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Private Equity's Creative Wizardry Posing Systemic Risk?

Pension Pulse

To clear a path for a potential initial public offering that could come as early as 2026, prospective advisers have suggested pushing this debt up into the holding company or getting cash from a pre-IPO investor, the same people say. CVC Capital Partners came up with a novel use of extra leverage during its March IPO of Douglas AG.

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How to Ensure Accurate Private Equity Valuations

Udu

Leveraged Buyout (LBO) An LBO transaction is an acquisition funded using a significant amount of debt where assets from both parties are used as collateral. Applying industry-specific knowledge can help to identify sector-specific risks and growth prospects, which should be factored into the valuation.

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Private Credit, Meet “Higher for Longer”

Blackstone

We believe the relative strength of balance sheets, earnings predictability and cash flow growth are factors in an investment or asset class that will likely eclipse uncertain prospects of future multiple expansion in importance. With slower bank and leveraged loan growth, demand for partners in private credit is high.