 30%. The price movement obviously caught a lot of people's attention, but it seems like the story with this result was the company's debt and the restructuring of the debt. The debt is more expensive. The landscape of the world's largest car market. Bill Mann: Yes.

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JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, its balance sheet is in good shape with a leverage ratio (net debt/adjusted EBITDA ) of just 3.2 times multiple the sector traded at between 2011 to 2016. The stock sports an attractive 8% yield based on its most recent distribution and had a robust 1.6 times coverage ratio in the first quarter of 2024.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

From January 2010 through December 2016 (the full seven years before Buck became CEO), Hershey grew trailing-12-month revenue by 40% and diluted earnings per share (EPS) by 76%. The company's debt is being paid back down, the cash position isn't down by a troubling amount, and management has marginally reduced its outstanding share count.

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APRIL 28, 2024

The billionaire hedge fund manager raved about the company's strong balance sheet , which carries $111 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, compared to just $13 billion in debt. In 2016, CEO Sundar Pichai pivoted Alphabet's strategy to be AI-first. What about Alphabet's valuation?

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APRIL 19, 2024

But if you go back to 2016 or so, when Energy Transfer was trying to buy Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) , you'll find an even bigger reason to worry. Energy Transfer warned that consummating the transaction would require taking on huge amounts of debt, a distribution cut, or both. yield with a little trepidation.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

It completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, bought GitHub in 2018, and LinkedIn in 2016, among others. Microsoft rewards its shareholders Lower interest rates allow companies to refinance debt and lower their interest expenses. per share.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Ackman started buying Chipotle in the third quarter of 2016, meaning he's gained nearly 600% on the stock since his first investment. He also favors its straightforward business model, lack of debt, and that it owns all of its restaurants, unlike most fast-food chains. coli outbreak, Chipotle has been a consistent winner.

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MAY 30, 2024

billion of net debt). Since resetting its dividend in 2016, ConocoPhillips has grown its payout by 132%. The latest industry tie-up will see ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) acquire Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) in a $22.5 billion all-stock deal (which includes the assumption of Marathon's $5.4

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Beginning in 2016, MPT spent roughly $5.3 During the third quarter, we continued to advance our strategy of generating additional liquidity to accelerate debt paydown and enhance financial flexibility. billion in debt. With respect to Norwood, we remain in discussions with the state regarding critical licensing decisions.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Roku's former parent company started as an all-American business before spreading its media-streaming wings worldwide between 2011 and 2016. The company is also profitable and paid off its long-term debt in 2024. The company is following the Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) global growth playbook in many ways.

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JUNE 8, 2024

Investors seem to be unsure if the company can return to full health after taking on so much debt and diluting shareholders to survive the COVID crisis. That would lower rates on its variable debt and make it easier to refinance its fixed-rate borrowings. Annual revenue has exploded from $389 million in 2016 to over $7 billion in 2023.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Apple Buffett first bought shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 2016, and it's grown to become Berkshire Hathaway's largest equity holding by far. Management intends to reach net cash neutral over time, where the cash on its balance sheet equals the amount of debt it holds. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

These dependable, tollbooth-like revenue streams have enabled the infrastructure giant to grow its adjusted earnings by 8% annually since 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

yield, but that payout has grown at a 38% annualized rate since 2016. This is because the company achieved its leverage target last year after five years of paying down debt. The high debt load was the result of its massive $10.3 Image source: Getty Images. billion Microsemi acquisition back in 2018.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Low historic industry valuations Between 2011 to 2016, midstream companies on average traded at an enterprise value (EV) -to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) multiple of over 13.5 Today, multiples throughout the industry are much lower.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Chipotle has handily outperformed the broader stock market since 2016. billion against zero debt. There's no reason Chipotle can't continue this, either. There is plenty of room for restaurant growth over the coming decade. Meanwhile, Chipotle runs a tight ship financially. The company has $1.3

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MAY 14, 2024

Sirius XM initiated quarterly distributions in late 2016, and the rate has gone up every year. Sirius XM is also starting to pay down its long-term debt since that bearish leverage peaked in 2022. Sirius XM has done a couple of neat things with the 10-figure free cash flow it generates year after year. There's the dividend, of course.

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