The investment field of private equity extends over different company phases.

When a company has openly divulged that they are divesting a business unit there are different approaches a restructuring firm can take to provide the best possible outcome, one of them being a Management Buyout or MBO.

A management buyout (MBO) is a transaction in which the company’s management team purchases the assets and operations of the business they manage.

When engaging in either a sell or buy-side corporate restructuring, one necessary topic to explore is how existing relationships can benefit the transaction.

The unprecedented times we are living in has not skipped over the semiconductor and advanced technology manufacturing industries. An amazing confluence of factors, years in the making, and converging at a dizzying speed, would leave any business owner reviewing their options and contemplating their path forward.

One aspect that has potential to add significant value to a divestment or acquisition is a mutually beneficial supply agreement.

When valuing a company, a distinction must often be made between the stand-alone value and the increase in value that can result for the buyer after purchase.

Due to a year of tremendous change, we see an unprecedented situation where semiconductor deals are made in the $100bn range. 2020 has set a record global M&A activity, with a value of $118bn, mainly fueled by sizable transactions such as Analog Devices/Maxim and Nvidia/ARM. The consolidation movement within the semiconductor industry is continuing in 2021 and the semiconductor landscape is changing rapidly.