The average large corporate LBO debt to EBITDA level was 6.24 times in 1Q14, up from the 6.21 average seen in 2013. In 1Q14, the average multiple increased to 9.7 times from 9.3 times last year while equity contributions averaged 33.3%. Heading into 2Q14, several deals have already been announced with leverage in the 6-7.5 times area including Checkout Holdings, GYP Holdings and Rennaissance Learning.
Source: Thomson Reuters LPC
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