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FOCUS Investment Banking and FOCUS Capital Partners Strengthen Ties Alongside Ownership Transition

Focus Investment Banking

and Dublin, Ireland January 23, 2025 FOCUS Investment Banking based in the US (the Company) and FOCUS Capital Partners (FCP) based in Ireland have combined ownership and operations to provide best in class investment banking services for middle-market clients. Washington, D.C.

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Private Equity Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Course for Beginners

OfficeHours

Leveraged buyouts involve acquiring a controlling interest in a mature company, typically through a combination of equity and debt financing, using the acquired company’s assets as collateral to secure debt financing. Venture capital focuses on early-stage companies with high growth potential.

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10 Concepts We Can Learn About Media Asset M&A in How2Exit's Interview W/ Michael Fink, Co-CEO Of Treasure Hunter

How2Exit

In 2019, they saw the rise of big media companies entering the space, such as CNN and the New York Times. Michael and his wife have achieved success without taking on any investors or business agents, and without any debt in their balance sheets. AI is already making its mark in the digital media space. billion monthly users.

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Building a Solid Foundation: Essential Steps for Paper LBO Practice

OfficeHours

Optimal Capital Structure Designing an optimal capital structure is critical to the success of a paper LBO. Balancing debt and equity components are crucial to minimizing the cost of capital while maintaining financial flexibility. Remember, this is private equity, NOT angel investing. and how our process works.

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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

In particular, new guidelines from the FDIC and Federal Reserve (among other governmental agencies) made it more difficult for banks to underwrite financings that resulted in debt-to-EBITDA ratios in excess of 6.0x. This capital is released once investors buy the debt off the banks’ balance sheets.

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10 Concepts We Can Learn About Raising Capital From How2Exit's Interview Natu Myers, CEO of Raises.com

How2Exit

Ron Concept 1: Raise Capital Intro Raising capital compliantly is an important part of any business transaction, whether it be real estate, business acquisition, or any other venture. This helps companies to raise capital in a compliant manner, which is essential to any business transaction.

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Why PE Investors Care About Interest Rates

OfficeHours

For the average person, rising interest rates are not ideal for those with significant amounts of debt, those looking to purchase a home with a mortgage, or many other use cases. Once the cash available is used to service the debt, whatever is left over is paid as dividends and used to calculate returns for private equity investors and LPs.

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