Deal Lawyers

JULY 9, 2025

Over on The M&A Law Prof Blog, Prof. Brian Quinn looked at the recent amendments to Texas’s corporate statute and came away unsure about whether the state has any idea what it’s doing.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 9, 2025

Private Equity Continues Push Into Professional Services There was a time in the not too distant past when private equity investors eschewed investments in accounting and consulting firms. With these highly sought after characteristics, it’s no wonder that private equity investors have taken note. Much has changed in recent years.

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Private Equity Info

JUNE 9, 2025

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 10, 2025

If you’re operating in a growing metro area, a major corridor or a tax-friendly state and you have strong store-level performance, investors and strategic buyers are likely to show interest in both the business and the real estate. The key is presenting each in the right light.

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Tyton Partners

JULY 8, 2025

When to Use Catalytic Capital – Identifying Market Failure One of the biggest challenges for investors (and entrepreneurs/operators) is understanding “when” and “why” catalytic capital is the best source of capital to fuel growth. Continuing the Conversation Catalytic capital isn’t just a funding mechanism—it represents a mindset shift.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 6, 2025

This round table is designed for professionals across the water sector—from policymakers and agricultural producers to engineers, investors, and resource managers—seeking actionable insights in an increasingly complex and interconnected environment. Let’s talk solutions. Let’s talk water.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 30, 2025

DSO Creation Private equity investment in dental practices began in the 1990’s when the first DSOs sought outside investors. The dental space remains an active and competitive marketplace where practice sellers can maximize value with an expert team of advisors. The chart below shows DSO creation by year.

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Francine Way

JULY 7, 2017

Thus far in the last 10 blog posts, we have discussed what M&A is, its success metrics, types of acquirers and value creations, capital structure, debt, and equity. In Blog #02 of the M&A series, we discussed SWOT analysis. and (4) support long-term business strategy. and (4) support long-term business strategy.

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Francine Way

JULY 19, 2017

Knowing which underlying elements need to be boosted or reduced to what level increases an acquirer’s / investor’s chance to getting the expected outcome. For investors, it provides useful information on what has to change about the company or its operating environment (risk-free rate, market risk premium, etc.) for a higher return.

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Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Many of these causes have their equivalences to the reasons behind the sale of a company (also known as a divestiture): Liquidity: As the equity holding period matured, investors (private equity funds behind companies) will look to sell.

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Francine Way

MAY 18, 2017

They are meant to provide accurate picture of the company’s financial health to investors, lenders, suppliers, and customers - so, typically has a bias of showing higher earning per share (EPS) as company management is aligned with EPS increases.

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Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

The advantages include the forward-looking nature of the analysis (DCF can be used on startups with no historical performance), the clarity on what investors are truly buying (free cash flows), the fact that it recognizes the timing of each cash flow (the sooner, the better), and the ease of comparing its results to other corporate projects.

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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

The advantages include its ability to provide investors and acquirers with a detailed snapshot of the target’s historical growth and financial strengths. The sample file for our LBO analysis can be accessed here. As we can tell from the steps laid out thus far, LBO has advantages and disadvantages.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, interest rate movements can have a very significant impact on the outlook of their investments since PE uses such a large amount of debt to finance transactions. Some investors have tolerance for one type of payment over the other and may use one over the other in different situations.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. Explore the role of private equity now.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).

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Accenture Capital Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To overcome these challenges, the institutional investors who are most successful with RPA typically base their programs on three pillars: 1. However, institutional investors typically have departments which are smaller—and therefore inter-departmental collaboration is key. Cross-departmental collaboration. Effective process selection.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. First, diversification is key.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

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Deal Lawyers

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Earlier this year, I blogged about the NFL’s decision to open its franchises up to investment by a select group of private equity funds. According to this Institutional Investor article, those funds are chomping at the bit to get a piece of the NFL’s action, and it says that they like the NFL for the […]

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Cisco: M&A

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As part of an ongoing effort to mitigate risks to investors, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted new cybersecurity rules last month to provide investors greater levels of… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 15, 2024

We previously blogged about the Chancery Court’s decision in Kellner v. AIM Immunotech, (Del.

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Deal Lawyers

MARCH 6, 2024

In early December, I blogged about the Starbucks proxy contest led by the Strategic Organizing Center.

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Deal Lawyers

AUGUST 21, 2023

I recently blogged about PE sponsors putting more equity in their deals in response to the challenging deal financing environment.

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Cisco: M&A

APRIL 1, 2024

Blockchain technology has experienced remarkable adoption in recent years, driven by its use across a broad spectrum of institutions, governments, retail investors, and users. However, this surge in… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 29, 2023

A widely circulated blog post claiming knowledge of the matter said Wang had been diagnosed with depression, sparking discussion on entrepreneurs’ mental health issues in China’s tech community. It speaks to investors’ confidence in Wang’s product ingenuity and their eagerness in chasing the potential OpenAI for China.

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Deal Lawyers

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Considering that the SEC had initially proposed a five calendar day deadline for Schedule 13D filings, this Diligent blog from Rebecca Sherratt notes that activist investors are breathing a collective […] Here’s the 295-page adopting release, and here’s the 2-page fact sheet.

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Deal Law Wire

MAY 28, 2021

Investor advice platforms, at both the retail and institutional level, have evolved in recent years – from the use of classic literature to expanded services offered by brick-and-mortar firms. Robo-advising has become an appealing option for investors because of its low-cost components and minimal barriers to access.

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for entrepreneurs and investors alike. They offer a range of assets, such as Shopify businesses, WordPress blogs, other content sites, and iOS or Android apps. For entrepreneurs and investors, buying and selling digital assets can be a great way to make money.

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Accenture Capital Markets

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We discussed some of the findings at a breakfast during Sibos , and I thought, I would share some of the headlines in this blog. In creating this network effect, digital issuance could also address the #1 concern of investors today in the private markets—notably liquidity and transferability. The good news? Stay tuned!

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in financing a business acquisition. There are four great sources for financing a business acquisition: Existing Investors/Shareholders: Surprisingly, most existing investors and shareholders love the idea of buying another business.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds. VC investors provide capital to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity ownership. Venture capital focuses on early-stage companies with high growth potential.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in the process of raising capital. In this blog issue, we attempt to demystify a not-so-common type of capital – Mezzanine Capital (also called Mezzanine Debt). Due to its inherent low risk, it also provides the least amount of return.

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OfficeHours

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Follow over 500 pieces of Content curated by OfficeHours Coaches Why Take-Private Dealmaking Remains Attractive for PE Investors In today’s world, there is much uncertainty around public markets.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

This means that banks commit to providing debt financing for a transaction, and then they syndicate this debt out to a variety of investors and pocket a fee for this service (say, 2-3% on average). This capital is released once investors buy the debt off the banks’ balance sheets. This has a number of implications.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 3, 2023

Investors include Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund, ClearSky and Emergent Ventures. Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price. According to Crunchbase, Okera previously raised just under $30 million.

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