Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Following closing of the investment, which values LogicMonitor at $2.4bn, including debt, Vista will remain the controlling shareholder in the business.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The oil companies currently find themselves on opposite ends of a major dispute stemming from Chevron's pending acquisition of Hess (NYSE: HES) , which it made as a countermove following Exxon's mega-deal for Pioneer Natural Resources. billion, including debt. Exxon believes Chevron's pending acquisition of Hess triggers this clause.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller US producer with operations in several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. In contrast, Northern’s shares, valued at roughly $3.6bn, dropped 1.1%

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 1, 2024

After all, he's owned it since he helped arrange a merger to create the entity in 2015. The merger was worth roughly $45 billion, creating a food giant that owns such famous brands as Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Meyer, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Capri-Sun, and more. However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt.

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JUNE 8, 2024

The REIT recently added $1 billion to its acquisition target, giving it the confidence to boost the low end of its growth rate. billion merger with Spirit Realty earlier this year. this year without needing outside capital to fund additional acquisitions. this year without needing outside capital to fund additional acquisitions.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With 40bn in assets under management across private equity, private debt, and real estate, BC Partners is focusing on mid-market transactions, particularly defensive growth companies valued between 1bn and 2bn. The firm sees these businesses as offering strong upside while maintaining flexibility for exits. Can`t stop reading?

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MARCH 4, 2024

The planned acquisition of Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) by JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is officially off, and investors are worried about what comes next for Spirit. Spirit shareholders also received about $425 million in prepayments from JetBlue as agreed upon in the merger agreement as a way to sweeten the deal. airlines."

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

QuantumScape, a developer of solid-state batteries, merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in November 2020. and rose to its post-merger high of $35.69 According to its pre-merger presentation, it could potentially increase its revenue at a compound annual rate of 363% from $14 million in 2024 to $6.44

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

compound annual rate since going public, driven by a combination of rent growth and accretive acquisitions. Acquisitions are the company's other growth driver. Thanks to its abundant post-dividend free cash flow, the REIT can internally fund a meaningful amount of acquisitions each year. trillion in Europe). trillion in Europe).

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

NGP Energy Capital Management is considering selling Camino Natural Resources, one of the largest privately held natural gas producers in Oklahomas Anadarko Basin, in a deal that could value the company at around $2bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2023

During Berkshire Hathaway's 2022 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett told his audience of more than 30,000 shareholders and investors that his company's stake in Activision Blizzard is a merger/arbitrage play. In Buffett's words, I do not like debt and do not like to invest in companies that have too much debt, particularly long-term debt.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 20, 2024

However, in reality, companies use cash in a variety of other ways, too, including: Paying back debt (which reduces interest payments and improves future FCF generation). Supporting asset acquisitions (which will add FCF). Buying back shares (which reduces the share count and increase the claim of shareholders on future FCF).

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AUGUST 25, 2023

In addition, the midstream company expects the merger will increase its free cash flow per share by an average of more than 20% from 2024 to 2027. It expects to capture at least $200 million in cost savings and other synergies following the merger, which is a big factor driving that increase.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

It expects its revenue to grow at least 74% in 2024 and rise by more than 88% from that baseline in 2025 as it expands its ecosystem with more acquisitions. Evolv went public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company in July 2021. However, in a pre-merger presentation, the company claimed it could grow its revenue from $20.2

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AUGUST 7, 2024

But instead of expanding into the wireless market like AT&T and Verizon Communications , Lumen doubled down on the slow-growth wireline market through a series of mergers and acquisitions. billion in long-term debt with $1.6 Another catalyst was its deal with Corning, which gave it a steady supply of fiber optic cables.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

The acquisition has stalled over regulatory concerns, and its initial terms have been amended. Nonetheless, iRobot shares are currently trading 43% below the updated acquisition price, creating a significant merger arbitrage opportunity. A brief timeline of Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot In Aug.

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MARCH 25, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) company on Dec. went public, it provided some ambitious growth targets in its pre-merger presentation. BigBear.ai's prospects sounded promising, but it broadly missed its rosy pre-merger targets. and climbed to an all-time high of $16.12

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has provided debt financing to The Freedman Group, the parent company of RØDE. It is an active provider of private credit solutions across the capital structure, including senior secured loans, unitranche loans, and junior debt.

