Business Sales M&A

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

One of the main premises behind a Private Equity Group (PEG) acquisition is to use debt to amplify the returns on the equity portion of it. In layman’s terms, equity is the down payment the PEG makes for an acquisition while the rest of the funds are provided in the form of debt from banks and other lenders. Typically, the down payments represent 25% and 50% of the value of the transaction.

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Equity Banking EBITDA Business Valuation 130

Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you already have a functional prototype and a business plan and you've burned through much of your initial money, then you’re ready to start raising real capital for your startup. There are several natural questions that come up at this point: Where can I find the money I need? Who do I need to hire in my company at this stage? And how much money should I raise?

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Start-ups Equity Marketability Finance 52

Appraisal Rights

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In a comprehensive ruling handed down last week, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands confirmed that minority shareholders of companies that undertake a ‘short-form’ merger are entitled to dissent from the merger and to be paid fair value for their shares, as determined by the Grand Court. The ruling, delivered in Changyou.com Limite d, has wide-ranging implications, given that a number of Cayman Islands mergers have already been completed without dissent rights being offered to minority shareh

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