Successful Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2023

The past 18 months have marked the slowest initial public offering market since the financial crisis of 2008. There are many reasons many American companies are so hesitant to go public. Some have gotten capital from other sources like private equity, family offices, unsecured lending sources, or even friends and family.

IPO 111

IPO Initial Public Offering Public Trading Private Equity 111

OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

In private equity, potential exit options include a sale to a strategic buyer, initial public offerings, or a secondary buyout; well-defined exit plans ensure that the investment objectives are met and provide a clear path to realize value for the firm.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Valuation Equities Debt 147

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Airbnb initially bootstrapped their venture, but as their idea gained traction, they attracted funding from Y Combinator, a renowned startup accelerator, marking their official entry into the world of venture capital. Choosing the right exit strategy—be it acquisition, Initial Public Offering (IPO), or management buyout—is critical.

Business 52

Business Finance Finance Private Equity 52

Software Equity Group

MARCH 21, 2023

Each method offers different benefits; finding the best option for your software company’s goals is essential to ensure that you clearly understand the landscape and how best to present your business when the time comes to pursue seeking external capital.

Finance 52

Finance Finance Debt Equities 52

Cooley M&A

APRIL 5, 2024

While the ruling has broad implications for many current arrangements (particularly stockholder agreements for public companies), it did provide a path forward, noting that many of these provisions would have been valid if included the corporation’s certificate of incorporation instead of the stockholder agreement.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers Corporation 52

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Pursuing a “dual-track” process involves preparing for an initial public offering at the same time as running a private M&A process, often through an auction. Relative to choosing a single exit strategy, a dual-track process tends to be more complicated and resource-intensive, while also posing some specific risks.

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although there were 104 initial public offerings of biotechnology companies in 2021 that raised nearly $15 billion in funds, 2022 saw only 22 such IPOs collectively raising less than $2 billion. Let’s dig in. Activists may be able to take advantage of high trading volumes to accumulate positions without early detection.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40