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Private Equity Firm

SoftBank

AUMUnknown
FoundedUnknown
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Private equity firm.

Track Record

Total Acquisitions1
Bankruptcy Rate0%
Avg Hold Period0.0yrs

Known Tactics

Debt Loading

COMMON

Adding significant debt to acquired company balance sheets, often to fund dividends to PE owners.

Cost Cutting

COMMON

Aggressive reduction in labor costs, supplier payments, and operational expenses.

Asset Stripping

COMMON

Selling off valuable assets like real estate while leasing them back at high rates.

Dividend Recapitalization

COMMON

Taking on additional debt to pay special dividends to PE owners.

Fee Extraction

COMMON

fee extraction is a common PE tactic.

Portfolio Companies

Current and former holdings