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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The cruise line operator's revenue plunged in 2020 and 2021 as global travel ground to a halt during the pandemic, and it was forced to take on a lot more debt to stay solvent. billion in fiscal 2019 -- with a positive adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 It ended fiscal 2019 with $9.7 It ended fiscal 2019 with $9.7 NYSE: CCL).

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APRIL 11, 2025

Since REITs retain very little earnings, they depend on debt and issuing stock to raise funds to acquire properties and grow. Treasury yield, the benchmark that sets interest rates on most debt, has surged over the past several years. in 2019 to $4.01 Admittedly, it's been a challenging five years for Realty Income.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Forgiven credit card debt It's sometimes possible to get rid of credit card debt by negotiating a settlement with your creditor. This is often only an option when you've already defaulted on the debt and the creditor doesn't think it's likely to recoup what you owe. It can work, but it's not great for your credit.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Before backing Brigits Series A in 2019, DN played a key role in its early growth by facilitating and anchoring a debt facility. The debt facility grew to more than 10 times DNs initial equity investment, and cemented DN as one of Brigits three largest equity investors.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

After a devastating pandemic shutdown and a reemergence, Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE: CCL) is finally surpassing 2019 levels on several metrics. billion, well above the previous record of $6 billion set in 2019. Servicing that debt cost Carnival $542 million in Q2, leading to a net loss of $402 million during the quarter.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Debt is an increasingly significant problem that affects people of all ages in the United States. From auto loans to mortgage repayments, debt has become a way of life for most Americans, and it can be a struggle to keep up. Total household debt has reached an all-time high. trillion in debt.

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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. In 2020, 3M sold the majority of its drug delivery business.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2019, KKR targeted the pharmacy chain when it had a market capitalisation of over $56bn and carried nearly $17bn in debt. If the deal moves forward, Sycamore is expected to sell off parts of Walgreens or collaborate with partners to restructure the business. to a low of $8.08.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Africa secured $3.6bn in venture capital funding in 2024, including $1bn from venture debt, with African investors forming the single largest group of active VC participants in the region for the first time, according to a data from the AVCA the African Private Capital Association.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Blackstone is considering various strategic options for Liftoff, including a sale, which could value the mobile app marketing provider at over $4bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter. Blackstone acquired Vungle in 2019 and invested in Liftoff the following year.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

However, the oil stock took on a boatload of debt to close the deal (it issued $9.1 billion of new debt while also assuming $1.2 billion of CrownRock's existing debt). Because of that, the company's near-term focus is on paying down its debt as fast as possible. Those sales will give it $970 million to repay debt.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

While management sees unprecedented demand for 2025, the company's debt burden is the main factor holding the stock back. Carnival ended the last quarter with $29 billion in total debt compared to $11 billion in 2019. Fitch Ratings sees a positive outlook for Carnival's debt reduction plans.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

That figure was up 9% year over year and 136% higher than in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019. billion of long-term debt. However, consider the fact that the debt burden is more than offset by $16.2 During the three-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2024, PayPal handled a whopping $423 billion in total payment volume. As of Sept.

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JULY 6, 2024

Image source: Getty Images The latest Pew Research Center data shows that middle-income households experienced a rapid increase in their net worth during the pandemic, rising 29% from 2019 to 2021. Pay off your debt There are many kinds of debt (mortgage, car loan, credit cards, etc.), The average credit card is charging 22.6%

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to sell Forgital, a provider of advanced aerospace and industrial forged products, to US alternative investment firm Stonepeak in a deal that reportedly values the business at more than 1.5bn, including debt. Carlyle bought Forgital in 2019.

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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. billion in 2019 and sold its drug delivery business for $650 million. billion in net debt. billion in 2022, investors might pencil in Solventum to carry net debt of $7.2

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JULY 30, 2024

billion of new debt to fund the deal and assume $1.2 billion of CrownRock's debt. That debt-heavy financing strategy echoed the path it took to fund its 2019 Anadarko deal, which nearly caused the company to go bankrupt when crude oil prices crashed in 2020. billion in debt within 12 months of closing the CrownRock deal.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) was a Wall Street favorite not too long ago, reaching a peak stock price in 2019 shortly after it went public. Beyond Meat makes fake meat Meat alternatives were popular when Beyond Meat made its public debut in 2019. billion in convertible debt the company is carrying on its balance sheet.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

According to Experian's reporting, the average American carried $244,498 in mortgage debt as of Q3 2023 (this is the most recent data). It's up quite a lot from pre-pandemic balances, which were $199,990 in Q3 2018 and $204,315 in Q3 2019. Mortgage debt managed Having mortgage debt is not the worst thing in the world.

