Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

No matter the economic climate, you can always bet on sports fans to show up for their favorite teams. However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

How2Exit

APRIL 8, 2024

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M&A 130

M&A Acquisitions Business Public Trading 130

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

These include prevailing market sentiment, current appetite for acquisitions in a particular sector and the political and economic environment, all of which can change well within a given transaction timetable. Is the IPO track suitable for (and available to) the business? Is the objective to achieve a partial or complete exit?

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. Clearly, there is a high level of interest in this space for private investors and it is an important transaction type to be aware of for any investor.

Investors 100

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. After a certain period of time, usually 5-7 years, the PE firm will look to exit the investment.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Voting agreements in public M&A transactions.

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

While the decision was case-specific, we were all reminded of (i) the high bar of the MAE, particularly when changes are attributable to a systemic risk and (ii) the increasingly important role that covenants play with respect to deal certainty, particularly in periods of market and economic uncertainty. Going Public, for the Public.

M&A 40

M&A IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Business 40