The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Hack #1: Create a budget Personal finance can seem complex, but it ultimately boils down to the simple math of what you make minus what you spend. Clear out that credit card debt so you have more monthly cash flow in your budget, and then put that money to work for you, not against you. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Leverage levels in private credit will increase as alternative asset managers’ rapid capital deployment in turn increases their share of the private credit market, according to a private credit research report by Moody’s Investor Services.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Law fim Sidley Austin LLP has named the private equity finance team of Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright as partners in the firm’s Global Finance practice in London.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Dechert LLP has appointed Anthony Lombardi as a fund finance partner in London to help expand its fund leverage capacity across asset classes, including private equity funds, hedge funds and private credit funds, and bolster its presence in Europe.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Improving your finances is a common new year's goal, but it can be difficult to know where to start, what you have time for, and what will make a significant impact. Here are five simple steps you can take to start improving your finances in 2024. Learn more here.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Global law firm White & Case is expanding its global debt finance practice and has appointed Lauren Winter, who has joined from Shearman & Sterling where she was Counsel, as a Partner in London. White & Case has dedicated bank lending, private credit & direct lending and borrower finance teams.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Distressed debt levels at private equity-owned companies have surged amid persistent high interest rates, with the amount owed by portfolio companies of the world’s 50 largest PE firms up 18% since mid-March to $42.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing rankings from Private Equity International. at the end of February.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

billion worth of credit card debt in the US to private equity firm Blackstone , to expand its lending capacity and reduce balance sheet risk. Barclays Bank Delaware (BBDE) has signed the agreement with insurance accounts managed by Blackstone’s asset-based finance group, to sell the credit card debt.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Banks have seized the opportunity presented by lower interest rates to recapture corporate debt deals from private credit funds, refinancing around $30bn in private debt through broadly syndicated loans so far this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. percentage points, according to reports.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Private equity giant Apollo is making a push into the high-grade debt market, an area long controlled by traditional banks, steered by former UBS, Swiss Re, and the World Bank executive Jamshid Ehsani, who joined the firm in 2010, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

Ares Capital Corporation (9.34% yield) Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) provides financing to middle-market companies that have been neglected by big banks over the past several decades. The company operates as a business development corporation ( BDC ) and invests in debt or equity in mid-sized companies that banks overlook.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Let's face it, managing debt is no picnic for anyone. Interestingly, while men hold about 2% more credit card debt than women, women find themselves carrying almost two-thirds of the country's staggering $1.54 trillion educational debt. Let's dive into what happens when busy moms conquer their debt.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

Global investment giant BlackRock has appointed Camille de Lamotte as Co-Head of Private Debt Origination in France and Head of Origination in Spain, with responsibility for sourcing and executing middle-market direct lending investment opportunities. Based in Paris, de Lamotte will work alongside Co-Head of France Guillaume Claire.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 31, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as confirming that the the financing package consists of a $2.5bn unitranche loan and a $450m revolver. The initial borrowings would position Vantive’s leverage at 4.2 times its pro-forma earnings.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Americans have a lot of misunderstandings about debt, especially when considering small business loans. Small business loan debt is a tool Too often, Americans think that being in debt is some kind of moral failing or weakness. But debt is not inherently bad or good -- debt is a tool.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 19, 2024

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy (or BK, as we call it) would eliminate most or all of their debts and they would get a clean slate. If you find yourself in debt and you would rather not or cannot file BK, do you have options? Negotiations and debt settlement One way out is to negotiate with your creditors. Indeed you do. I can pay $0.10

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

higher on Thursday morning, powered by a reasonable earnings report paired with a helpful debt restructuring. Management renegotiated 80% of the company's debt during the third quarter. billion of debt were extended by three years without raising their interest rates. Shares of iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) surged as much as 63.2%

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 8, 2024

EG Group said it will use the proceeds from the divestment to repay debt and strengthen its balance sheet. EG Group said it has now refinanced all of its debt due to have matured in 2025 “against a backdrop of a very challenging leveraged finance and high-yield corporate bond market.”

