Blackstone

American  

[blak-stohn, blak-stuhn] / ˈblækˌstoʊn, ˈblæk stən /

noun

1. Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.

2. a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.

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Blackstone British  

/ ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən /

noun

1. Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US

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Example Sentences

Blackstone, one of the leading private-credit lenders, was the lead lender for the Medallia buyout.

From Barron's

They are Thoma Bravo, the investment firm that took Medallia private in a 2021 leveraged buyout, and Blackstone, the largest lender to the company.

From Barron's

From a lending perspective Medallia is mostly Blackstone’s problem, although Thoma Bravo faces far bigger potential losses since it has invested much more in the deal and because it’s the equity holder and thus junior to Blackstone and other lenders.

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In the $1 trillion private credit market, investment firms like Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management, Ares Management and Blue Owl make high-rate loans of around 10% to junk-grade companies, mostly to finance leveraged buyouts.

From Barron's

Blackstone, one of the leading private-credit lenders, was the main lender for the Medallia buyout, providing about $1.5 billion of the $1.8 billion of debt financing for the deal.

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