Fundraising and M&A Final Assessment

When should a finance leader be involved in a fundraising process?

What are the characteristics of a classic Series A fundraising round?

How should you value a business?

How do you calculate the liquidation value of a company?

What is a letter of intent?

Why do CFOs typically get involved in post-deal integration activities for bolt-on acquisitions?

To help deliver the maximum benefit of your identified synergistic gains
To ensure that the company retains full ownership of the acquired entity
To determine whether the acquisition represents value for money to the shareholders

When should you start preparing for an exit process?

Companies should always be ready for an exit process, particularly once your business has entered into its scale-up phase.
When somebody makes an approach to buy your company.
There is no need to prepare for an exit process as you can easily gather the necessary information upon request.

What name is given to the external investors of a Private Equity House?

What is a Trade Sale?

Selling your business to another trading group that typically operates within the same market segment
Floating your company on a listed stock exchange that is dedicated to your industry sector
Offering a minority shareholding to an external investor

What are the typical features of a listed entity?

Fundraising and M&A