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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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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Guidance for fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $114 million came in below analyst expectations of $116 million based on net yield growth guidance of 5% compared with last year, which management says was very strong. The large debt is the hole in the Carnival investment thesis.

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JULY 3, 2023

The stock jumped after the company announced several moves to improve its liquidity and pay down its debt. The plan included paying down $188 million in debt, plus the company said it was selling off facilities to raise another $150 million. Canopy's shares are still down more than 76% to start the year. billion, an increase of $2.97

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APRIL 1, 2024

billion, including debt, and will pay for the deal with cash on hand in debt. Home Depot makes a big move Home Depot will acquire SRS Distribution for $18.25 SRS will give Home Depot a stronger presence with its Pro customer, an area where it typically has an advantage over rival Lowe's.

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JULY 20, 2023

The most impressive number was $6,520 in gross profit per vehicle, which drove positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) during the quarter. But Carvana did report a net loss of $105 million for the quarter.

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JUNE 9, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) more than doubled from last year in the first quarter to $871 million, and Carnival reported its third consecutive quarter of positive operating income. The market won't give Carnival a high valuation when it's not profitable and has a high debt load.

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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 29, 2024

Before the deal Enbridge generated 57% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from oil. That's because a quarter of its debt has a floating rate, meaning the interest expenses on this debt rise and fall with rates. After the deal that will be down to 50%.

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APRIL 20, 2024

billion of net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of 2023 is concerning, but the company's efforts to reduce it have been encouraging. Net debt fell to 2.97 times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) last year, from 3.19 times adjusted EBITDA in 2022.

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

However, an analysis of the financial profile suggests that the company is doing a respectable job generating free cash flow and reducing its net debt. Cash flow is king A similar theme among telecommunications businesses is the heavy debt loads carried on their balance sheets. Source: Company investor presentation.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

billion of debt principal. Management expects to continue deleveraging its balance sheet in the back half of the year and for the company to comfortably pay off the debt for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors are still concerned about Carnival's need to pay down its enormous debt.

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MAY 28, 2024

billion in net debt, not including operating leases, an ill-advised investment was not a good use of cash. Healthcare segment was able to flip to positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $17 million and a modest adjusted operating loss of $34 million. For a company with $8.8

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JUNE 30, 2024

billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $23 million, an improvement from negative $113 million a year ago. billion in debt and $703 million in cash. Walgreen's balance sheet is loaded with debt, so paying off debt and returning to positive free cash flow is a priority.

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APRIL 22, 2024

billion in long-term debt, and another $1 billion in long-term lease obligations, this used car dealer's future looked grim. It's starting to look like Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) stock is going to survive its near-death experience. One year ago, Carvana wrapped up its worst year ever, losing $1.6 billion despite booking a record $13.6

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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. On an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis, it generated a profit of $3.3 NYSE: CCL). billion in 2025."

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Its debt load will continue to come down A big reason investors aren't overly thrilled with Viatris is that the business has a lot of debt on its books; that's not a good look as interest rates are rising. As of June 30, the company's long-term debt was over $17.2 The company is targeting a gross leverage ratio of 3.0.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Plug Power has been promising it's close to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) break-even for over a decade, which I highlighted as far back as 2017 ! PLUG Total Long Term Debt (Annual) data by YCharts It won't be as easy to raise the billions of dollars needed to fund operations in the future.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The company has borrowed money in the form of both debt and equity to keep going, and it's now saddled with $34 billion in long-term debt and heavily diluted shares. It gained prominence as a meme stock when retail investors began to have outsize influence and it became unclear whether Carnival could stick it out.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Shares of the phone and internet service provider have fallen about 23% in 2023 as investors worry about a high debt load and potential litigation regarding lead-lined cables. Selling off its media assets helped reduce AT&T's debt load, but the company was still sitting on $132 billion in net debt at the end of June.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Below, the merger more than tripled the company's debt to over $30 billion. KHC Cash and Short-Term Investments (Quarterly) data by YCharts But through cost-cutting and divesting non-strategic brands, Kraft Heinz has slowly gotten its debt back under control.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

