How2Exit

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

Today, IBM made a big acquisition doubling down on the hybrid concept: it will pay $4.6 billion to take it private back in 2018. IBM said in its announcement that the acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2023, pending regulatory and other approvals. The purchase makes a lot of sense for IBM.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 3, 2024

This year, SRS Acquiom analyzed more than 2,100 private-target acquisitions that closed from 2018 through 2023. SRS Acquiom recently released its annual M&A Deal Terms Study for 2024 (available for download). Here are some of the key findings summarized in the introduction: – Strategic buyers (both U.S.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 18, 2023

announced this morning its acquisition of Boxed.com and “other intellectual property portfolios and affiliates” in an all-cash transaction. MSG says it will continue to serve Boxed customers, vendors and brands following the acquisition. based regional distributor MSG Distributors, Inc. ”

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

What’s on tap for 2018 M&A? No longer just “acquihires,” today’s innovation-driven acquisition is focused on talent retention. See ABA Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Point Study for 2016-2017. billion acquisition of Alere. billion acquisition of Alere. million to $84.4

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 27, 2023

This marks Socure’s first acquisition. Founded in 2018, Berbix focuses on verifying users’ identities by checking scanned IDs in real time. He also noted that Socure is in a good position to make an acquisition like this. Berbix previously raised a total of $11.6

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 13, 2023

In 2018, the app suffered a major data breach affecting 21 million people. Sincere roadmap With the addition of Timehop in its roster combined with the VidHug (now Memento) acquisition in 2021 , Punchbowl wanted to create a brand to encapsulate its work around creating memories. Hence its rebranding to Sincere.

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The TRADE

MARCH 8, 2024

Leithner will take over the position from Theodor Weimer who has held the CEO job since 2018. Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading. Weimer took over the CEO role in 2018, moving over from his CEO position at HypoVereinsbank UniCredit Bank.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Jason Button leads the Cisco Security and Trust Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) organization. He was formerly the director of IT at Duo Security, a company Cisco acquired in 2018, making him uniquely… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 17, 2023

Corsair purchased Elgato’s gaming division back in 2018 and continues to release products with that branding. We are also excited to be able to offer specialized Corsair and Elgato products to the enthusiast community that Drop is engaged with.” Being a part of Corsair will help our team deliver more of what you love.

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The TRADE

MARCH 11, 2024

Leithner will take over the position from Theodor Weimer who has held the chief executive job since 2018. Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading. The two will operate as co-CEOs until the end of the year.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 22, 2023

When TechCrunch first covered the company way back in 2018 , it was working with large brands like TGI Friday’s, Disney and Shell to provide bespoke AI solutions. Image Credits: Hypergiant Industries Hypergiant has not always been so laser-focused on defense and critical infrastructure.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When Dré Villeroy founded Beyorch in 2018, he wanted to create an investment company that went beyond the pursuit of wealth. In keeping with this goal, he formulated the company’s name by combining the words “beyond” and “rich.”

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Cooley M&A

AUGUST 1, 2018

On 24 July 2018, the UK government published details of its proposed new regime for the scrutiny of foreign investments that may have national security implications. The details are contained in the National Security and Investment White Paper and a draft Statutory Statement of Policy Intent (together, the “Proposals”).

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 27, 2023

Furthermore, Didi’s footprint reaches beyond China with its acquisition of the Brazilian rideshare company 99 back in 2018, which has given it a boost in Latin America. Imagine that these passengers, when picking their ride on the Didi platform, see Xpeng’s Mona model s displayed as a preferred option in the future.

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Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

On November 20, 2018, Vice Chancellor Joseph R. the "Company") against former members of its board of directors in connection with the take-private acquisition of the Company by a private equity buyer group in June 2017. (the In Re Tangoe, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, C.A. 2017-0650-JRS (Del Ch.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has moved to further expand its post-trade capabilities with the acquisition of Axoni’s post-trade technology. This acquisition represents a significant step forward in our efforts to modernise OTC derivative post-trade infrastructure,” said Greg Schvey, chief executive at Axoni. “In

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InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For the better part of the last decade, physician practices have seen a wave of consolidation by hospitals and private equity with 2018 being no exception [1]. In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report. of GDP or $2.5

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 12, 2023

In 2018, Jumbo raised a $3.5 It also removed the paid subscription after realizing that it couldn’t become a sustainable business model over the long run. Jumbo floated the idea of offering a B2B version of its app and service, but that never materialized. million seed round led by Thrive Capital’s Josh Miller and Nextview Ventures’ Rob Go.

