Private Equity, Valuation, Initial Public Offering (IPO)

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

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

Dual Track Reboot: Five Key Considerations for Supercharging Your Life Science Company Exit

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/16/2024

There have been 44 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the US stock markets in 2024 thus far, many of which continue to trade at a premium to their initial offering price, demonstrating the strength and buoyancy of...more

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2019 - Full Analysis

Fenwick & West LLP on 9/5/2019

We analyzed the terms of 215 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter showed the highest percentage of up rounds since 2004, when we first started...more

Valuation of Illiquid Portfolio Investments – Avoiding Regulatory Risks with Form and Substance

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 6/21/2017

For private fund managers, the valuation of privately-held securities has been subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny. As the IPO on-ramp for private “unicorn” investments has lengthened, fund managers may hold illiquid...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/11/2017

You’ll remember Snap’s highly anticipated March IPO as a splashy affair, with a valuation in the $30+ billion range and a relatively consistent stock price. Well, reality hit hard yesterday, as Snap announced a $2.2 billion...more

The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2017

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 2/10/2017

Private investment funds and advisers are likely to face new regulatory challenges and increased litigation risks in 2017, not only because of a change in the administration, but also because many advisers have not corrected...more

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