The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Given the unique deal structures that Hercules employs , obtaining warrants than can convert into equity, the company is well positioned to enjoy some nice returns in the event of an acquisition or initial public offering (IPO) from one of its portfolio companies. Image source: Getty Images. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9%

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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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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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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The deal is part of an initiative by CVC to expand its range of investment strategies ahead of an expected initial public offering and provides the firm with an infrastructure platform it describes as "directly adjacent and highly complementary to its existing private equity, secondary and credit strategies".

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The deal is part of an initiative by CVC to expand its range of investment strategies ahead of an expected initial public offering and provides the firm with an infrastructure platform it describes as "directly adjacent and highly complementary to its existing private equity, secondary and credit strategies".

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

This provides Hercules with an extra sweetener should one of its portfolio companies liquidate in an initial public offering (IPO) or acquisition. The company specializes in more complex transactions such as leveraged buyouts , for example.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

To clear a path for a potential initial public offering that could come as early as 2026, prospective advisers have suggested pushing this debt up into the holding company or getting cash from a pre-IPO investor, the same people say. They took on heavy debts when buying TK Elevator including a roughly €2 billion ($2.1

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