The Motley Fool

JULY 17, 2023

My lovely, once-a-year vacation had been irrevocably damaged by my decision to invest with leverage. Months after repaying the loan in full (and then some), I've come to a shocking realization: I lost thousands of dollars to leveraged investment, and I'm not totally mad about it. Is leverage terrible? Lesson No. Lesson No.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 1, 2024

One factor driving its elevated yield is concerns that the company's hefty debt level might impact its ability to sustain that payout over the long term. The company's debt is on track to balloon further after it agreed to buy Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) in a $20 billion all-cash deal. billion of total debt (and $122.8

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One key factor is leverage, which is higher than management would like. The cash saved from the dividend cut will be put to use paying down debt. VF is in a holding pattern In his first conference call as CEO, Bracken Darrell specifically stated that VF would not be making any acquisitions until its debt was lower.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image source: Getty Images If you feel like you are drowning in credit card debt, you are not alone. And one of the main problems with credit card debt is the difficulty you'll find trying to pay it off. People use their cards, often pay only the minimum due, balances grow, interest rates don't go down, and so the debt load increases.

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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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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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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Carvana had no choice if it wanted to survive If you examine Carvana's fourth quarter 2023 earnings release, you'll notice this little side note: Net income for FY 2023 totaled $150 million and benefited by $878 million gain on debt extinguishment as a result of our corporate debt exchange. Image source: Getty Images.

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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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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Head of $1.3tn asset manager says complex forms of debt could ‘accelerate things on the downside’

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Rating agency says looming ‘race to the bottom’ between banks and private debt funds could erode credit quality

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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

JUNE 10, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as confirming that the financing will be used to refinance existing debt and fund an acquisition. While banks typically offer the lowest pricing, putting pressure on private credit lenders, direct lenders can compete by offering higher leverage.

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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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Blackstone News

MAY 17, 2024

Reinforces CoreWeave’s market position as the AI hyperscaler Builds on CoreWeave’s significant momentum, evidenced by over $12 billion raised from equity and debt investors over the last 12 months Historic financing builds on the Company’s recently announced $1.1 billion debt financing facility led by Blackstone and Magnetar in August 2023.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 27, 2024

That's enabling the company to repay debt. It reduced its net debt by $1.1 billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. billion), AT&T has increased its free cash flow by $2.4

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The company made the move to retain additional cash to reinvest in its business and reduce debt. However, with leverage finally coming down in the past year and a clear line of sight for more deleveraging in the future, AT&T's 5% yielding dividend is on a much firmer foundation. leverage ratio. billion over the past year.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It used its excess free cash flow to continue strengthening its balance sheet by paying down debt. The company ended the third quarter with its leverage ratio down to 2.5, Verizon's leverage ratio should continue to fall in the coming quarters as it generates excess free cash flow. billion) with room to spare ($6.1

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x That improving leverage ratio has provided Energy Transfer with increased financial flexibility. times target range.

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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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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 21, 2024

OXY Total Long-Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts. The issue was really about its balance sheet , which was suddenly loaded with debt. While that's hardly an uncommon after-effect of a large acquisition, leverage can be both a powerful tool for good and a huge burden. But with a heavy debt load, Occidental needed cash fast.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 17, 2024

At the end of the first quarter of 2024, Exxon had a debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.2. Chevron's debt-to-equity ratio was even lower at 0.14. The next-closest peer had a debt-to-equity ratio of around 0.4 As oil prices recovered, meanwhile, both companies reduced leverage, effectively preparing for the next industry downturn.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

The company operates as a business development corporation ( BDC ) and invests in debt or equity in mid-sized companies that banks overlook. BDCs tend to use leverage to help boost their payouts. While this leverage can help juice returns, it could also exacerbate losses during an economic downturn.

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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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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has disrupted a $4bn debt restructuring at Veritas Holdings, a software business owned by global private investment firm Carlyle Group, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It would give the telecom giant the cash to fund its dividend and get back on track with de-leveraging its balance sheet: Image source: AT&T. As that slide shows, net debt hasn't budged over the past year despite generating over $15.2 That would help push its leverage ratio down toward 3.0 billion in free cash flow.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Since 2018, European credit funds have fully or partially equitised at least 61 loans provided to companies backed by PE firms, according to ION Analytics’ Debtwire, which provides deal-making insights for leveraged capital markets professionals.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

One kind of ETF you may want to steer clear of is the leveraged ETF , and a good example is the ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (NASDAQ: TQQQ). What's a leveraged ETF? In the financial world, the word "leverage" typically refers to debt, and investors who can stomach a lot of risk sometimes invest with borrowed money.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 31, 2024

The initial borrowings would position Vantive’s leverage at 4.2 The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Carlyle is in advanced talks to acquire Vantive for over $4bn, including debt. times its pro-forma earnings.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 30, 2024

It needed to retain additional cash to invest in its business and repay debt. The company has struggled to cut its debt in recent years, which caused concerns that it might need to cut its payout again. However, its leverage ratio is starting to come down (with more progress expected). billion of debt over the past quarter.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2023

After about a year of being weighed down by roughly $80 billion of leveraged loans, banks are starting to offload some of that debt again, a sign that investors are starting to believe in the sweet spot of lower inflation without a recession to follow. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 24, 2023

How debt restructuring sent shares of Carvana up 30%. Now, loans don't move as quickly as assets do, obviously because that's how leverage works, but I would suggest that there may be more pain than it is really hard to contemplate why there would be such a disparity between the two. The debt is more expensive. Bill Mann: Yes.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Instead, it used its remaining excess free cash to strengthen its balance sheet, repaying a $472 million debt maturity. billion of debt to close that deal. Even with that debt issuance, Devon ended the quarter with a low 1.1x leverage ratio. The company anticipates investing $4 billion-$4.2

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

and Deutsche Bank AG are also among the lenders considering a role in funding what would be the largest leveraged buyout of the year so far, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the transaction. Read More: Private Credit Duels With Banks for $8 Billion DocuSign LBO Debt Shares in DocuSign fell as much as 4.7%

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Return on equity (ROE) gives us an idea of how much a company earns for shareholders, while return on invested capital (ROIC) captures value creation for debt and equity holders. Or was it a wise strategic decision, alongside the rest of Occidental's capital allocation plan, that incorporates dividends, share buybacks, and debt repayments?

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 21, 2024

Let's start with leverage. Cruise lines took on a lot of additional debt during the pandemic-related shutdown in 2020 that lasted well into 2021. Leverage isn't typically a positive thing, but let's play this out. Its debt-saddled enterprise value is almost $50 billion. Carnival's market cap is $20 billion. on Thursday.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 5, 2024

Instead, it's a highly leveraged yen "carry trade" that has led to billions of dollars in selling and liquidations starting in the crypto market on Sunday night. But the fact the yen carry trade is inherently a leveraged trade means there can be billions of dollars of positions (long and short) unwound in a short amount of time.

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