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Cisco increases its network monitoring capabilities with a couple of acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

As an extension of that three-year-old acquisition, the company announced a pair of startup acquisitions today, grabbing Accedian and SamKnows, a small U.K. Accedian, which is based in Montreal, Canada, goes back a ways having been founded in 2004. It raised $31 million over the years, according to Crunchbase data.

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Malta: A Global Leader in Corporate Structure

MergersCorp M&A International

EU Membership: Stability and Credibility As a member of the European Union since 2004, Malta enjoys the benefits of being part of a stable economic bloc. Moreover, the growing interest in mergers and acquisitions within the gaming sector means that business owners in Malta can capitalize on their companies value.

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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents East Coast Retina, PA in its Sale to Retina Consultants of America

Focus Investment Banking

The company’s clinical team has been treating retina patients in the Myrtle Beach, SC area since Dr. Phillips founded the practice in 2004. With Eric and Andy at FOCUS helping me through this daunting merger process, I felt confident I was in the strongest position possible,” said Dr.

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Private Equity Buyer Permitted to Walk From Deal Based on Capitalization Representation Breach

Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

Background and Decision In December 2022, following a competitive process, affiliates of Antin Infrastructure Partners S.A.S (“buyer”) entered into a merger agreement to acquire a group of privately held broadband companies, known as OpticalTel. [2] Shortly following signing, claims by two former employees of OpticalTel arose.

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Beyond Borders: A Guide for Navigating the European Regulatory Landscape

Cooley M&A

European regulators have enacted – and aggressively pursued – a web of regulatory review tools, including merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign subsidies control. Merger control – new theories of harm Cross-border dealmakers also must contend with evolving substantive trends in merger reviews.

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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

Few companies divest units immediately following an acquisition (unless they are compelled to do so by antitrust regulators), but many companies divest them eventually. In any given year, nearly half of the acquisitions that occur come about because the sellers are divesting a company unit. Sometimes spin-offs precede mergers.

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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds Decrease for 2021

Cooley M&A

This is the first time since 2010 that the thresholds have fallen, and only the second time since 2004, when the thresholds started to adjust annually. This means that acquisitions of more than $368 million will be reportable regardless of whether the size-of-person threshold is met (unless an exemption applies). million to $18.4