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

Francine Way

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. Similarly, not all corporate debt instruments are created equal and each comes with pros and cons.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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7 Key Takeaways from M&A Industry Experts

Midaxo

Corporate development leaders, in-house M&A counsel and private equity investors from a range of industries and regions shared first-hand experiences, best practices and guidance from their vast M&A experience. The high cost of debt is contributing to fewer PE deals.

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LKQ Corporation Completes Divestiture of GSF Car Parts to Epiris

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today announced that it has sold GSF Car Parts (“GSF”) to Epiris Fund III (“Epiris”), a private equity fund based in the United Kingdom. CHICAGO, Oct.

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Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO)

Wall Street Mojo

What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? Table of contents What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? How does Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Work? CDOs provide investors with a diversified portfolio of debt instruments across different risk levels.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Calculate the Equity Value and the per-share Equity Value - this number would serve as the base case share price valuation. For interest income and expense, I prefer to state them as percentages of the average debt balance of the last two years.

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APA Corporation to Acquire Callon Petroleum Company in All-Stock Transaction

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (“APA” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APA) and Callon Petroleum Company (“Callon”) (NYSE: CPE) have entered into a definitive agreement under which APA will acquire Callon in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion, inclusive of Callon’s net debt. HOUSTON, Jan.