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JULY 2, 2023

Halted cruising operations led to a loss and ballooning debt -- and prompted many investors to jump ship. Still, debt looms large, topping $30 billion. Carnival's debt Before getting to the number, let's talk a little more about Carnival's debt. billion of variable rate debt in the quarter. Let's check it out.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

While operations are recovering, Carnival's stock is trading near its decade lows, and it's not clear if the company will be able to pay down debt quickly. In fiscal 2019, occupancy was 106.9%, so pushing any higher than today seems unlikely. The biggest change has been a huge increase in debt, which currently stands at $31.3

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JANUARY 11, 2024

It had no revenue and was taking on huge debt. Management said that net yields in the 2023 fourth quarter, a cruise profit metric, were higher than in 2019, which was itself a strong year, and were higher than expected. The main risk now lies in its debt repayment. Here's why. But it doesn't have a lot of wiggle room here.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The stock was beaten down first by the 2019 grounding of the 737 MAX due to safety concerns and then by the pandemic, which put airlines on the defensive and led to a cutback in new plane orders. Even after a strong December, Boeing stock is still down more than 40% compared to where it was in 2019 prior to the troubles.

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JULY 2, 2024

Total paid subscriptions for Disney+ and Hulu have topped 167 million worldwide (excluding its Hotstar service in India), even though Disney+ only launched in late 2019. In 2019, Disney spent $71 billion acquiring most of the content owned by Fox. DIS Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Indeed, Carnival (NYSE: CCL) had to take on massive debt to stay in business, as its debt ballooned from just over $12 billion in fiscal 2019 to nearly $36 billion by the end of fiscal 2022. But what about the debt? Admittedly, the debt was the primary reason I was previously bearish on Carnival.

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JUNE 22, 2023

That would be just shy of 2019's total of $23.4 That's because of the significant rise in the company's outstanding shares and debt since the pandemic: CCL net financial debt (quarterly); data by YCharts. The dilution and debt have put significant downward pressure on the share price. billion haul last year.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A bolder bet on higher oil prices Berkshire's history in Occidental Petroleum, commonly known as Oxy, dates back to 2019 when Berkshire helped Oxy fund the purchase of fellow exploration and production (E&P) company Anadarko Petroleum. Oxy paid top dollar for Anadarko in 2019, coincidentally outbidding Chevron.

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JULY 21, 2023

I do not like debt and do not like to invest in companies that have too much debt" Warren Buffett and his investing lieutenants, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, are traditional, fundamentals-focused investors. With long-term debt, increases in interest rates can drastically affect company profits and make cash flows less predictable.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Loaded up before the pandemic Chevron announced it would be buying Anadarko Petroleum in April 2019. 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.

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MARCH 30, 2024

billion in revenue, roughly on par with 2019, the year before COVID-19 turned the business upside down. Shares were issued, and debt was incurred to raise the cash needed to keep Carnival alive and see its recovery through. That is Carnival's market cap plus debt minus cash on hand. The company ended 2023 with $21.6

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JULY 8, 2024

Shares of AT&T are down by about 37% from a peak they set way back in 2019. A buy now AT&T is managing a large debt load. In the first quarter, its net debt fell to 2.9 By this time next year, management expects net debt to fall to 2.5 million shares of AT&T in the first quarter. times adjusted EBITDA.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 8, 2025

BlackRock made headlines in late 2024 through the firms acquisition of HPS Investment Partners , backed by their expectation that the private debt market will more than double to $4.5 In late 2023, TPG bought Angelo Gordon , and going even further back, Eldridge Industries acquired a majority stake of Maranon Capital in 2019.

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MARCH 20, 2024

It also cut the dividend enough to free up cash to help pay down debt. T Cash Dividend Payout Ratio data by YCharts Yep, that's discretionary cash profits that can go toward paying down debt (more on that in a minute) and eventually repurchasing shares to help drive earnings growth. However, things could finally be looking up.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

For many years, there were a lot of opportunities for midstream companies to grow, and investors were happily willing to help finance that via the equity and debt markets. billion in 2019 and hit a nadir of $1.6 billion, which is still materially below 2019 levels. Times have changed. To be fair, capital spending has fallen.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

A bigger problem is the company's debt burden. Disney took on a lot of debt to finance the acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets a few years ago. Long-term debt stood at $46 billion in September, which doesn't look good when the company's profits have deteriorated. times the company's fiscal 2019 operating income.

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MAY 24, 2024

But the business hasn't been growing all that much, and with its high debt load and interest rates remaining elevated, investors haven't been keen on owning the stock in recent years. KHC Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts One motivation, however, could be to reduce the company's high debt load.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

AT&T has stuck with its guidance calling for at least $16 billion of free cash flow in 2023 and plans to make significant progress paying down its debt over the next two years. AT&T will prioritize paying down debt over any dividend increases, which is the right move. But this seems overly pessimistic.

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