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billion on organic expansion projects last year (up from less than $700 million in 2021), the company plans to spend nearly $1.6 In addition, the midstream company expects the merger will increase its free cash flow per share by an average of more than 20% from 2024 to 2027. After spending about $1.2 billion to $1.5

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Those rate hikes put a damper on markets, and companies have been hesitant to issue debt amid uncertainty about where rates will go from here. Debt issuance dropped off significantly last year When inflation first began to pick up in 2021, the Fed was slow to respond. As one of the largest credit ratings businesses in the U.S.,

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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. Data source: 3M and Solventum presentations. billion.

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MAY 5, 2024

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) nearly three years ago. But like many other SPAC-backed EV makers, it set some ambitious delivery and revenue targets in a pre-merger presentation -- then broadly missed its own expectations. Lucid's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.8

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in December 2020 and reached its record high of $35.88 during the apex of the growth-stock rally in February 2021. Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 Revenue $2.6 Based on 498% growth rate reported in 2021. billion $8.0 billion $15.6 billion $6.9

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, in the last three months, its stock price has plummeted over 55% as the market wrestled with TransMedics' recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. TransMedics' magnificent Organ Care System In 2021, nearly 15,000 admirable organ donors passed away in the United States. This has left investors at a crossroads.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Unlike AT&T and Verizon , which expanded their wireless networks to reduce their dependence on wireline connections, Lumen shunned the wireless market and expanded its wireline business through a series of mergers and acquisitions. billion in long-term debt and a staggering debt-to-equity ratio of 70. billion in 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It specializes in venture debt, making high-yield loans to companies that have previously raised outside funding from venture capital or private equity. Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Net Investment Income Per Share $1.19 $1.41 $1.39 $1.29 $1.48 $2.09 $1.01 HTGC Total Return Level data by YCharts.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Like many other electric vehicle start-ups, Nikola went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) and set some overly ambitious long-term goals. In its pre-merger presentation in 2020, it claimed it could ship 600 battery-powered electric trucks (BEVs) in 2021, ship 1,200 BEVs in 2022, and ship 3,500 BEVs in 2023.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has provided debt financing to The Freedman Group, the parent company of RØDE. million units in 2021. It is an active provider of private credit solutions across the capital structure, including senior secured loans, unitranche loans, and junior debt.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) seemed like a promising growth stock when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Dec. Its growth accelerated in 2021 as the housing market recovered but slowed again in 2022 and 2023 as inflation and rising interest rates drove away potential buyers and sellers.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The maker of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. In its pre-merger presentation, QuantumScape predicted it would start commercializing its products in 2024 and grow its revenue at a whopping compound annual growth rate of 363% from $14 million in 2024 to $6.44

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MARCH 14, 2025

It is a merger Monday in the truest sense. What I would say, though, is it is becoming very clear by virtue of this Moveworks acquisition that if Bill McDermott were here and listening to what you just said, he'd say, like, can I tell you about the deal that we just did? Tim, thanks for joining me. Dylan Lewis: I'm glad.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Chevron's other upside catalyst is its pending acquisition of Hess. Chevron estimates the acquisition would enable it to more than double its free cash flow by 2030 at $70 oil. Uncertainty about that merger has weighed on Chevron's stock. As debt comes down, it will have more cash to return to investors. billion ($16.24

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The company was a big beneficiary of the blistering investment activity seen in 2021. According to financial analytics firm Refinitiv, dealmaking like initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) was at an all-time high that year. As a result, B. Riley Financial. Over the last 12 months, B.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) went public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on April 28, 2022. During its pre-merger presentation, SoundHound predicted that its revenue would rise from $13 million in 2020 to $20 million in 2021, and then grow to $28 million in 2022. million in Q2 2021.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

The logistics services provider has come a long way since it was spun off from XPO in 2021. The logic behind the spinoff was that it would unlock shareholder value and allow each company to more easily pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A), allocate capital, and compensate employees as a pure play focused on one industry.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) and Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) are both electric vehicle (EV) makers that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Lucid, which went public in July 2021, initially told investors it could produce 20,000 vehicles in 2022 and 49,000 vehicles in 2023. Its debt-to-equity ratio of 1.1

