Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Many of these causes have their equivalences to the reasons behind the sale of a company (also known as a divestiture): Liquidity: As the equity holding period matured, investors (private equity funds behind companies) will look to sell. So pre-sale planning should be undertaken seriously.

M&A 130

M&A Acquisitions Sale Investment 130

Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Having well-documented processes in place not only streamlines operations but also instills confidence in potential buyers regarding the business’s sustainability post-sale. Negotiate Wisely and Protect Interests: Negotiating the terms of the sale is a delicate balance between maximizing value and protecting your interests.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Business Sale Management 59

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

a sale, divestiture, change in strategy or management, return of capital to shareholders, etc.). To that end, many top activists stay close to private equity firms (or even activist buyout funds) to assess targets ripe for an M&A campaign.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Capital Investors 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Key negative covenants in mezzanine debt may include limitations on: incurrence of additional debt; restricted payments; liens; change of control transactions; asset sales. 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.

Debt 40

Debt Capital Raising Capital Equities 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Complex and novel transaction structures for the sector also were a prominent result of the market and regulatory environment, with reverse mergers remaining a fixture and stock-for-stock deals and take-private transactions led by private equity sponsors entering the scene. Multiple factors, as it turns out.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Acquisitions 52

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. Voting agreements in public M&A transactions. of the transaction’s equity value. [15].

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

However, deal activity fizzled in the second half of 2022, as high inflation, aggressive anti-inflation monetary policies, geopolitical instability, assertive antitrust regulators and tightening financing markets depressed target valuations, reduced strategic acquirer confidence and sidelined private equity sponsor buyers. trillion. [2]

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Mergers 52

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Beginning in 2020, there was a wave of announcements for private equity firms entering the car wash industry. It seemed like every month there was news that private equity firm “ABC” acquired or invested in car wash chain “XYZ” with a plan to grow rapidly. What comes next?

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Equities IPO Valuation 52