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Is Private Equity Right for You?

OfficeHours

Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank. During the hold period, the private equity firm can improve operations, management structure, and financial strategies to optimize the business.

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08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading

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Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank. During the hold period, the private equity firm can improve operations, management structure, and financial strategies to optimize the business.

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What is the Accounting Equation? Explaining Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Peak Frameworks

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. For instance, Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 raised $16 billion in contributed capital.

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“To the Moon”: The Rise of the Retail Investor and What this Means for Dealmakers

Deal Law Wire

Many factors affect a private company’s decision to go public – whether through initial public offerings or “go-public” M&A transactions – including being the target of a reverse takeover or a special purpose acquisition company. Private Companies.

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SEC Expands Nonpublic Review Process for Draft Registration Statements

JD Supra: Mergers

On 3 March 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it is expanding the scope of availability for companies to submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review. In 2017, the SEC. By: K&L Gates LLP