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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Reflections and Predictions

JD Supra: Mergers

Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to navigate, portfolio companies required additional attention, fundraising was not easy and regulators continued to scale up their scrutiny of the industry and its transactions.

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The Parking Spot snags $750m debt financing from Carlyle

PE Hub

The Parking Spot is a portfolio company of Green Courte Partners. The post The Parking Spot snags $750m debt financing from Carlyle appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing.

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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. Private equity firms also invest in distressed debt or provide private debt financing.

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. And yes, coincidentally, we have a new Project Finance & Infrastructure Modeling course. What if there’s a budget overrun or construction delay?