OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. A “take-private” transaction in the context of private equity is a process by which a PE firm acquires a publicly listed company and converts it into a privately held entity.

Investors

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

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. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

IPO

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. A “take-private” transaction in the context of private equity is a process by which a PE firm acquires a publicly listed company and converts it into a privately held entity.

Investors

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings. Second, publicly traded companies gain increased visibility, which can enhance their brand image and attract even more customers. The benefits of going public are significant.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Investment Banking: Deals The basic difference is that in “investment banking” groups, such as technology , TMT , healthcare , or consumer retail , you work on various deal types: sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, follow-on offerings, and bond issuances. or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds).

Capital Market

OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

Are add-ons trading cheaper than what you’ve seen in the past? IS THE IPO MARKET COMING BACK? The Officehours Guide To Private Equity Part 4: Megafund Vs. Middle Market Private Equity Discover the world of Middle Market Private Equity with expert insights and guidance.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. Jacobs is a moderate-growth, moderate-margin company in the professional services space, currently trading at 1.2x revenue and 11.5x EBITDA multiple , matching its own.

Funds

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Trading and Proprietary Trading Many large banks are involved in trading activities. This can be trading on behalf of their clients (like when you buy a stock through a bank's brokerage service) or proprietary trading where banks invest their own money.

Banking

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Voting agreements in public M&A transactions.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

Bulge Bracket

The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

M&A is a central part of SymphonyAI’s growth strategy as the company prepares for a potential private placement and, eventually, an IPO. “We’re billion market capitalization and trades at 12 times projected sales for the next 12 months, according to FactSet Research Systems Inc. raised $300 million at a $6.3

M&A

Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

C Corp for Software Companies Factor Impact Investor Appeal Tax Efficiency Ownership Flexibility M&A Potential C Corps are highly attractive to investors, particularly for those considering venture capital or IPO. Active business : The C Corp must use 80% or more of its assets to conduct a qualified trade or business.

M&A

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues. Leasing Services Merchant banks provide leasing services to companies in the form of capital goods, vehicles and office equipment. billion).

Banking

Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In spite of a general environment of political and economic uncertainty and a daily sprinkling of stock market volatility, trade wars, sanctions, the U.S. government shutdown disrupting the market for IPOs, Brexit uncertainty, natural disasters and various other crises, cross-border M&A activity momentum continues. The current U.S./China

M&A

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Complex and novel transaction structures for the sector also were a prominent result of the market and regulatory environment, with reverse mergers remaining a fixture and stock-for-stock deals and take-private transactions led by private equity sponsors entering the scene.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For growth-stage companies, you will see plenty of equity offerings: IPOs , SPACs , PIPEs, and follow-on issuances. Since equity deals are highly dependent on market conditions, deal flow tends to be much more uneven than in asset-level M&A.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

There is some overlap because at the large banks, wealth management clients often get early/privileged access to investment banking products, such as upcoming IPOs, equity/debt offerings, or new investment products. Investment Banking: Deep and short-term coverage (just until the deal is done!).

Investment Banking

Software Equity Group

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In today’s economic climate, retention is everything: Software companies with Net Revenue Retention (NRR) rates above 120% are trading at a remarkable 63% premium over the market median. The Index is updated quarterly to reflect changes in business models, acquisitions, IPOs, and financial data availability.

Valuation

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

While R&W insurance has been a staple for private equity buyers for several years, the increased adoption of R&W insurance by strategic acquirers in acquisitions of private targets is a notable trend – almost 30% of all R&W policies in 2021 were procured by strategic buyers. [1].

M&A

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 Private equity activity accounted for only 27% of tech M&A in 2023, a six-year low (and a substantial decrease from the 2021 record of 36%).

M&A

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

However, deal activity fizzled in the second half of 2022, as high inflation, aggressive anti-inflation monetary policies, geopolitical instability, assertive antitrust regulators and tightening financing markets depressed target valuations, reduced strategic acquirer confidence and sidelined private equity sponsor buyers. trillion. [2]

M&A

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Certain headwinds and other complicating factors, however, may have tamped down M&A activity in 2021, including: Antitrust regulators continuing to produce uncertainty, with the Federal Trade Commission announcing a number of key policy changes – the full impact of these policy changes on transactions remains to be seen.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This site has already covered investment banking interview questions , private equity interview questions , and venture capital interview questions , so the next topic on the list seemed to be growth equity interview questions. Q: Why not go into private equity, venture capital, or startups?

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

McKessons acquisition of PRISM Vision Group is an important milestone for private equitys investments in optometry practices. At the same time, there has always been uncertainty about the ultimate home for these assets, since private equity does not keep its investments forever.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Example Biotech Trades What Makes Biotech Hedge Funds Different? Many biotech stocks are relatively uncorrelated with the broader market because they trade based on catalysts rather than GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, or consumer spending. Of course, many other trades are possible. And What Do They Do?

Funds

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

billion take-private acquisition of Squarespace. The tech deal floodgates still havent opened, as persistent valuation mismatches, a still (mostly) closed tech IPO market, stiff competition and worldwide regulatory scrutiny continue to weigh on activity, particularly for VC-backed exits and mega deals. So is tech M&A back?

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