M&A Leadership Council

MARCH 1, 2024

The result: divestitures are often “fire sales,” where companies wait too long to divest and end up leaving money on the table. And as more companies embrace the “portfolio-managed enterprise” model, divestitures will play a more central role in these value-driven organizations, much as they do in today’s private equity firms.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Private Equity Firm Mergers & Acquisitions Finance 52

Brian DeChesare

MAY 31, 2023

It is not only the best finance TV show or movie but also one of the all-time great TV series. The Founder/CEO and family patriarch, Logan Roy, turns 80 as the show starts, and he runs into health problems, which leads his children (Kendall, Roman, Shiv, and half-brother Connor) to battle for control of the company.

Finance 101

Finance Start-ups Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions 101

Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

That’s a good question, but before answering it, I’ll start by explaining the entire sector: Consumer Retail Investment Banking Defined. But if there’s a recession, car sales will immediately fall as people start postponing their big-ticket purchases or making alternate plans (i.e., Is household formation up or down?

Banking 97

Banking Start-ups Equity Marketability 97

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 11, 2022

If adopted, such rules would significantly impact many of the common practices that companies and their insiders have come to rely on to manage equity award programs and to conduct share repurchases and personal trading. Don’t wait until the final days of your company’s open window to start thinking about a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Banking 45

Banking Marketability Equity Compliance 45