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M&A Blog #07 – debt (Part II – management considerations, debt alternatives, and acquisitions purse / war chest)

Francine Way

That debt should be used prudently, taking into account future financial shocks that require financing flexibility. We continue our debt discussion in this post by looking at management considerations on funding a M&A program. We will discuss the three most common one in this post: 1.

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Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Debt Financing in Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

In recent years, the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financing in private equity (PE) has experienced significant changes. Rising costs of debt and fluctuating availability have compelled PE firms to reassess their financing strategies. By: Bennett Jones LLP

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Arctic Wolf acquires cybersecurity automation platform Revelstoke

TechCrunch: M&A

Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount.

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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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AI-powered parking platform Metropolis raises $1.7B to acquire SP Plus

TechCrunch: M&A

billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt. AI-powered parking platform Metropolis today announced that it raised $1.7

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Amazon lowers iRobot purchase price by 15% amid regulatory delays

TechCrunch: M&A

Amazon is lowering its acquisition price for robotic vacuum-maker iRobot, after the duo have hit regulatory snags trying to get the deal over the line. “We’ve reached an amended agreement with Amazon that reflects the incurrence of iRobot’s new debt,” iRobot CEO Colin Angle said in a statement. While the U.K.

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SAP nabs German startup LeanIX to help companies modernize faster

TechCrunch: M&A

As companies look to stave off technical debt, a process of aging systems limiting a company’s ability to modernize, the first step is simply understanding the state of your architecture. SAP announced today that it is acquiring German startup LeanIX, a software service which helps companies map out their architecture.