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M&A Blog #07 – debt (Part II – management considerations, debt alternatives, and acquisitions purse / war chest)

Francine Way

That debt should be used prudently, taking into account future financial shocks that require financing flexibility. We continue our debt discussion in this post by looking at management considerations on funding a M&A program. We will discuss the three most common one in this post: 1.

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M&A Blog #08 – debt (Part III – lender’s view, debt rating, liquidity, and distressed company)

Francine Way

We have spent the last few posts looking at debt and it can be useful to a corporate borrower; as well as negative impacts debt can pose to the capital structure. There are many different kinds of debt providers: banks, bondholders, hedge funds, etc. Low debt level implies high WACC. Low debt level implies high WACC.

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The Factor Establishing Hiring Trends? Debt Issuance No More…

H. Friedman Search

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M&A Blog #06 – debt (Part I – role and trade-offs, categories and key characteristics)

Francine Way

In the last two blog posts, we walked through capital structure and how it impacts M&A activities and vice versa. To be explicitly clear, I am recommending the use of the following ranked capital sources when paying for an acquisition: cash (from the balance sheet), debt (at a reasonable level), and equity.

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M&A Blog #09 – debt (Part V – asset based lending (ABL) and seasonal ABL)

Francine Way

For those of us who have borrowed money based on collateral, this blog post will feel familiar. Thus far, we have discussed many aspects around capital structure and debt financing, including how debt levels are determined by a company’s cash flows, enterprise value, and asset values. The concept can be extended to M&A.

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Arctic Wolf acquires cybersecurity automation platform Revelstoke

TechCrunch: M&A

Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount.

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Debt Default Activism: Consideration for Acquirers Looking to Maintain Target’s Low Rate Debt

Deal Lawyers

Since 2018, John has addressed the debt default activism phenomenon on this blog and discussed related considerations, including contractual provisions designed to thwart default activists. Here’s an excerpt: In last year’s memo, we […]

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