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In total return swaps, the underlying asset, referred to as the reference asset, is usually an equity index, loans, or bonds. This is owned by the party receiving the set rate payment. Total return swaps allow the party receiving the total return to gain exposure and benefit from a reference asset without actually having to own it.
The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index (SecIdF00000NJIW, formerly LL100 [3]) dates back to 2002 and is a daily tradable index for the U.S. market that seeks to mirror the market-weighted performance of the largest institutional leveraged loans, as determined by criteria. Its ticker on Bloomberg is SPBDLLB. [4]
A dividend recapitalization (often referred to as a dividend recap) in finance is a type of leveraged recapitalization in which a payment is made to shareholders. As opposed to a typical dividend which is paid regularly from the company's earnings, a dividend recapitalization occurs when a company raises debt —e.g. by issuing bonds to fund ...
As of 2024, Houlihan Lokey is the top investment bank for global M&A transactions, the top M&A advisor for the past 10 consecutive years in the U.S., the top global restructuring advisor for the past 11 consecutive years, the top global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, and a Top 10 Most Active Global M&A Advisor as measured ...
Leveraged transactions fund a number of purposes. They provide support for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, working capital, and expansion. They refinance the existing capital structure or support a full recapitalization including, not infrequently, the payment of a dividend to the equity holders.
Investors who think an index will decline purchase shares of the short ETF that tracks the index, and the shares increase or decrease in value inversely with the index, that is to say that if the value of the underlying index goes down, then the value of the short ETF shares goes up, and vice versa. Some popular short ETFs include: AdvisorShares
Freshfields LLP (formerly Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, or FBD) is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London, England, [4] and a member of the so-called "Magic Circle". [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The firm has 28 offices in 17 jurisdictions across Asia , Europe , the Middle East and North America . [ 7 ]
Another example is a leveraged buyout, essentially a leveraged recapitalization initiated by an outside party. Usually, incumbent equity holders cede control. The reasons for this transaction may include: Getting control over the company via a friendly or hostile takeover; Disciplining the company with excessive cash