Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Market Capitalization Market capitalization is one of the simplest and most commonly used methods for valuing a publicly traded company. This metric provides a quick snapshot of a company’s total equity value as perceived by the stock market. First, identify a group of similar publicly traded technology companies.

Valuation 97

Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. It’s important to note that hedge fund activity in financial markets can have a significant impact on stock prices and market volatility, even if hedge funds do not control the majority of the volume.

Financial Market 130

Financial Market Funds Risk Management Trading 130

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

She has gone from being an IT worker to semi-retired stock investor to mergers and acquisitions in a short period of time. By doing this, she has been able to create a network of relationships that have allowed her to become the chairman of a publicly traded company. Concept 4: Network for success. Concept 6: Help others in need.

Book-building 130

Book-building M&A Business Sale 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Limited partner private equity shops are generally firms that raise capital (funds) and deploy that capital in various investments headed by a GP.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The shares of the company are bought out and delisted from the public stock exchange that the company trades on. First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The shares of the company are bought out and delisted from the public stock exchange that the company trades on. First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g.

Investors 100

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

stock markets are at or near their all-time highs. The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. But those companies have been public for more than 20 years.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Some of the tax provisions contained in the legislation, including the 1% excise tax on certain stock buybacks, may impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) at key points in their life cycle. Notable public deals. Lavoro to Become Publicly Traded Through Business Combination With TPB Acquisition Corporation I.

M&A 69

M&A Initial Public Offering Pharmaceutical Medical 69

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Limited partner private equity shops are generally firms that raise capital (funds) and deploy that capital in various investments headed by a GP.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I still recall the metric that was drilled into me back then: hit $50 million in revenue and a few back-to-back years of profitability and you, too, can go public. The benefits of going public are significant. Lastly, going public is a liquidity event for the founders and early investors, allowing them to cash in on their success.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity IPO Equities Public Trading 52

Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It is no secret that 2022 was a rough year for the stock market. Public SaaS companies enjoyed an unprecedented run from 2009 through 2021, but last year brought a wave of macroeconomic uncertainty, including rising interest rates, record inflation, supply chain problems, and geopolitical unrest. What is the SEG Index?

Valuation 52

Valuation M&A Stock Profitability 52

Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 28, 2023

As an owner, having an ear to the ground and watching for certain patterns — including widespread relocation to lower cost markets, well-capitalized competitors aggressively recruiting, the “quiet quitting” phenomena and employees retooling their skills for different industries — may provide clues on what’s to come.

Capital 52

Capital Advisory Bank Banking 52

The Deal

JULY 21, 2023

Soon after, the activist, Blackwells Capital LLC, settled with the combining REITs. And as Blackwells pulled back, Orange Capital Venture LP on June 15 rushed in , arguing that the activist fund was “complicit in this value destroying merger,” by receiving a large share position as part of its settlement.

Retail 52

Retail Management Government Investors 52

MergersCorp M&A International

AUGUST 9, 2024

These funds typically invest in publicly traded securities and derivatives, allowing for a wide range of investment tactics that can include long and short positions, derivatives trading, and leveraging. Hedge funds also focus on maximizing returns in any market condition, whether bullish or bearish.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Equities Funds Investment 52

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Whether there’s a looming threat of a government shutdown or a sudden stock market sell-off, or the auction bids come in below expectations, the alternative track may present a superior exit option. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

Software Equity Group

MAY 7, 2024

Second was financial services (14%), as financial firms leaned on technology amidst a tight operating environment driven by increased capital costs. Lower interest rates make access to capital (i.e., As for key product categories, SaaS businesses focused on Sales and Marketing led the pack in 2023 with 294 transactions.

M&A 52

M&A Valuation Economics Business 52

Software Equity Group

MAY 8, 2024

Second was financial services (14%), as financial firms leaned on technology amidst a tight operating environment driven by increased capital costs. Lower interest rates make access to capital (i.e., As for key product categories, SaaS businesses focused on Sales and Marketing led the pack in 2023 with 294 transactions.

