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Leveraged Buyouts

Andrew Stolz

The LBO ratios can go to 90% of debt and 10% of equity. A private equity firm aims a target return of around 20 – 25% (WallStreetMojo, 2018). Senior Bank Debt / EBITDA 3.0x. A general partner in a private equity firm usually earns 20% of the profit.

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

Brian DeChesare

If Midstream companies want to grow beyond the fee increases written into their contracts and possible volume growth, they need to spend on Growth CapEx and estimate the incremental EBITDA from that spending: Further adding to the complexity is the GP (General Partner) / LP (Limited Partner) structure used at most MLPs.

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

Brian DeChesare

Regulation – This affects everything from firmscapital structures to their revenue, margins, and favored fuel sources, so the impact could be minimal or very large in either direction, depending on what the government changes. It’s safe to say that they have encouraged more deal activity.

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