Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” These are nice sales pitches, but the reality is quite different.

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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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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

The paper LBO is one of the most commonly used and intimidating interview techniques for private equity. Many candidates dread the paper LBO, but simply put, it is one of the most definitive “weeder” techniques used by many private equity firms and investment banking to lower the applicant pool.

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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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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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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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Wizenius

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Leverage Buyouts (LBO) are a strategic financial maneuver where a financial sponsor, typically a private equity firm, acquires a target company by utilizing a substantial amount of debt alongside a smaller portion of equity. In an LBO scenario, both debt and equity investors commit capital to the target company.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 7, 2024

One aspect that is often talked about and significantly impacts the business landscape is the relationship between interest rates, private equity groups, and business valuations. For private equity (PE) groups, these rates determine the cost of capital, which is essential for their investment strategies.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

trillion in growth and buyout private equity (PE) dry powder has fueled a competitive, but crowded, M&A market for high-quality middle market businesses, even amidst inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates. trillion in growth and buyout private equity dry powder , these investors stand ready to bridge the gap.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you go out to market, your most likely buyer will be a private equity (PE) group. For investors that plan to finance a portion of the deal with debt, a government contracting business with visible, low-risk revenue also paves an easier path to securing financing.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 25, 2023

25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today announced that it has sold GSF Car Parts (“GSF”) to Epiris Fund III (“Epiris”), a private equity fund based in the United Kingdom. CHICAGO, Oct.

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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms. Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Building a proforma balance sheet.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

At this year’s West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum, which took place on September 28th in East Palo Alto, those differences were on full display. In the 1980s, the caravan touted junk bonds; in the 1990s, dotcoms; in the 2000s, collateralized debt obligations; and more recently, crypto and cannabis.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 28, 2024

Now, have you thought about how ownership stakes in privately held companies like yours get monetized? In the event of a sale, would it be you who is receiving liquidity—or are you the one providing it? It would take years before the debt could be paid down. Are you the owner of a Professional Services firm?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Potential for Revenue Growth – Can the team monetize more effectively via the sale of additional streaming/broadcast rights?

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Understanding the Basics of Credit Sales Credit sales are purchases in which the buyer delays providing the actual payment.

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How2Exit

APRIL 4, 2023

He explains that when the Small Business Administration (SBA) looks at a business for a loan, they want to make sure that the business can cover its debt service. They do this by giving it a coverage ratio of one dollar and thirty-five cents for every dollar of debt service after certain expenses.

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How2Exit

AUGUST 8, 2023

One specific real estate strategy that has gained popularity in recent years is the sale-leaseback arrangement. rn A sale-leaseback is a transaction where a business sells its owned real estate to a third party and then leases it back for a specified period. rn Secondly, sale-leasebacks enhance financial flexibility.

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IBG

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In most business sales, the purchase price is largely based on some multiple of the subject company’s net revenues and adjusted earning capacity. That is especially true when the buyer is a private equity group or other type of “financial” buyer, which is the case in seven out of 10 deals that we have closed over the last several years.

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How2Exit

MAY 2, 2023

The impact of higher interest rates is felt in the form of debt servicing ratios. This is the amount of debt that a business can take on in order to finance an acquisition. When interest rates increase, banks are less likely to provide financing as the debt servicing ratio becomes more difficult to meet.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Capital is generally grouped into three main classifications: Senior Debt, Mezzanine Capital and Equity Capital. Most entrepreneurs are very familiar with senior debt offered by traditional banks. Senior debt is first in seniority and is often secured by collateral in the form of a lien.

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Software Equity Group

MAY 28, 2024

Just because you are getting lots of inquiries from Private Equity and other investors, it does not mean you are ready to sell. Founder Tips for Selling Your SaaS Company Within One Year By now, you have improved all the metrics, tech-debt, and related things that you can do (won’t be everything)! Timing is also essential.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Since that post, the Delaware Chancery Court has had the opportunity to consider some preliminary issues relating to certain of those jeopardized transactions involving private equity-backed buyers.

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The Deal

JANUARY 31, 2024

On the latest episode of The Deal’s Behind the Buyouts podcast, Macquarie Capital global head of financial sponsors Tom Amster details his expectations for private equity dealmaking in the coming months following a muted 2023. Sponsor-led investments and exits will hit a “tipping point” in 2024, according to Amster.

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How2Exit

JULY 3, 2023

In the podcast, Kirk Michie mentions that his primary goal is to help clients get to the right investment banker and M&A attorney, as well as prepare them for maximizing their deal's potential sales price and protecting against potential pitfalls. Matching the buyer with the seller's "why" is not just about financial analysis.

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Software Equity Group

JUNE 14, 2023

First, it’s important to understand that most M&A transactions are completed on a cash-free, debt-free (CFDF) basis. This means the seller keeps all cash remaining on their balance sheet at closing time and must pay off all long-term or interest-bearing debt. As a seller, it directly impacts your proceeds from the sale.”

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Growth Business

JUNE 29, 2023

The objectives you set for the business will dictate the type of finance you should raise: the two key options being equity (selling shares in your company) and debt (borrowing from a bank or financial institution). If growth and sale are not part of your plan, then an equity raise is not the right choice for you.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. Over 70 PE firms involved themselves in our sales processes.

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IBG

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you have been through a business purchase or sale, you have likely experienced the unique tension and strife common to that phase of the deal known as “due diligence.” While it takes work, due diligence helps squeeze risk out of a sale, protecting the buyer and the seller. The benefits to the seller may not end there, Frye noted.

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Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 15, 2017

reversed and remanded an appraisal ruling that had determined the buyout of DFC Global Corporation ("DFC") by private equity investor Lone Star at $9.50 On August 1, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., per share significantly undervalued the stock of DFC. DFC Global Corp.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

I worked with the family business under the family’s ownership for three years and then with the private equity group who acquired and partnered with the family business as a platform for another three years. They’re doing $3,000,000 in sales at a 10% EBITDA profitability margin. This is total BS.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The proceeds from these sales are then used by Company B to issue securities that are sold to investors. The use of SPVs, as in the example above, requires deep understanding and careful execution, making it an essential skill for professionals in private equity and investment banking. Why Do Companies Use SPVs?

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Software Equity Group

JUNE 27, 2023

This concept is called rollover equity and is common for private equity transactions. What is Rollover Equity? The offer of ongoing ownership is known as “rollover equity” because the seller chooses to roll a portion of the sale proceeds back into the company’s new ownership structure.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 28, 2022

In the US, it is common to adjust the purchase price for cash, any excess or deficit of net working capital relative to a required level of net working capital, unpaid debt, and unpaid transaction expenses of the target business as of the closing, with an adjustment done at closing based on estimates and followed by a post-closing true-up.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

The difference is that IB is more of an explicit sales job , as deals must close for the bank to earn fees. In equity research, the goal is to get clients to pay for the teams research consistently , but revenue does not depend on deals or other specific events. Investment Banking: Which Ones Right for You?

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

company, which raised billions in debt and equity this year from Magnetar Capital LLC, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund LP, Nvidia Corp. billion debt financing in CoreWeave with Blackstone in August and led $421 million in equity rounds this year, in addition to prior investments. CoreWeave Inc. The Roseland, N.J.,

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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.

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