Some investors say that there are public companies that actually may be worth more as a private company because of the depressed valuations in the public markets and the increased flexibility to restructure a company’s operations when control is held by a few major investors. A large number of firms are working on public-to-private deals, especially in cases where the company’s cash in the bank or hard assets are clearly worth more than the public valuation.

A company "goes private" when it reduces the number of its shareholders to fewer than 300 and is no longer required to file reports with the SEC. This can result from another company making an offer to buy all or most of the company’s publicly held shares. Alternatively, the company can merge with another company or sell its assets to another company.

The professionals at Evergreen Capital are here to help you determine how you can exit your business. We can go through each scenario and exit strategy and tailor a solution to you and your unique situation.

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