Current Conditions in Global Credit Markets - NYU Stern School of ...
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Leverage Cont<strong>in</strong>ues to Increase<br />
<strong>Current</strong> European Environment<br />
5.8<br />
Leverage Multiples for European LBOs<br />
5.6<br />
5.4<br />
Gross Debt/<strong>Current</strong> EBITDA<br />
5.2<br />
5<br />
4.8<br />
4.6<br />
4.4<br />
4.2<br />
4<br />
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Source: Standard & Poor’s LCD; Thomson Datastream<br />
• In 2002 the average leverage multiple on European LBOs was 4.2x earn<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
• By June 2006, average leverage multiples were 5.4, and <strong>in</strong> the third quarter, leverage multiples on European<br />
LBOs were expected to approach 6.0x earn<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
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