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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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings. Lastly, going public is a liquidity event for the founders and early investors, allowing them to cash in on their success.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

However, in exchange for this low return, significant protection is provided to the lender even in the event of bankruptcy. Mezzanine equity investments can take various forms, including: Warrants or options to purchase a specified percentage of equity (often 1% to 5%) in the issuer.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO). Asset Management and Private Banking While most of us are familiar with regular banking services, there's a high-end segment dedicated to the uber-rich and institutional investors.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. As always, ambiguity begets litigation. Teddy Nimetz. [1] Dual-class companies that emerged in other contexts (e.g.,

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