Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. More specifically, private equity investors in 2023 have noticed the decline in the value of public market companies.

Investors 100

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. More specifically, private equity investors in 2023 have noticed the decline in the value of public market companies.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. SPAC IPOs for esports companies were “hot” for a short period in 2021, but they seem to have died off by now.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

While 2020’s M&A landscape was characterized by whiplash volatility from choppy deal activity in the first half of the year to a surge in volume in the second half, that momentum accelerated in 2021, with no signs of slowing down heading into 2022. on transactions over 2019’s mega?mergers. General trends in life sciences M&A.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Mergers 40