Global Private Equity Watch - Feed https://privateequity.weil.com/contributor/michael-hickey/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 Keeping the IPO Door Open – What Every PE Portfolio Company Should be Doing Now to Maintain Optionality for an IPO in the Future https://privateequity.weil.com/features/keeping-the-ipo-door-open-what-every-pe-portfolio-company-should-be-doing-now-to-maintain-optionality-for-an-ipo-in-the-future-2/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:13:40 +0000 Alexander D. Lynch Lyuba Goltser Barbra J. Broudy Ashley Butler Kaitlin Descovich Michael Hickey https://privateequity.weil.com/?p=9226 In 2022, many portfolio companies delayed their IPOs and will look to either go public or be acquired in 2023 or 2024 as markets improve. While many sponsors will exit their investment through a sale to a strategic buyer or another PE firm, there may be periods in the next year or two in which […]

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]]> In 2022, many portfolio companies delayed their IPOs and will look to either go public or be acquired in 2023 or 2024 as markets improve. While many sponsors will exit their investment through a sale to a strategic buyer or another PE firm, there may be periods in the next year or two in which […]

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]]> Secured Bonds: What You Need to Know Now https://privateequity.weil.com/insights/secured-bonds-what-you-need-to-know-now/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:43:15 +0000 Michael Hickey https://privateequity.weil.com/?p=5980 The issuance of secured bonds has surged recently, accounting for over half of the high-yield bond volume in the first quarter of 2019 according to Debtwire, up from 34% last year.  This trend may continue as investors seek out secured fixed rate debt exposure in the current economic and rate environment.  This discussion briefly outlines […]

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]]> The issuance of secured bonds has surged recently, accounting for over half of the high-yield bond volume in the first quarter of 2019 according to Debtwire, up from 34% last year.  This trend may continue as investors seek out secured fixed rate debt exposure in the current economic and rate environment.  This discussion briefly outlines […]

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]]> Keeping the IPO Door Open – What Every PE Portfolio Company Should be Doing Now to Maintain Optionality for an IPO in the Future https://privateequity.weil.com/features/keeping-the-ipo-door-open-what-every-pe-portfolio-company-should-be-doing-now-to-maintain-optionality-for-an-ipo-in-the-future/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:13:24 +0000 Alexander D. Lynch Michael Hickey https://pequityblog.wpengine.com/?p=3160 Portfolio companies do not stay portfolio companies forever – typically they either are sold or go public. Most sponsors will exit their investment through a sale to a strategic buyer or another PE firm. However, markets go up and down, and there may be periods in which it is more advantageous to complete an IPO […]

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]]> Portfolio companies do not stay portfolio companies forever – typically they either are sold or go public. Most sponsors will exit their investment through a sale to a strategic buyer or another PE firm. However, markets go up and down, and there may be periods in which it is more advantageous to complete an IPO […]

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