The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

David Gardner: You were public? We're public company. We found another company that we thought was a great fit, was able to close that transaction. Within about 90 days, it became apparent to me that we had not done sufficient reversed due diligence on our acquirer. David Gardner: Unbelievable.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Explain Matt Levine : 00:14:13 If a bad thing happens at a public company, public company does a bad thing. If the CEO sexually harasses someone, the company gets hacked. 00:33:08 Who, who is advising him to waive due diligence? So let’s talk about some of your favorite subjects.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Hedge Funds Financing 52

The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2023

And what was interesting was the first leveraged buyout of a public company happened when I was in graduate school. KKR took a stock exchange company called who Houdaille, private, and it was the first time there’ve been — RITHOLTZ: ’79 or something like that? And you know, so we looked at it very hard, decided not to bid.

Leveraged Buyouts 105

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Axial

JANUARY 10, 2025

Market multiples, which indicate how much a public company is trading for as a multiple of its EBITDA. Calculation #3: Precedent Transaction Analysis Precedent transaction analysis (PTA) values your business based on recent transactions between buyers and companies similar to yours.

Companies 52

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