BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Summit Partners, a leading global private equity financing and venture capital firm, today announced the availability of its publication, Unlocking the Wealth Trapped in Your Company: Options for Achieving Partial Liquidity While Remaining CEO.
This whitepaper provides guidance for business owners seeking to increase their liquidity without an outright sale of their business. Successful entrepreneurs often find that too much of their personal wealth is tied up in their companies. Summit Partners' whitepaper outlines a number of strategies for gaining liquidity and literally putting money into a business owner's pocket, from bank debt to private equity financing, without resorting to an outright sale or loss of management control.
One passage notes: "Some investors insist on majority control, but many do not. A minority investment, through venture capital or private equity financing, can range from 10% to 49% of the company, providing substantial, immediate liquidity to business owners, senior management, and early investors. The most effective private equity investors generally confine themselves to big picture issues, leaving day-to-day operational decisions to the management team."
The whitepaper describes the advantages and disadvantages of a range of liquidity options in the context of today's economic environment. It also documents six reasons why partnering with a private equity financing firm is currently a favorable option for entrepreneurs who want to realize rewards while still preserving the opportunity to grow their business to the next level.
Since its founding in 1984, Summit Partners has raised nearly $9 billion in capital and invested in more than 275 growing companies. These companies have completed more than 100 public offerings and in excess of 100 strategic sales or mergers.
Private equity and venture capital firm Summit Partners seeks outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams that have self-financed their company to profitability and market leadership in a broad range of emerging growth industries. Notable companies financed by Summit Partners include E-TEK Dynamics, iPayment, Keystone RV Company, Lincare, McAfee, optionsXpress, Pediatrix Medical Group, and RightNow Technologies, and in Europe, B&W Loudspeakers, and Jamba!.
For a complimentary copy of Unlocking the Wealth Trapped in Your Company: Options for Achieving Partial Liquidity While Remaining CEO, please visit www.summitpartners.com/sp/whitepaper .
The business of Summit Partners in the UK is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. In the U.S., Summit Partners operates as an SEC registered investment adviser. This document is intended solely to provide information regarding Summit Partners' potential financing capabilities for prospective portfolio companies, and is not a recommendation of an investment in any company.