The Pulse of Private Equity – 2/26/2018

A closer look at multiples

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The debt markets have been white hot recently, providing a tailwind for private equity and helping prop up valuations across the middle market. While cheap money has been a plus overall, investors have had to cap their debt commitments in today’s regulatory environment. Debt multiples of 6x or higher of EBITDA are catching the attention of regulators,