Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter said, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory approval.

IPO

Global Banking & Finance

MARCH 4, 2024

German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end FRANKFURT(Reuters) – German perfume retailer Douglas said on Monday it will pursue a 1.1 billion) initial public offering (IPO) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with the listing to be completed in the first quarter of 2024, subject to capital market […]

IPO

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. Private Companies.

Retail

Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

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). Lack of financial resources to grow: Lack of capital to properly market, R&D, and/or acquire may drive shareholders elsewhere.

M&A

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Regular individuals have retail banks. Some merchant banks may be affiliated with other retail or investment banks, but this specialized branch of banking does not provide services to the general public. This service helps companies to raise the required funds from the public. Huge corporations have investment banks.

Banking

Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

Investment Banking Services Initial Public Offering (IPO) When a privately-owned business wants to become a publicly traded company, it goes through an IPO , or Initial Public Offering. Regular retail banks serve the needs of individuals by providing savings accounts, FDs and RDs. How do they do this?

Investment Banking

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. But when it comes to tire and auto service retailers, I can only think of three – Monro Inc., Toyo Tire Corp.

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The world of banking can be broadly divided into: Retail Banks: Think of your local branch where you have your checking and savings accounts. This model is foundational for retail and commercial banks. When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Banking

Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

For example, Walmart's efficient inventory management system has contributed significantly to its success as a global retail giant. For instance, Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 raised $16 billion in contributed capital.

Accountant

Cooley M&A

MARCH 22, 2023

With the US initial public offering markets continuing to remain largely closed, and special purpose acquisition company combinations being costly and complex, there’s a new kid in town for foreign companies looking to go public in the US: reverse mergers. While the U.S.

Mergers

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

Many of these campaigns agitate for go-privates – arguing that companies are not equipped for the spotlight or expense of being a public company. Wolf packs tend to collectively hold a significant percentage of the company’s voting power, which affords a higher likelihood of success in a proxy contest or “vote no” campaign.

Private Equity