Richard Puntillo

A Deep Dive on IPOs

January 4, 2021 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Exactly How is the IPO Share Price Determined? A companion blog, A Primer on Initial Public Offerings, discusses the IPO process from five points of view: issuers, underwriters, investors, regulators and markets. This blog deals with the established […]

A Primer on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

December 28, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Just what is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)? There are four principal methods for a private company’s equity shares to trade in the public markets: (1) sell shares to the public by undergoing an IPO, (2) sell shares […]

A Deep Dive on Direct Listings

December 23, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…What is a Direct Listing? There are four principal methods for a private company’s shares to trade in the public markets: (1) sell shares to the public through a direct listing process, (2) sell shares to the public […]

A Deep Dive into the M&A Process of LBO Deals

November 5, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Just what is the M&A Process in an LBO deal? This blog is a follow on to a companion blog, A Deep Dive into the Auction Process of LBOs, which explored the typical actions of both the target […]

A Deep Dive into the Auction Process of Leveraged Buy Outs (LBOs)

November 4, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Just what is an LBO auction? An LBO involves an M&A deal that is largely financed with debt. If the target being acquired initiates the deal and is a large company, often an investment bank is engaged to […]

A Primer on Private Equity

September 24, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Just what is meant by the term, Private Equity? The term private equity refers to a pool of capital in financial markets that is privately owned versus publicly owned. Private equity is also a form of financing used […]

A Deep Dive on the Buyer Due Diligence Standard of Care and Custom and Practice in a M&A Transaction and on the Focus of Buyer Due Diligence in a M&A Transaction

September 15, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…What are the buyer due diligence standard of care and custom and practice in a M&A transaction and what is the focus of buyer due diligence in a M&A transaction? DUE DILIGENCE STANDARD OF CARE AND CUSTOM AND […]

A Primer on Buyer Due Diligence in a Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Transaction

September 10, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Just what is the meaning of buyer due diligence in an M&A transaction? Buyer due diligence in an M&A transaction is the investigation process performed by the buyer and its advisors to reasonably understand, among other things, the […]

A Deeper Dive into Preferred Share Rights in Venture Capital-Backed Firms (VCBFs)

September 8, 2020 Shortlink

I’ve been thinking…Why do VCs use preferred share rights in negotiating investments in a VCBF? Investing in securities of a startup firm is extremely risky, and the VC funding model has developed a set of strategies that seeks to reasonably […]

A Primer on Pre-Money Value in Venture Capital-Backed Firms (VCBFs)