M&A 52

M&A Valuation Economics Business 52

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Table of contents Lower Middle Market Definition Lower Middle Market Explained Capital sources Examples Lower Middle Market vs Upper Middle Market Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Recommended Articles Key Takeaways The lower middle market (LMM) comprises small and medium enterprises with an annual revenue of $5 million to $50 million.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Bulge Bracket Private Equity Investment Banking 52

Deal Law Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Retail investors are becoming an increasingly significant source of capital on public markets, and dealmakers should be aware of how this development can impact M&A transactions and the decision to go public. Public Companies. Implications for Dealmakers. Conclusion.

Retail 40

Retail Investors M&A Negotiation 40

Software Equity Group

MARCH 13, 2023

The public markets may have taken a beating, but behind the gloom-and-doom headlines, there was still plenty of good news for private SaaS companies in 2022. On the surface, things looked rough: the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and the NASDAQ all finished the year with significant losses, with tech stocks hit particularly hard.

M&A 52

M&A Private Equity Equities S&P 52

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Will 2023 see a resurgence of traditional public M&A deals or will macro factors and the looming threat of regulatory review continue to push biotechnology companies down creative paths? It’s a more challenging market environment right now than we’ve seen in many years,” said Charlie Kim , who co-chairs Cooley’s capital markets practice.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With record amounts of deployable capital behind them, private equity (PE) investors account for nearly 60% of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in tech today. Strategic buyers These types of buyers run the gamut; they can be publicly traded or privately owned software companies. It’s called dry powder.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Acquisitions 52

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

On September 24, Cooley M&A partner, Garth Osterman, moderated a webinar on the current trend in going public: SPACs! It is common for stock performance-based earnouts to have multiple pricing triggers (e.g. one when the stock hits $15/share; a second at $19/share; a third at $23/share, etc.), Competition / Variation.

M&A 52

M&A IPO Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

To determine the fair value of Regal’s common stock at the effective time of the merger, the court reduced the deal price by $3.77/share, Following the adjustments for synergies and changes in Regal’s value between signing and closing, the fair market value of Regal’s common stock was determined to be $23.60/share,

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions Sale Shares Entertainment 52

The Harvard Law School Forum

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Short-Termism and Capital Flows by Jesse M. The Buyback Tax applies, with certain exceptions, to stock buybacks and other transactions effected after December 31, 2022 that are treated as redemptions for tax purposes. Fried and Charles C.Y. Overview of the Buyback Tax.

Stock 94

Stock Corporation Public Trading M&A 94

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

Time will tell whether SPACs are a fad, and what the impact on the deal market and pending transactions may be if the demand generated by new SPACs begins to outpace the supply of targets who view a SPAC as a compelling source of capital or avenue to the public markets relative to alternatives.

M&A 40

M&A IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Business 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Some sponsors, while unable to present compelling take-private proposals to targets, have deployed capital in private investments in public equity (PIPEs) of public targets, marketing these investments as both a vote of confidence for the incumbent board and much-needed liquidity to help the target weather the downturn.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Mergers 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Midsize pharmaceutical buyers pursuing opportunistic acquisition strategies, with robust capital markets and high valuations having limited the pool of attractive assets available in recent years. These players have looked further afield to add new capabilities and pipeline assets.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Mergers 40

MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 27, 2025

The Basics At its core, a SPAC is a shell company with no commercial operations, formed solely to raise capital through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the express purpose of acquiring an existing private company. These investors typically receive units consisting of common stock and warrants. What is a SPAC?

IPO 52

IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Investors Capital 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

That said, some industry participants still looked to capitalize on anticipated vulnerabilities in their competitors pipelines with meaningful M&A bets such as Eli Lillys $2.3 In particular, newly public companies are executing a playbook that uses stock-for-stock acquisitions as a core part of a fast-paced and high-growth strategy.

M&A 64

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Acquisitions 64

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MARCH 10, 2025

CBDS), a publicly traded leader in blockchain innovation, is excited to announce its strategic expansion into the rapidly growing meme coin market. will raise funds through preferred shares rather than issuing common stock, ensuring that CBDS shareholders maintain their equity positions. Issuing Preferred Shares MEME COINS Inc.

Investors 45

Investors Utilities Equities Trading 45