Private Equity, Exit Strategies, Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Finding Alpha in Consumer

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/18/2025

As we move through 2025, the phrase “finding alpha” has become the mantra for private equity (PE) investors focused on the consumer sector. Confidence in the sector remains robust, but the narrative has shifted: it is no...more

Private Equity’s Plan B: Navigating the Exit Drought with Continuation Funds

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 7/14/2025

In a typical bull market, private equity sponsors exit out of portfolio assets through IPOs, strategic sales and sponsor-to-sponsor buyouts. But the 2025 deal market has proven to be neither typical nor robust....more

U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - April 2025

Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/25/2025

Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. The drop in March deal count pushed Q1 deal count to the lowest...more

Stretching and Flexing - Part 1 Addressing Longer Hold Periods

Goodwin on 9/13/2024

Patience is proving to be a virtue for a private equity industry that began 2024 sitting on more than 28,000 portfolio companies valued at more than $3 trillion, according to a report by Bain & Company, as average hold...more

To Roll or Not to Roll: Equity Roll Issues in Private Company M&A Deals

Whiteford on 8/29/2024

This article is the first in a series on common issues of critical importance to sellers in private company M&A- An equity roll is an agreement between a Buyer and a Seller in an M&A deal where the Seller (typically a...more

[Webinar] Money, Money, Money: Raising Capital and Exit Transactions for Life Sciences Companies - October 3rd, 12:00 pm ET

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 9/27/2019

Access to capital is critical for life sciences companies. Securing funding can be a lengthy and complex process compounded by the need to plan for various exit transaction scenarios. Register now for this one-hour,...more

Buying To Sell: Private Equity Sponsor Exits

Bennett Jones LLP on 11/14/2016

According to Pitchbook Data, Inc., Canadian private equity sponsor exit activity in 2015 reflected a year-over-year jump of more than 20 percent in volume. In addition, S&P Capital IQ data for Q3 2016 shows a year-over-year...more

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