Many
leveraged transactions are underwritten with reliance on the imputed value of a business ("enterprise value"), which often exhibits a high degree of volatility.
TRA 86 also contains provisions to curb the systematic borrowing from life insurance policies to pay premiums, the cornerstone of
leveraged life.
Banks and securities firms have demanded more information and tightened their credit terms, especially vis-a-vis highly
leveraged institutions.
A
leveraged company is no longer playing to the constituency of analysts, institutional investors, or stockholders - and this frees management to produce cash flow to meet the capital requirements of its core business as well as its debt service.
McCann brings to Jefferies more than 14 years of
leveraged finance experience.
The types of oversight under discussion include proposals intended to provide creditors, investors, or the general public with additional information on risk-taking by highly
leveraged institutions.
The majority of
leveraged ETFs and inverse
leveraged ETFs were created by ProShares (part of the ProFunds Group), Direxion, and Rydex/SGI.
Lenders to
leveraged enterprises have been, in large part, those that can most easily absorb losses without major systemic consequences.
was entering an economic slowdown, highly
leveraged companies are flush with cash and have generally improved balance sheets by reducing debt levels and/or extending maturities,' said Eric Tutterow, Managing Director, U.
Second-lien loans are favored by a new generation of institutional investors that have the capacity to make larger commitments and frequently prefer floating rate obligations,' said Lisa Matalon, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
Leveraged Finance team.
Fitch mapped these loans back to the broader
leveraged loan market and compared their characteristics to those of overall
leveraged loan issuance during the same period.
In addition to providing cutting-edge delivery services to Japanese companies that offer online game contents, Akamai's global platform is being
leveraged in Japan to drive the commercial use of the Internet by companies in a variety of fields including image-delivery services, financial services, food and beverage services, cosmetics, and multimedia.