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A roughly $5 billion debt deal for the buyout of health-care tech company Cotiviti Inc. was poised to become the largest such financing ever provided by private credit firms when first contemplated last year. The about-turn in the closely watched financing is the result of a tie-up between private equity firms KKR & Co.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Getty Images As anyone who's ever struggled with money knows, the amount you have access to makes a huge difference in how you approach your finances. Long-term financial planning One key aspect here is the ability to use your funds in a way that is beneficial to your future finances. Learn more here. of their income.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 17, 2024

The strategy includes investing fresh software-business cash flows into more Bitcoin holdings, taking on new debt, and selling stock on the open market to finance further cryptocurrency buys. So if you believe that Bitcoin will rise in value over time, you can see MicroStrategy as a leveraged play on that trend.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 18, 2023

The report cites data from KBRA DLD as revealing that the financing, which comprises a $4.8bn unitranche, a blend of senior and subordinated debt, and a $500m revolver facility, is the biggest private credit loan ever in the US.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Both Platinum and Clearlake were noted for having the highest leverage ratios, while Apollo’s leverage was closer to the group’s average, standing at six times earnings. Most of the defaults were due to distressed debt exchanges, a strategy that private equity sponsors have increasingly used to preserve their equity.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As a millennial, despite making what seems like decent salaries, it feels as if we're constantly battling to keep up with our personal finances and not run afoul of our budgets. trillion in educational debt across the country as of 2022, it feels like we're shouldering a financial burden that just won't go away. Let's dive in.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

Leveraged buyout financings accounted for almost half (42%) of all UK transactions in H1 2024, compared with just 29% in H1 2023, according to the latest MidCapMonitor report by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. Debt funds played a dominant role, financing 77% of completed deals during this period, while banks contributed 23%.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 29, 2024

As an operating business, we are able to use cash flows, as well as proceeds from equity and debt financing, to accumulate bitcoin, which serves as our primary treasury reserve asset. Debt financing. billion in debt through the issuance of both senior secured notes and convertible notes. We've issued $3.2

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Banks are at risk of losing out on significant underwriting fees from two of Europe’s largest buyout deals, as private-equity firms are adjusting debt terms mid-process, affecting their ability to generate revenue, according to a report by Bloomberg. This clause would otherwise require new debt to be issued after the acquisition closes.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2024

billion in free cash flow after funding capital expenses and vendor finance payments. The company reduced its net debt by $1.9 The company reduced its net debt by $1.9 That's allowing it to steadily reduce its leverage ratio. It's targeting to get its leverage ratio down to the 2.5x It produced $9.1

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Private equity firms including Advent International and Blackstone are approaching both banks and private lenders over debt packages of around €7.5bn ($8.16bn) to help finance a potential acquisition of Sanofi’s consumer health division, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It's trading for 26 times trailing earnings, and given its debt-bloated balance sheet, that multiple jumps to nearly 60 if you swap out market cap for enterprise value as the numerator. Carnival and its peers had to load up on debt at high rates or sell new shares at low prices to stay afloat. cruise was able to set sail.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 19, 2023

They have made it more expensive for the data-center real estate investment trust (REIT) to borrow money, affecting its ability to finance its expansion. That transaction will bring substantial cash proceeds that the company initially plans to use to pay down debt. Those worries pushed its dividend yield up over 4%. billion and $2.5

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, has turned to direct lenders to help finance its $2.3bn acquisition of Rover Group, the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, with the firm seeking about $250m of private debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. Some lenders have pushed for a higher price, however.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data source: Google Finance. billion of free cash flow after capital investments and vendor financing payments. The company is using its remaining excess free cash flow to repay debt. Its net debt has declined by $1.9 That's helping push down its leverage ratio , from 3.1 4.47% $74.50 AT&T (NYSE: T) $1,666.67

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

In sum, ConocoPhillips has sizable operational and financing capital commitments -- namely buybacks, dividends, operating expenses, and capital expenditures. Lower interest rates make borrowing costs cheaper, which allows ConocoPhillips to refinance debt if needed or take on new debt at a lower rate.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates. For this reason, once the start-up reaches a maturity point generating consistent cash flow, it may seek out alternative financing options like debt. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9% Hercules Capital: 11.5%

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It also has a low-leverage balance sheet financed with long-term, low fixed-rate debt. The REIT has a weighted average debt maturity of 12.6 That provides a lot of cushion for the dividend while enabling the company to retain cash to fund new investments. years, which leads the sector.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Management expects to generate about $80 billion in additional capacity for investments and shareholder returns through 2027 by maintaining its current leverage ratio and growing its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). They're still working to pay down debt, which eats up a lot of cash flow.

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