My friend Tim Tim just asked me a very popular question in the investing world (and accordingly the investment banking world) – What is a SPAC? SPAC issuance has previously been somewhat of a fad – a few major ones and then radio silence and then a few major ones again.

When investment bankers look at quick and dirty enterprise value calculations, they generally think: EV = Net Debt (Debt - Cash) + Equity In corporate finance theory, enterprise value includes all levels of the capital stack including preferred shares ('prefs"). Preferred shares are securities that are senior to common equity and generally pay

Comparison Between Spin-Off and IPO There are reasons why a company may choose a spin-off versus an IPO. Depending on what shareholders prefer, this can either can be a good or bad option. An IPO results in cash proceeds for the parent. So if Alibaba carves out and IPOs Ant Financial, the

Why Issue Subscription Receipts Subscription receipts are often used as a form of acquisition financing in regards to equity. A public company may need to issue equity when debt is either not available or is not prudent. For instance, if the indicative cost of debt becomes too high as the market feels

"I Don't Want to Do Equities" I am a big fan of "giving back" to aspiring financiers, in large part due to my altruistic nature. However, another reason is to encounter dunces and laugh at them. When I get a few in a row of the latter, I grow weary of