How is the IPO market as of Q3 2024?

While the IPO market’s annual fall pickup was not as robust as anticipated, Q3 2024 still produced 37 IPOs, raising a combined $8.0 billion. Although markets stumbled (as they often do) in early August amongst signs of economic weakness, stocks recovered quickly as investors responded to cooling inflation and impending rate cuts. REIT Lineage’s $4.4 […]

How to keep your information confidential and not lose your employees when you bring your company for sale

No matter how the sale of your company comes to fruition, there will be a point where a buyer will demand to know things that are confidential and to meet your stakeholders, whether they be employees, customers, or suppliers. Protecting against theft of your intellectual property, your data, and your relationships, can make or break […]

Who needs to approve the sale of your company?

For the sale of a corporation in almost any state in the United States, both the board of directors and the majority of the stockholders must approve the transaction. Often times, the charter or voting agreement will specify some super-majority of directors or stockholders, or individual stockholders whose consent is required, to transact a sale. […]

What are the key terms to negotiate in an exit deal?

It is often said that pricing drives all deals, but never forget structure and terms. Pricing and structure are some of the most important, but not the only terms to watch out for: These are only a small survey of the many terms that will need to get spelled out, ideally in the term sheet […]

What are the ways in which you can structure the sale of your company?

The sale of your business is about more than price. Structure and terms also matter. In this post, we answer the question about the structure by which you will sell your company. In most cases, the optimal outcome for a seller is to sell the entity. At the same time, a buyer may think that […]

How should you get ready for the sale of your company?

Getting ready for the sale of your company should start with formation, and well-advised companies should make smart decisions every day in anticipation of the ultimate exit. Nonetheless, if you plan on running a process for the sale of your company, there are tried and true playbooks to get ready, which include:

How should you get ready for the sale of your company?

Getting ready for the sale of your company should start with formation, and well-advised companies should make smart decisions every day in anticipation of the ultimate exit. Nonetheless, if you plan on running a process for the sale of your company, there are tried and true playbooks to get ready, which include:

When is the right time to sell your company?

There is no right answer. Sometimes, you sell your company because a buyer comes along and flashes you the dream price that gets you to the magic number that makes you no longer want to work. Other times, you bring the company to an inflection point, you bring it to market, you have multiple offers […]