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Unlocking Financial Multiples: Why They’re Holding Strong Amid Rising Debt Costs

Scott Mashuda

How Does the Cost of Debt Influence M&A? While debt is cheaper than equity , cost of debt plays a pivotal role in shaping M&A activity in the lower middle market. Valuation in the private markets is often defined by a business’ EBITDA. What is EBITDA?

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The Unforeseen Effects on M&A of Interest Limitation Regulations

Reynolds Holding

Debt financing is particularly important for M&A because interest payments are deductible. However, interest limitation rules reduce their deductibility, raising the cost of debt financing and acquisitions. Investments in M&A play a critical role in economic growth and innovation, totaling nearly $2.6

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The Twitter Buyout: Is Elon Musk a Madman or a Genius?

Brian DeChesare

The key problems are: Very High Purchase Multiple: The historical (FY 21) EBITDA multiple here is 52x , and the FY 22 multiple based on consensus estimates is 28x. Its ARPU is around $41, it has billions of users, and it has EBITDA margins of 40-45%. billion of Debt Service vs. FY 23 EBITDA of $1.9 Total wipeout.

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Goodwin Procter Discusses Add-On Acquisitions in Private Equity

Reynolds Holding

As EBITDA and revenue multiples on larger platform acquisitions increased through 2021 and into the early part of 2022, many sponsors turned to consolidation and “buy and build” strategies, characterized by using smaller add-on acquisitions with lower price multiples to build value.

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How To Manage Your SaaS Startup’s Cash Burn

Lighter Capital

Use EBITDA from your P&L as a proxy for net burn, and pull your current cash from your balance sheet: Runway = Current cash balance ÷ EBITDA 2. Pay close attention to the term length and payment terms if you’re considering debt financing.

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How to Create LBO Analysis – Step-by-Step Guide with Example

Equilest

Key Components of an LBO LBOs consist of three primary components: equity contribution, debt financing, and an exit strategy. Debt financing, the larger share, includes various types of loans secured against the target company’s assets. Each component plays a vital role in determining the success of the LBO.

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Targa Resources Corp. to Acquire Lucid Energy from Riverstone Holdings and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for $3.55bn; Provides Updated 2022 Standalone Financial Outlook

Benzinga

times estimated 2023 adjusted EBITDA multiple. Targa now estimates standalone 2022 adjusted EBITDA to be between $2.675 billion and $2.775 billion and year-end leverage ratio of about 2.7 Fully cash and debt-financed transaction; expect pro forma year-end 2022 leverage ratio around 3.5 times and improving thereafter.

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