OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

They may then negotiate with the company to restructure the debt, provide additional capital, or facilitate a turnaround. The fundraising process typically involves multiple stages, starting with initial discussions and due diligence, followed by formal presentations, negotiation of terms, and ultimately securing commitments from investors.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Debt Investment 147

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For example, if a private equity firm invested $100M into a portfolio company with a 20% expected rate of return, this return would not actually be 20% if the calculations were not adjusted for inflation. Instead, inflation of 5% would mean that the private equity firm’s real return would be reduced to 15%. Great, I’m learning a ton!

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 130

Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A diversified revenue portfolio strengthens your business’s resilience and makes it more attractive to a broader range of buyers. Their insights and experience can help navigate regulatory requirements, negotiate favorable terms, and optimize the financial outcome of the transaction.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Business Sale Management 59

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Like a typical leveraged buyout, this can be achieved by selling the company to another private entity or PE firm or taking the company public once again through an IPO. After a certain period of time, usually 5-7 years, the PE firm will look to exit the investment. So you want to pursue a role in Private Equity and Growth Equity?

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Firm-Specific and Process Questions – What do you think about our portfolio? So, you could mention a related job, such as strategy, finance, or business development at a portfolio company, and say that you want to return to VC at a higher level eventually. Q: Tell me about the current IPO, M&A, and VC funding markets.

Capital 59

Capital Valuation Investment Portfolio 59

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. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements. Stockholder litigation.

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

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.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40