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). Regardless of the base reason(s), the current owners and management of a company looking for a new owner should seek to: Maximize return on investment for current owners.

M&A 130

M&A Acquisitions Sale Investment 130

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. It would be interesting to see if one of these PE firms decides to launch an IPO in 2024.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Like a typical leveraged buyout, this can be achieved by selling the company to another private entity or PE firm or taking the company public once again through an IPO. According to S&P Global, the S&P fell 18.11% in 2022 amid surging inflation, rising interest rates, and an overall uncertain global outlook.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Like a typical leveraged buyout, this can be achieved by selling the company to another private entity, or another PE firm, or taking the company public once again through an IPO. According to S&P Global, the S&P fell 18.11% in 2022 amid surging inflation, rising interest rates, and an overall uncertain global outlook.

Investors 100

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1]

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59