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Navigating the Exit: A Mid-Market Owner’s Guide to Crafting an Exit Strategy

Sun Acquisitions

Invest in strategic initiatives to boost your company’s performance and market position, ultimately increasing its valuation. Document Processes and Systems: Documenting your business’s processes, systems, and intellectual property is essential for a smooth transition during an exit.

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M&A Blog #12 – sell-side acquisition (preparation)

Francine Way

PE funds typically have 4-to-7-years ownership windows for an investment and look for an exit at the end of that period through a sale or an IPO (initial public offering). Peaked market valuations: When market cycle peaks or an industry fully matures, it may be advantageous for shareholders to cash out.

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Dual-Track Processes: How to Turbocharge Your Exit

Cooley M&A

Even for a thriving business with a viable equity story, committed stakeholders and the right advisers, the final deal terms and valuation are typically guided by factors beyond a company’s control. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

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Impending Exits: Private Equity in the Car Wash Industry Reaching the Rinse Cycle?

Focus Investment Banking

The reasons for this influx of investment activity are well documented but include: the industry’s attractive profit margins; market fragmentation; POS systems adoption to substantiate the “cash” portion of the business; and a recurring revenue subscription model – all combined with a low interest rate environment created a perfect storm. .*