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. 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 brokers. If BRO followed that same model they would have $4.3

Insurance 52

Insurance Retail Debt Broker 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations (“Covered Corporations”) effected after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”). [1]

M&A 52

M&A Capital Market Stock Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Market Capitalization Market capitalization is one of the simplest and most commonly used methods for valuing a publicly traded company. Example Scenario: Suppose XYZ Corp is a publicly traded technology company with 50 million shares outstanding, and the current share price is $20.

Valuation 97

Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

Market Liquidity Hedge funds are large and active players in nearly every financial market, including equities, publicly traded credit, options, futures, commodities, etc. Additionally, liquidity is important for governments because it gives them access to debt markets to sell securities to fund deficits.

Financial Market 130

Financial Market Funds Risk Management Trading 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 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 Investment 130

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

By doing this, she has been able to create a network of relationships that have allowed her to become the chairman of a publicly traded company. Lana is a great example of someone who has used networking to her advantage and has been able to become the chairman of a publicly traded company. Concept 4: Question everything and be happy.

Book-building 130

Book-building M&A Business Sale 130

The Deal

JULY 21, 2023

“In many cases, external managers have their hands in multiple pots, at different publicly traded REITs, which each pay them probably too much,” he added.

Retail 52

Retail Management Government Investors 52

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 Banking Bank 52

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

Sun Acquisitions

JULY 21, 2023

It also includes analyzing cash flow, debt obligations, and potential liabilities. Investor Confidence: For publicly traded companies, due diligence provides transparency and accountability, enhancing investor confidence. Legal Due Diligence: Legal, due diligence identifies any legal risks or issues arising from the transaction.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation Mergers 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 classification helps investors gauge the performance and growth potential to make future investments.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Bulge Bracket Private Equity Investment Banking 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Essentially, comparable company analysis looks at the value of publicly traded companies. The method assumes leveraging, whereby the cash flow of the company is used to pay-off the debt—ultimately building equity. As a result, the value of the company lies in its ability to repay the debt.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Publicly-traded companies must prepare financial statements like P&L statements and file the same with the U.S. It also demonstrates the company’s ability to increase sales and profits by controlling its debts and costs. But the latter gives a long term view about the investments and debts of the company.

Profitability 52

Profitability S&P Financial Statement Accountant 52

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

These include how debt and equity can be used by the business to optimize its cost of capital. The usual pros and cons of being a publicly traded company will also need to be considered. Is the IPO track suitable for (and available to) the business? Having the necessary infrastructure is also key. What’s the time frame?

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Lastly, many public life sciences companies that had their market capitalizations fall in 2022 also found it more difficult or more expensive to secure debt financing as compared to a year or two ago, and many private life sciences companies saw that venture capital debt carried with it more dilutive terms in 2022.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

Now say we’re in good fortune here for this example because there is only one Pureplay Collision Group that is publicly traded and we know them as the Boy Group or Gerber Collision and Glass. Because they’re publicly traded, we get access to their financials and see how they do quarter in and quarter out and annually for 2023.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Equities 52

JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Based on a recent article in the Green Market Report (and corresponding public filings), “$1.83 debt is set to come due by 2026” for a number of publicly traded multi-state cannabis operators (“MSO”s). billion of.

Debt 305

Debt Public Trading Trading IT 305

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

While direct lenders have historically struggled to compete with the syndicated lending market on price and covenant packages, as the year progressed, sponsors increasingly spurned the syndicated lending market in favor of debt packages arranged solely by direct lenders.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Mergers 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

Main Quests and Side Quests: Always focus on your main story quest, i.e., your portfolio of liquid, publicly traded assets, and ignore or deprioritize the side quests, such as becoming a mini-VC or investing in real estate. And money printing and debt levels took off and never looked back.

Investment 59

Investment Portfolio S&P Trading 59