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) initially impressed the bulls when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on June 3, 2020. Instead, it was being valued based entirely on the ambitious production targets it set during its pre-merger presentation in March 2020. just six trading sessions later.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has been a winning stock since closing its transformational merger with WPX Energy in early 2021. That gave it the fuel to grow value for its investors through dividends, share repurchases, debt reduction, and acquisitions. billion in stock since late 2021, retiring 6% of its outstanding shares.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) , a developer of electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Aug. Like many other SPAC-backed start-ups, Joby disappointed its early investors by missing its own pre-merger estimates by a mile.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

After surging in 2021 and 2022, energy stocks cooled off last year. In Devon Energy's third-quarter 2023 earnings presentation, management projected that the company will allocate 30% of its 2024 free cash flow to retiring debt and strengthening its balance sheet. This trend is expected to continue in 2024.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

When Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago, some bullish investors believed the luxury electric vehicle maker could become the next Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Lucid's stock soared to a post-merger high of $55.52 16, 2021, and boosted its market cap to $91.4

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

These acquisitions not only strengthen UPS's healthcare ambitions, but support its international growth story, providing footholds in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Acquiring QuickChek and its 157 stores in 2021, Murphy expanded into the Northeast while adding new food and beverage and electric vehicle charging capabilities.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The energy sector did very well in 2021 and 2022. The first is to increase earnings through organic growth, cost reductions, mergers and acquisitions, and the like. We've also done it while maintaining a strong balance sheet -- our net debt ratio of 7%. CVX dividend data by YCharts. CVX data by YCharts.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

And according to researcher Gartner , end-user spending on cloud services is expected to home in on $680 billion in 2024, up from an estimated $411 billion in 2021. Dynatrace also just made a small acquisition of an AI start-up called Runecast.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The COVID-19 crash of 2020, irrational exuberance of 2021, bear market of 2022, and rip-roaring bull market over the past year and change, have whipsawed investors and their emotions. Discovery that are lugging around a sizable amount of debt. billion in free cash flow and reduced its net debt by $5.4 Warner Bros.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Of course, given the basic math of dividend yields, the reason Stanley Black & Decker's yield is so high is because the stock has fallen a painful 55% or so from its 2021 highs. Adjusted earnings in 2021 came in at $10.48 But management has been working hard to reduce debt, streamline the business, and cut costs.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Pipeline giants Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and Oneok (NYSE: OKE) have made headline-grabbing multibillion-dollar acquisitions this year. Drilling down into the recent deals Oneok jump-started the recent merger wave in the pipeline sector by agreeing to an $18.8 The acquisition will significantly diversify its operations.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) launched a pioneering capital return framework following its transformational merger with WPX Energy in early 2021. billion (including the assumption of debt). As the map on that slide shows, the acquisition will increase Chord Energy's acreage position in the Williston Basin. per share).

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) has been on the right track ever since it merged with rival Aphria in 2021. It takes time for a big merger to reveal its full potential. Tilray is gradually becoming the bigger and better company that the merger aimed to create. Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Discovery still needs help Ever since the company was formed by the merger of AT&T 's WarnerMedia and Discovery Communications in 2021, the company has underperformed as it's struggled with a bloated debt burden, questionable management decisions, and a lack of any growth strategy. Image source: Getty Images. Warner Bros.

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MAY 5, 2024

Take corporate fundraising and M&A ( mergers and acquisitions ) as an example. This business hit a wall in 2022 and 2023 after a robust 2021. It's not just a brewing rebound in mergers and acquisitions or initial public offerings making BofA a compelling prospect, though. It's now showing signs of new life.

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MAY 11, 2024

The lower purchase price was meant to reflect the increase in iRobot's debt. Finally, in January 2024, Amazon and iRobot ended up calling off the merger, with Amazon paying the robotics company the termination fee that was written into the original deal. government would have blocked the transaction.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

The offer values OHB at about €1 billion including debt. Plans by billionaire Elon Musk and fellow tycoon Jeff Bezos to launch thousands of spacecraft into lower orbits and blanket the earth in fast broadband have pushed the traditional satellite industry into mergers. Space Launches In November 2021, California-based Viasat Inc.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Investment banks reported earnings growth of double-digit percentages in the first quarter, driven by strong initial public offering ( IPO ) markets and a pick-up in debt underwriting. In addition, corporate debt refinancing was a common theme. For example, mergers and acquisitions ( M&A ) were down, and advisory revenue fell 28%.

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APRIL 2, 2025

The company is burning through cash, spending heavily on research and development, manufacturing costs associated with building satellites and rockets, and acquisitions. The diluted share count has only risen by 10% since the company went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in 2021.

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