Private Equity Insights

JULY 20, 2023

China’s Farizon, a maker of electric and hybrid trucks which is owned by automaker Geely, has raised $600m in a Series-A funding round, the company said in a statement. It comes on the heels of Farizon’s Pre-A round financing in October 2022, in which it raised over $300m.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 20, 2023

billion in cash, sending the waste management services company’s shares up 7.3% Heritage-Crystal recommended that its shareholders vote in favor of the transaction, which has a fully committed debt financing from Jefferies Finance LLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Lehman & Co for about $1.2 in extended trading.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2023

One of the more surprising stories in investing is the struggles of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) , only one of three U.S. companies providing nationwide wireless service. Companies can adjust dividend levels at any time, and many of them increase the payout annually to instill confidence in the payout. Sell Verizon?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2024

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) is a company on an upswing. To this end, the company has attracted increased interest from institutional investors, with GSA Capital Partners increasing its stake in the stock. It began investing in Norwegian by buying more than 73,700 shares in Q2 2023.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Growth stocks and those dependent on capital investment like AI stocks did especially well. Broadcom is a diversified tech company with exposure to cybersecurity, virtualization software, custom semiconductors, Ethernet switches and networking chips, and AI. The company expects to generate $12 billion in AI revenue this year.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 9, 2024

Two months ago, Bloomberg put SpaceX in its gunsights : Contrary to CEO Elon Musk's boasts, argued the news agency, claims that the company's Starlink satellite internet subsidiary is already profitable seem "suspect." Bloomberg might even be right about that one part of Starlink's business, but it doesn't matter.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 27, 2024

Overall, the company's results and guidance were solid. The company started 2023 calling for free cash flow of at least $16 billion. While that tally was lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, the company gained more subscribers than in any other quarter of 2023. The company expects earnings growth to resume in 2025.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2023

How can Ares Capital pay such a juicy dividend yield? It's a business development company (BDC) that's required to distribute at least 90% of its income to shareholders in the form of dividends to be exempt from federal taxes. Ares Capital stands out from most BDCs, though. Rithm Capital is involved in multiple businesses.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Credit card companies benefiting from a shift toward experiences. Plus, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp interviews Roger Young, CFP and thought leadership director at T. Rowe Price , about the company's research on retirement spending. The Sphere is a publicly traded company.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 2, 2023

Companies that operate in the energy sector are largely cyclical in nature because demand for energy ebbs and flows with economic activity. The big standouts are midstream companies. Midstream companies effectively sit between energy producers (upstream) and the chemicals and refining space (downstream).

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 11, 2023

It only invested $1.9 billion last year and expects capital spending to be around $2 billion this year. Reduced capital spending is slowing its growth. However, the company sees a reacceleration ahead. While the company achieved record volumes across many of its segments, lower commodity prices impacted cash flow.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

latest 13F filing revealed that the company sold $7 billion in equities in Q3 -- including its entire stake in Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). Let's go through some of the reasons why Berkshire may have sold P&G, but why the company could still be worth buying now. Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 1, 2024

Here's a look at what a $10,000 investment across three top dividend stocks could produce in a year: Dividend Stock Investment Current Yield Annual Dividend Income Oneok (NYSE: OKE) $3,333.33 Data source: Google Finance. The pipeline company expects to continue growing its payout in the future. 4.94% $164.67 6.13% $204.33

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The round was led by York IE, with participation from Bread & Butter Ventures, Relish Works Capital Investments, Groove Capital, Connetic Ventures, Redstick VC, and Phoenix Club. The company intends to use the funds to expand its product offerings and enhance its […] The post Science On Call Raises $2.6M

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors on Monday agreed to go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that valued the combined company at a pro-forma equity value of $24 billion. Reuters was first to report last week that Michael Klein had launched a financing effort to back the Lucid deal.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Annaly Capital Management: 14.81% yield One surefire way to receive more than triple the yield of long-term Treasury bonds is to purchase shares of mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1%

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The private equity house Oakley Capital has raised fresh money. The capital is intended for companies in the lower mid-market segment. When asked by FINANCE, Oakley did not disclose the proportion of new and existing investors. The previous fund had already invested primarily in these sectors. bn euros.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Consumers and businesses usually pull back on buying big items when their finances are strained. Nucor is one of the most diversified North American steel companies you can buy. It has a long history of investing for growth, particularly when the steel industry is in a downturn. Nucor's yield is a bit miserly at 1.5%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ares Capital ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). It focuses on providing financing to the upper end of the middle market. This, along with the company's diversified portfolio, means Ares Capital's investments are less risky -- which is good news for long-term investors.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As usual, I'm going to give a macro and strategic overview of the company. We continue to be exceptionally positioned as a company from our balance sheet to our operating strategy to be able to adjust and address as the -- to adjust and address the market as it unfolds as we enter 2025.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2023

