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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

The Limited Partners own the remaining ~98% of the partnership but have a limited role in its operations and management, similar to the LPs in private equity. The tricky part is understanding the MLP structure and the tax, dividend, and capital structure differences that it creates.

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M&A Terms Every Business Owner Should Know

Class VI Partner

Common Equity Common Equity (sometimes also referred to as Common Stock) reflects the value of a company’s assets minus its liabilities minus any Preferred Equity that would have preference over the Common Equity. It is typically the highest risk/highest potential return portion of a company’s capital structure.

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Power & Utilities Investment Banking: How to Turn Yourself into an Electrified ESG Warrior

Brian DeChesare

Traditionally, the sector was viewed as a defensive play for investors who wanted stable dividends and no drama. Companies tend to offer high, stable dividend yields, and they finance their massive capital expenditures primarily with debt , with the highest leverage ratios of any industry outside of financial institutions.

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