OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

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

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 18, 2024

Private equity is cannibalizing the music industry by buying up old hits and pushing them back into our cultural consciousness.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 It’ll take Zuora, which is currently publicly traded, private.

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OfficeHours

MAY 21, 2023

Private equity associates are the workhorses of any investment team. They are typically closest to the financial modeling, analytical work, and diligence that private equity firms perform. Depending on the practices of the fund, associates may be expected to present part or all of the investment committee memo.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. What impact has this had on private equity?

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 6, 2024

As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign (which now prefers to go by Docusign, with a lowercase “S,” a PR rep from the company tells me) announced that it’s buying Lexion, a contract workflow automation startup, for $165 million.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2023

Private equity funds have become major players in the professional health care delivery sector in recent years due to acquisitions of professional practices, including physician practices, senior living facilities and the like. Acquisitions of professional practices by private equity funds involve myriad.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life?

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How2Exit

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

His career transitioned into investment banking and fractional CFO services, where he developed significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particularly roll-ups. This episode is a goldmine for anyone interested in understanding the intricate strategies that private equity employs to rapidly grow companies through acquisitions.

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Align Business Advisory Services

APRIL 3, 2024

But how do you get the funding you need to get there? Two options you might encounter are investments from private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). Read More » The post Private Equity vs Venture Capital As a Growth Engine appeared first on Align BA. While they both involve outside.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

If signed by Governor Newsom, AB 3129 would take effect January 1, 2025, and would materially impact certain private equity and hedge fund acquisitions of health facilities, provider organizations, and provider groups in California. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom as a final step toward enactment.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After its passage in the California Senate on August 31, 2024, Assembly Bill No. 3129 (AB 3129) is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

In the private equity secondaries market, financing is often used to facilitate the purchase of portfolios of interests in private equity funds. These transactions require lenders to underwrite the value of assets that the borrower does not yet own, which gives rise to a specific set of challenges for the lenders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 27, 2024

In recent years, the global markets (predominantly in the US) have experienced a significant surge in hostile takeovers, largely due to the COVID 19 pandemic, which impacted public companies' equity values and ultimately resulted in increased exposure to opportunistic acquisitions. By: Walkers

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How2Exit

JUNE 16, 2024

E223: The Acquisitions Pilot Project: A Solution For 1st Time Buyers to Buy Lower Markets and Sell A Roll-Up - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Roger Best is a seasoned professional with a diverse background spanning mechanical engineering, law, and private equity.

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How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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MergersCorp M&A International

AUGUST 9, 2024

The world of finance is often daunting, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of investment vehicles like hedge funds and private equity. Definitions Hedge Funds : Hedge funds are pooled investment funds that employ a variety of strategies to generate high returns for their investors.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Rover” or the “Company”), the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, today announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rover Group, Inc. billion.

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How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2024

b' E197: E-commerce & SaaS Acquisitions Financing: Expert Stephen Speer on Funding Your Business Dreams - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Stephen Speer is a seasoned lending expert with a specialization in business acquisitions financing. We mostly look at businesses that are growing year over year."

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Deal Lawyers

AUGUST 21, 2023

I recently blogged about PE sponsors putting more equity in their deals in response to the challenging deal financing environment.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

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The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 4, 2023

Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Private Equity Coach Is PE a Good Fit for you? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Many first-year (and some second-year) analysts are unsure if private equity should be their next step.

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Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Juan has a background in finance and technology, and he has experience in investment banking and private equity. Juan explains the criteria they look for in funding acquisitions and the key factors that determine whether a business is eligible for financing. rn "We don't want to get in the middle of your strategy.

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MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 27, 2024

Private equity investing is a type of investment where investors provide capital to privately held companies in exchange for equity ownership. Like any other form of investing, private equity investing is subject to trends that shape the industry and influence investment decisions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 3, 2024

MERGERSCORP is a leading American Investment Banking Advisory firm that specializes in facilitating mergers and acquisitions for companies across various industries. The company was founded with the mission of providing strategic and comprehensive advisory services to help businesses navigate the complexities of mergers and acquisitions.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 20, 2024

By Emma-Victoria Farr and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) – Private equity funds in Europe, even though flush with cash, are thinking twice about buying businesses that could be difficult to sell and carefully working through their exit plans before making more acquisitions, bankers and investors said.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 28, 2025

. (“Solganick”) has issued its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report on the IT Solutions and VARs sector. Specialization : Acquisitions are also being driven by the need to acquire niche capabilities in areas like cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud migration. Xerox acquisition of ITsavvy for $400M.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

A long time ago, hardly anyone knew about search funds or search fund internships. But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity.

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Shearman & Sterling

JULY 18, 2016

per share) at which DFC was acquired by a private equity fund in June 2014. On July 8, 2016, Chancellor Andre Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a petition for appraisal of former stockholders of DFC Global Corporation ("DFC") at a "fair value" of $10.21 per share, rather than the price ($9.50

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How2Exit

JULY 8, 2024

E228: Acquiring an IT MSP: Strategies, Overcoming Challenges, and Ensuring a Smooth Transition - Watch Here About the Guest: Nick Akers is a seasoned professional in the mergers and acquisitions space, currently serving as the CEO of STL Communications, an IT managed service provider.

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How2Exit

JULY 29, 2024

E235: Customer Focus: The Key to Transforming a Struggling HOA Company into a Success Story - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Brian Shields is a seasoned acquisition entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, and business acquisition and management.

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Private Equity Business Acquisitions Investment Banking 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, interest rate movements can have a very significant impact on the outlook of their investments since PE uses such a large amount of debt to finance transactions. Therefore, ideal private equity target companies have steady cash flows and minimize variable or unexpected costs.

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