The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

For this reason, once the start-up reaches a maturity point generating consistent cash flow, it may seek out alternative financing options like debt. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9% dividend yield Another leading BDC is a major competitor to Hercules called Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ: HRZN). Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

Hercules is different from a typical bank as it tends to offer more flexible financing options. This provides Hercules with an extra sweetener should one of its portfolio companies liquidate in an initial public offering (IPO) or acquisition. Hercules Capital: 10.6%

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Warburg Pincus, a leading private equity firm managing approximately $86bn in assets, has no immediate plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report by Reuters quoting CEO Jeffrey Perlman at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York on Tuesday.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Private investment giant Blackstone expects a more favourable environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a rebound in initial public offerings (IPOs) to drive more than double the number of private equity exits in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hercules typically adds warrants to its deals, giving it the ability to receive shares and profit from an initial public offering (IPO) or an acquisition of one of its portfolio companies. What makes Hercules even more special is how it structures deals. During the past 10 years, Hercules has a total return of 218%.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

This lets Hercules benefit from some of the upside of a liquidity event for one of its portfolio companies, such as an initial public offering or a sale. One of the aspects of Hercules' deal structures that I like is that it often negotiates for warrants that can convert into equity as part of its transactions.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Chris Holt (Boston) represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a wide range of financing transactions, including syndicated, and private credit facilities, ABL facilities, and mezzanine financings. Gwen’s practice ranges from in-court restructurings to bespoke, out-of-court liability management solutions.

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