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SPACs: A Path to Public Markets That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

MergersCorp M&A International

At their core, SPACs are shell corporations formed to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO) with the sole purpose of acquiring an existing private company. This “blank check” approach allows private companies to go public by merging with the SPAC, bypassing the traditional, often arduous and unpredictable, IPO process.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

Deals could be done on a corporate level (i.e., However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. SPAC IPOs for esports companies were “hot” for a short period in 2021, but they seem to have died off by now.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Mergers and Inquisitions

Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer. It even includes elements of healthcare , industrials , and oil & gas investment banking.

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[Video] Best Practices for Preparing Your Company for Exit

JD Supra: Mergers

It’s never too early to prepare an exit strategy, whether that exit is through an M&A, IPO or additional private financing. Explore: At what stage your company should think about an exit (0:28) What considerations to keep in mind in the M&A context for an exit (3:46) Dual.

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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

In sectors such as cleantech and fintech, there are large corporates with their own venture capital arm looking to invest in disruptive start-ups. Here, we list active UK corporate venture capital (CVC) firms by sector focus – including cleantech, fintech and deep tech – and how much they invest in each company.

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Past Event: SPACs: The Next Gen IPO or Just a Fad?

Cooley M&A

A SPAC, or “blank check company,” is a corporate vehicle created for the sole purpose of acquiring an existing private company and taking it public within a specified time frame. According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

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Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

The Harvard Law School Forum

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Untenable Case for Perpetual Dual-Class Stock (discussed on the forum here ) and The Perils of Small-Minority Controllers (discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian Bebchuk and Kobi Kastiel. This post is based on a memorandum by Mr. Nussbaum, Mr. Roegge, Ms.

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