Analysis: Private equity investors fret over record U.S. buyout prices [Reuters]
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By Chibuike Oguh 5 Min Read (Reuters) - Private equity firms are paying more for leveraged buyouts to keep pace with soaring valuations of acquisition targets, making some investors leery of whether the industry can keep delivering on promises of lucrative returns. The booming stock market and cheap debt financing have helped push leveraged buyout prices to a record high, driven by sectors that have grown as people work and stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as technology and business services. Private equity firms paid an average 13.2 times a company’s annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for U.S. leveraged buyouts in 2020, an all-time high, up from 12.9 times in 2019, according to financial data provider Refinitiv. Graphic: U.S. leverage buyout multiples - Some investors are growing concerned about whether buyout firms can deliver the 15% to 20% annual returns they target when they raise new funds. “We can tilt towards better va
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