OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

sits around 3.7%; while that is certainly better than the 8% and 9% seen earlier this year, it still remains a key point of concern for anyone monitoring the economic situation. Inflation is one of the several economic factors that impact private equity returns, as it can have a material impact on returns as it rises and falls.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Technical Questions – You could get standard questions about accounting and valuation or VC-specific questions about cap tables, key metrics in your industry, or how to value startups. Q: Tell me about the current IPO, M&A, and VC funding markets. A: The most important terms relate to economics and control.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. company to hit a $1 trillion valuation , it directly benefited shareholders. By virtue of their ownership, they possess a direct financial interest in the company's success.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Investment Banking: Deals The basic difference is that in “investment banking” groups, such as technology , TMT , healthcare , or consumer retail , you work on various deal types: sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, follow-on offerings, and bond issuances. or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds).

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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). Peaked market valuations: When market cycle peaks or an industry fully matures, it may be advantageous for shareholders to cash out.

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InvestmentBank.com

JANUARY 14, 2021

In September 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research released a working paper including an industry survey citing 900+ VC firms; this paper revealed a consensus that many portfolio companies were performing quite well in the face of Covid-19 and less than 10% were performing at levels that would raise significant concerns [3] [10].

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Further, statement of cash flow analysis is essential for corporate planning in the short run Short Run A Short Run in economics refers to a manufacturing planning period in which a business tries to meet the market demand by keeping one or more production inputs fixed while changing others. In 2015, Box came up with its IPO.

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Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

C Corp for Software Companies Factor Impact Investor Appeal Tax Efficiency Ownership Flexibility M&A Potential C Corps are highly attractive to investors, particularly for those considering venture capital or IPO. The flexibility to have multiple stock classes is a major draw for institutional investors.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Amid depressed valuations, biotechnology companies also saw an increasing number of demands from activist investors that in certain cases led to more deal activity. Let’s dig in. It’s a more challenging market environment right now than we’ve seen in many years,” said Charlie Kim , who co-chairs Cooley’s capital markets practice.

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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. This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

The commonalities are that industrial companies serve enterprise customers and governments rather than consumers (with some exceptions, such as airlines) and are very sensitive to broad macro factors and economic conditions. Beyond that, we can say a few things about industrials vs. other verticals within PE.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

Despite dealmaking anxieties in the first half of the year, valuations remained strong, and discount opportunities were few and far between. The US government implemented a number of economic stimulus measures that rippled across the M&A landscape. 2] Global deal value in the technology sector was up 47.3% Buyer…Seller…PPP Lender?

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M&A IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Business 40

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Private equity slowed but not stopped by financing environment Despite record amounts of dry powder accumulating for sponsors, high financing costs, persistent valuation gaps and a closed tech IPO market led to a significant decrease in private equity M&A activity in 2023.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

Divestitures, often achieved through asset sales, were also popular in 2020 as large pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies sought to divest noncore assets and focus on core businesses in the wake of economic uncertainty created by the pandemic. Earnouts Remain Popular – and Difficult.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Midsize pharmaceutical buyers pursuing opportunistic acquisition strategies, with robust capital markets and high valuations having limited the pool of attractive assets available in recent years. These players have looked further afield to add new capabilities and pipeline assets. DeSPAC transactions also hit an all? time highs in 2021.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

.* *FOCUS research I suspect we would have already seen several of these exits were it not for various factors including high valuation targets relative to market demand. Public Markets: It is possible that a few of the car wash platforms with strong growth and financial performance pursue an initial public offering (IPO).

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Private Equity Equities IPO Valuation 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

To add a growth equity spin, you can talk about wanting to understand operations and unit economics to evaluate companies. Reference any deals you’ve worked on that required analysis of these points and talk about how they affected the valuation or client’s decisions (this is more grounded than just saying, “I like high-growth companies!”).

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Private Equity Equities Capital Valuation 59

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Traditional terminal exit routes for private equity-backed companies are to larger strategic acquirers (often public companies) and IPOs, where a private company becomes publicly traded. It is also likely that IPOs will come to PPM, perhaps first to those specialties with the largest assets (e.g.,

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Private Equity Healthcare Equities Medical 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

Looking ahead, expect the fruits of these efforts to free up valuable resources capital and management bandwidth that can be redirected toward higher-value, strategic acquisitions in 2025 as the general economic backdrop (inflation, interest rates, antitrust) looks to become more conducive to bigger bets.

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