BDCs are businesses that invest in the debt and/or equity (common and preferred stock) of middle-market companies, which are generally unproven small- and micro-cap enterprises. billion -- is tied up in first-lien secured debt. billion -- is tied up in first-lien secured debt. of its loan portfolio is first-lien secured debt.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I've seen numerous companies harm shareholders with massive debt-fueled acquisitions that put the balance sheet in peril. While Illinois Tool Works leans on debt, it doesn't do so too heavily. Today, the company has a reasonable debt-to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) ratio of 1.8.

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MARCH 17, 2024

But it's not bad news for debt providers because they have been rewarded for putting up capital, with their investment backed up by a relatively liquid asset, the airplanes themselves. I've also included its adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortization, and rent ( EBITDAR ) multiple.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Over the past two years, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins shrank and it racked up steep losses. billion in long-term debt and a staggering debt-to-equity ratio of 70. billion (which includes all of its long-term debt), it trades at just 1.8 billion in 2024.

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JULY 28, 2023

Why the stock scares off some investors The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio of DigitalOcean is a negative 675% due to total debt of $1.47 You can calculate it by dividing the company's total debt by shareholder equity. On the one hand, the company has high debt. billion and negative shareholder equity of $217.7

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JUNE 11, 2024

Strong cash flows have management thinking it can reduce its debt load from 2.9 times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) at the moment to 2.5 times adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2025.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

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 billion in net debt. billion in 2022, investors might pencil in Solventum to carry net debt of $7.2 3M will retain a 19.9%

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

However, due to the $6 billion in long-term debt it took on to fund that purchase, the market has taken a cautious view toward Nasdaq's stock, and it remains below its pre-acquisition announcement price. Armed with this growing FCF creation, management aims to lower Nasdaq's debt load from 4.3 With its $10.5 times within three years.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

On the bright side, Walgreens' healthcare segment, which delivers treatment direct to consumers, generated adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA ) of $23 million for the first time in Q3. billion in debt while issuing $24.1 And, with $33.6 Over the last 12 months, it repaid $26.8 billion more.

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JULY 28, 2023

After announcing a trifecta of improving earnings numbers, a debt restructuring, and an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering last week, shares of the online used car marketplace are now up about 780% year to date and were, at one point, up over 1,000%. Well, Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) has had an interesting last few years. However, with around $6.5

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Roughly 90% of its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) come from stable, fee-based sources. That turned out to be terrible timing on the one hand, because the MLP proceeded to slash its distribution in half to preserve cash.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Not only does the MLP earn an investment-grade rating, but its ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of 3.1 EPD financial debt to EBITDA (TTM); data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months. times is also lower than any of its closest peers.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

That momentum continued in 2022, but the pressure of renovating and reselling those homes boosted its operating expenses, squeezed its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins, and caused its net losses to widen. EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

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JULY 25, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) edged up 2.5% Verizon's balance sheet is also in solid shape, with the leverage ratio on unsecured debt (net unsecured debt/trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) coming in at 2.5. billion consensus. Meanwhile, it has paid out dividends of $5.6

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MAY 11, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 It defines leverage as net debt adjusted for equity credit in junior subordinated notes (hybrids) divided by adjusted EBITDA. The company is also in solid financial shape concerning its debt load.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

AT&T finished September with $129 billion in net debt. 30 and it's using these profits to reduce debt. The company is on pace to achieve a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio in the 2.5 The average yield it receives on debt has risen sharply from 8.7%

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Carvana risked bankruptcy because it operated at a loss, funded its business with low-interest debt that was no longer available, and stuffed its sales channels with used car inventory right as consumer demand slowed. Fortunately for shareholders, Carvana's management renegotiated some of its debt.

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