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Orchestra BioMed™ Announces Strategic Collaboration, Closing of $110 Million Private Equity Financing and Plans to List on Nasdaq Through Merger with Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2

Benzinga

Business Combination and completed private equity financing are structured to ensure total gross proceeds of a minimum of $180 million, which is expected to fund the combined company into 2026 based on current plans and estimates. The Series D financing was not contingent on the consummation of the Business Combination.

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What Is Optimal Capital Structure?

Andrew Stolz

Definition of Optimal Capital Structure. The optimal capital structure of a firm is the right combination of equity and debt financing. Debt financing may have the lowest cost, but having too much of it would increase risks to the shareholders. The lesser the cost of capital, the more the market value of the company.

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Proton Capital Provides Update to PharmaChoice Canada Qualifying Transaction and Financing

Benzinga

Proton is pleased to report that the negotiation of the definitive agreements in relation to the strategic alliance with PharmaChoice, as further described in the April 20, 2023 news release, is well under way and Proton will provide a further update in respect of such definitive agreements if and when such definitive agreements are executed.

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What is Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)?

Andrew Stolz

Definition of Weighted Average Cost of Capital. The WACC is the average cost of raising capital from all sources, including equity, common shares, preferred shares, and debt. Companies raise funds to pay for their daily operations through different sources. To raise funds, they have to pay costs.

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Finding the Balance in Your Optimal Capital Structure

Equilest

Whether you're deciding how much debt to take on or how to manage equity financing, the right mix can lower your cost of capital and boost growth. Understanding Capital Structure Definition and components (equity, debt, and hybrid instruments). Equity Financing: Pros and Cons The benefits of equity in capital structure.

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What is the Modigliani–Miller Theorem?

Andrew Stolz

Definition of the Modigliani-Miller Theorem. Where V (unlevered) = company with no debt financing and V (levered) = company with some debt financing). The second proposition states under the theory with no taxes suggests that the cost of equity of a company is proportional to the company’s debt level.

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Entero Therapeutics Announces Proposed Reverse Merger with Journey Therapeutics, A Clinical Stage, First-in-Class, Next-Generation ADC-rivalling Nano-immunoconjugates Biopharmaceutical Company

Benzinga

The completion of the Proposed Merger is subject to several conditions, including the negotiation of definitive agreements, the receipt by Entero of at least $5 million of equity financing, the effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the approval of the stockholders of Entero.