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Permira completes Squarespace acquisition after upping bid to $7.2B

TechCrunch: M&A

Website builder Squarespace is no longer a publicly traded company, after private equity firm Permira procured all remaining common stock in the firm. Permira first revealed plans to acquire Squarespace back in May, offering shareholders in the NYSE-traded company $44 per share — this equated to an equity valuation of $6.6

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M&A Blog #14 – valuation (roles, types, equity & enterprise values)

Francine Way

Any structural elements that affect the equity value: Typically includes differences between public vs. private valuations, minority vs. control premiums, insider ownership, sizeable equity offerings, etc. Do they have the cash of debt/equity capacity to bid aggressively? What will someone pay for the company?

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How Private Equity uses ‘Roll-up’ Strategies to Drive Investment Returns

OfficeHours

In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. As it happens, this is an industry that has experienced a significant amount of private equity-backed roll-up activity.

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M&A Blog #17 – valuation (Comparable Company)

Francine Way

Calculating cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Determining the year-by-year future non-equity claims from the latest 10-K, especially those that will occur during the forecast horizon, and their combined present value. Tangible Book Value = Book Value of Equity - Goodwill.

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PODCAST REVIEW: M&A Science: How PE Should Support Portfolio Company Acquisitions | Barak Routhenstein w/ Kison Patel

How2Exit

rn Visit [link] rn rn About the Podcast: rn rn rn The M&A Science Podcast is a go-to platform where seasoned M&A practitioners share invaluable insights and lessons learned. He has extensive experience in buy-side M&A and has worked in various roles in private equity-backed businesses. is important."

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Understanding the Difference Between Hedge Funds and Private Equity

MergersCorp M&A International

The world of finance is often daunting, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of investment vehicles like hedge funds and private equity. While both hedge funds and private equity are alternatives to traditional investments, they serve different purposes, employ various strategies, and cater to distinct investor profiles.

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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song

TechCrunch: M&A

Uplift had raised nearly $700 million in equity and debt, securing $123 million at a reported $195 million valuation in its Series C round alone. It’s likely not the exit Uplift was hoping for — and a sign of serious consolidation in the BNPL space, which just a few years ago was booming, buoyed by pandemic-era spending habits.

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