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AI-powered parking platform Metropolis raises $1.7B to acquire SP Plus

TechCrunch: M&A

billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt. Eldridge Capital and 3L Capital co-led the tranche with participation from BDT & MSD Partners’ affiliated credit funds, Vista Credit Partners, Temasek, Slow Ventures and Assembly […]

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Approaching Secondaries Financing from All Angles: Key Considerations for Debt in LP-Led and GP-Led Secondary Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

Debt finance plays a key role in all parts of the capital structure for private investment funds and their investors.

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Proactive Recommendations to Private Equity Sponsors During Debt Ceiling Uncertainty

JD Supra: Mergers

Like most other enterprises that raise and spend capital, the federal government finances its spending in part through the issuance of debt.

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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.

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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 #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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Private Equity Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Course for Beginners

OfficeHours

Private equity is an investment asset class that has gained significant prominence and popularity in recent decades. However, private equity can seem complex and intimidating to beginners who are unfamiliar with its fundamentals. The Different Types of Private Equity Firms Private equity firms come in different sizes and strategies.