Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. But those companies have been public for more than 20 years. While the company generated over $260 million in revenues through the first three quarters of 2023, its stock price is trading under a dollar a share, as the company is burdened with substantial debt.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

Sica Fletcher

MAY 8, 2020

Sica | Fletcher believes Brown & Brown is the publicly traded company that is most comparable to private, middle market U.S. In Q1 2020, Brown & Brown operated at a 34.6% That is, for every $1 of EBITDA they have $6 of debt. billion of debt given the 6.0x Yet, BRO shows a net debt of only $1.5

Insurance 52

Insurance Retail Debt Broker 52

OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 One widely cited estimate is that hedge funds account for around 5-6% of total equity trading volume in the US.

Financial Market 130

Financial Market Funds Risk Management Trading 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?”

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 28, 2023

Signals to Watch Given Fed Chairman Powell’s latest remarks on potentially higher and faster rate hikes, it is critical for owners to take a hard look at their debt structures. Both customers and vendors may face similar issues your company is observing, including the rising cost of debt, wage inflation, supply chain imbalances and more.

Capital 52

Capital Advisory Bank Banking 52

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The primary sources of LMM companies are primarily different forms of debt and credit line lending systems. When listed as publicly traded companies, they mostly become small-cap and micro-cap stocks trading on the exchange. The company raised its first credit fund in October 2020 at $135 million.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Bulge Bracket Private Equity Investment Banking 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. There are, however, reasons to think that M&A in the life sciences industry is on the upswing.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40