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JUNE 15, 2024

The REIT can deliver this incremental growth by making accretive acquisitions funded with outside capital (issuing new shares and debt). per year for every $1 billion of accretive acquisitions funded with external capital. billion acquisition of fellow REIT Spirit Realty earlier this year). trillion in the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 17, 2024

First, 3M saddled Solventum with debt to shore up the balance sheet of the former as it faces multibillion-dollar legal settlements. Wall Street expects Solventum to end the year with $7 billion in net debt, and servicing the interest on the debt is eating into FCF. Data source: 3M and Solventum presentations. billion.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) , the creator of the Electron orbital rocket, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago. Like many other SPAC-backed companies, Rocket Lab set the bar too high during its pre-merger investor presentation. How fast is Rocket Lab growing?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

The merger wave in the oil patch is continuing in 2024. That acquisition will enhance APA's scale in the resource-rich Permian Basin. Here's a look at the latest oil stock merger and what it means for investors. billion, including the assumption of debt. billion (including the assumption of debt).

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) nearly three years ago. But like many other SPAC-backed EV makers, it set some ambitious delivery and revenue targets in a pre-merger presentation -- then broadly missed its own expectations. Lucid's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.8

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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. Hercules Capital: 11.5% Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9%

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This rising return on invested capital (ROIC) is essential to investors as it shows the company is improving its ability to generate profits from its debt and equity -- a feat that frequently leads to a stock outperforming. TNC Net Profit Margin and ROIC data by YCharts. Tennant's payout ratio of 19% shows that its 1.2%

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

US private equity dealmakers are preparing for a year of heightened merger and acquisition (M&A) activity despite significant macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, according to the 2025 Deal and Business Risk Management Survey by professional service firm Aon.

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MARCH 14, 2025

It is a merger Monday in the truest sense. What I would say, though, is it is becoming very clear by virtue of this Moveworks acquisition that if Bill McDermott were here and listening to what you just said, he'd say, like, can I tell you about the deal that we just did? Tim, thanks for joining me. Dylan Lewis: I'm glad.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It specializes in venture debt, making high-yield loans to companies that have previously raised outside funding from venture capital or private equity. Since debt is non-dilutive, Hercules could be an enticing option in situations like these, which could lead to a new wave of demand for its services.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

After its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold and its acquisition of Yamana's Canadian assets, Agnico has emerged as a leading producer of gold -- and profits. in net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). Currently, investors can grab shares of Agnico Eagle from the bargain bin.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

billion of 30-year notes at a 5.55% rate, allowing it to refinance maturing debt and fund expansion projects. Acquisitions are another big driver of distribution growth for Enterprise. The company has a long history of making accretive deals, from large-scale corporate mergers to asset acquisitions.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Unlike AT&T and Verizon , which expanded their wireless networks to reduce their dependence on wireline connections, Lumen shunned the wireless market and expanded its wireline business through a series of mergers and acquisitions. billion in long-term debt and a staggering debt-to-equity ratio of 70. billion in 2024.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

If successful, this will be one of the largest-ever tech mergers and acquisitions in a big bet on the future of AI. After news of the acquisition broke, Ansys stock spiked. The company is now valued at about a $29 billion market cap (lower than the mid-December valuation, in part due to uncertainty around merger approval).

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has washed over the oil patch in the last year. Several midstream companies have made acquisitions, while the rumor mill suggests others are on the prowl. The master limited partnership (MLP) has made several acquisitions over the years. billion in July.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

billion in cash and assumed debt. Investors often get nervous about acquisitions made at a high premium, but this is a deal that makes sense for both airlines. times revenue, including debt to be assumed. Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has a deal to acquire the parent of Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 in the same time frame.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Chevron's other upside catalyst is its pending acquisition of Hess. Chevron estimates the acquisition would enable it to more than double its free cash flow by 2030 at $70 oil. Uncertainty about that merger has weighed on Chevron's stock. As debt comes down, it will have more cash to return to investors. billion ($16.24

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) , a developer of solid-state batteries, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. During its pre-merger presentation, it claimed it could start commercializing its products in 2024 and grow its revenue at a compound annual growth rate of 363% from $14 million in 2024 to $6.44

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JANUARY 27, 2024

While sales and net income only rose by 4% and 3% in the company's most recent quarter due to low volatility in the stock market, OTC Markets quietly made two acquisitions in 2022 to restart its growth.

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