First, the company is an integrated energy major, which means its business spans from the upstream (drilling) through the midstream ( pipelines ) and all the way to the downstream (refining and chemicals). times, it has the strongest finances of any of its closest peers. There are two big reasons for this.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 28, 2024

Investing in dividend stocks can be a great way to generate recurring passive income. Many companies pay dividends to their investors each quarter. Data source: Google Finance. Data source: Google Finance. Here's a closer look at why these companies make ideal income stocks. The company is on track to reach its 2.5

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 15, 2024

Private equity firm Style Capital has reportedly snapped up a majority stake in sneaker label Autry International as part of its ongoing efforts to transform various brands into iconic names. The Milan-based company is understood to have secured a 50.2 bn IPO Skincare company Galderma Group AG set the price range for a 2.3

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2024

billion outstanding shares , the company pays out about $2 billion in dividends each quarter and roughly $8 billion each year. billion in free cash flow after funding capital expenses and vendor finance payments. The company reduced its net debt by $1.9 With nearly 7.2 The telecom giant is a cash-flow machine.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 30, 2023

Bigger moves this opens up Higher rates materially change the equation when it comes to investing in companies. For example, higher rates make it more costly for companies to justify capital investment projects since debt will be more costly to manage. As an example, retailer VF Corp. Carey (NYSE: WPC).

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Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Vestar specializes in minority and control management buyouts and growth capital investments in the consumer, business and technology services, and healthcare sectors. Ptacek joined the firm in 2022 and actively supports its investments across these core sectors. Before joining Vestar, Ms. At Vestar, Ms.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

British Business Bank previously supported Panoramic’s £34m Enterprise Capital Fund 1 through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme in 2010, and the £65m Panoramic Growth Fund 2 via British Patient Capital in 2015. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NASDAQ: QCLN) is tailor-made for investors seeking exposure to a variety of clean energy solutions, from utilities to technology companies, automakers, lithium producers, semiconductor companies, industrial suppliers, and more. But the exchange-traded fund (ETF) is down 21.3%

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Three Hills, an asset management platform offering financing solutions to mid-market companies, has appointed Pauline Ammeux as a Partner to invest funds across all the firm’s strategies – Capital Solutions, Impact, and Credit Opportunities – on the French market.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Italian Association of Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt Sella Venture Partners SGR Investitori SGR HOPE S.B. Equita Kairos Partners SGR SpA Finance for Food NORD Holding UBG mbH IBLA CAPITAL Investment Company Progressio SGR DLVENTURES Indaco Venture Partners SGR Vitale Dualcore S.R.L.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Khan was previously a Director at KKR, where he focused on private equity, opportunistic credit and hybrid capital investments. Before KKR, Khan worked at Bain Capital and Blackstone. The firm’s solutions span senior secured financings through to junior debt and preferred equity.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

The firm provides capital ranging from $10m to $40m to support lower-middle-market companies in situations including acquisition financing, growth capital investments, recapitalisations, refinancings and management buyouts. RF is actively seeking M&A opportunities in the essential services sector.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

It sold a part of its stake in the company to Warburg Pincus in 2018. Reporting by Milana Vinn in New York, additional reporting by Amy-Jo Crowley in London; Editing by Anirban Sen and Stephen Coates) By Milana Vinn Source: Yahoo Finance Can’t stop reading? Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 8, 2022

When fundraising gets tougher for startups, the existing investors (insiders) will often provide a bridge loan to the company to extend the runway for getting another round done. Most commonly they are a bridge to a round of financing with new investors (outsiders). They can also be a bridge to the sale of the company.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !*

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Private Equity Professional

JUNE 27, 2024

Elsewhere’s new fund makes control investments of $20 million to $50 million in growth-ready, business-to-business software companies that have revenues from $3 million to $12 million. Elsewhere was founded as an early-stage private equity firm by Austin Ventures veterans Chris Pacitti and John Thornton.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 27, 2024

If you're seeking passive income from your investment portfolio, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is one stock that may have caught your attention. Hercules Capital invests in venture-backed start-ups, and offers an ultra-high dividend payout of over 10% annually. HTGC Dividend data by YCharts. per share in the quarter.

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