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Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 7, 2018

On July 30, 2018, Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Delaware Court of Chancery partially granted a Section 220 demand for the books and records of Globalstar, Inc. 2018-0351-TMR (Del. July 30, 2018). July 30, 2018). brought by the company's largest minority stockholder, Mudrick Capital Management, L.P.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Elsewhere in his career, Llewellyn-Jones served as global head of derivatives at ION after over 14 years with Fidessa, which was acquired by ION in 2018. Green joins from Fidelity Information Service (FIS), where he served as managing director, derivatives utility for the past eight years, following the firm’s acquisition of SunGard in 2015.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2018, the deal was treated with much scepticism, but Melrose can hardly be accused of slash-and-burn tactics To very little fanfare, London’s stock market on Thursday gained a £1.6bn engineering company that supplies 90% of the world’s vehicle manufacturers and is top dog in the specialised field of drive systems. Continue reading.

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How2Exit

MAY 22, 2023

Walker Diebold, bestselling author of “Buy Then Build: How to Acquisitions Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game,” experienced the stock market firsthand as a stockbroker and learned valuable lessons from his experiences. In 2018, Walker released his book “By Then Build” which was inspired by this idea.

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Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 3, 2018

On March 28, 2018, Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss several derivative and class action claims brought by stockholders of Tesla, Inc. ("Tesla") asserting that its directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with its acquisition of SolarCity.

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InvestmentBank.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Up from 65% in 2009 the percentage of adult Americans has increased to 76% in 2018 [1] with a projected market CAGR of 7.8% Major Players in the M&A Scene Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack is the largest acquisition of a DTC nutraceutical company on record with a $753 million price tag in 2018. until 2025 [2].

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InvestmentBank.com

AUGUST 14, 2019

of the total educational expenditures as of 2018, indicating $152 billion of EdTech expenditures, digital spend is expected to increase to a $342 billion scale, taking 4.4% billion in 2018 in the U.S., billion in 2018. billion of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018 in the educational support segment, indicating a 0.9%

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Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 7, 2018

On July 30, 2018, Chancellor Andre Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery determined that the deal price minus synergies was the best evidence of the fair value of Solera Holdings, Inc. ("Solera") in an appraisal action arising from the acquisition of Solera by Vista Equity Partners. July 30, 2018). 12080-CB (Del Ch.

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Shearman & Sterling

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Fresenius Kabi AG, Quercus Acquisition, Inc., 2018-0300-JTL (Del. KGaA ("Fresenius") properly terminated its $4.3 billion agreement to acquire Akorn, Inc. ("Akorn"). Akorn, Inc. and Fresenius SE & Co.

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The Harvard Law School Forum

JUNE 16, 2023

In recent months, the life sciences industry has seen the reemergence of contingent value rights, or CVRs, in public company acquisitions as a way to bridge a valuation gap between buyers and sellers. Executive Summary This study addresses CVRs, the public M&A analog to the earnout used in private deals, which can be price-driven (e.g.,

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

On February 15, 2018, Vice Chancellor J. Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. Aruba Networks, Inc., 11448-VCL (Del. The Court reached this conclusion by applying the efficient market hypothesis espoused by the Delaware Supreme Court in Dell but expressed reservations about doing so.

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Successful Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When Your Wish Can Go Too Far How problematic acquisitions and lack of a clear strategy have left the Mouse feeling trapped By Abigail Iaconis, Capstone Senior Analyst The Walt Disney Corporation has one of the most iconic brand images on Earth. So, should Disney jettison some of the assets it was so quick to acquire?

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Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

On November 20, 2018, Vice Chancellor Joseph R. the "Company") against former members of its board of directors in connection with the take-private acquisition of the Company by a private equity buyer group in June 2017. (the In Re Tangoe, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, C.A. 2017-0650-JRS (Del Ch.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

On February 8, 2018, Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich of the New York Supreme Court denied a motion for final approval of a disclosure-only settlement in a class action suit brought by shareholders of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. ("MMM") regarding its acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc. ("TXI").

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Shearman & Sterling

OCTOBER 23, 2018

On October 16, 2018, Vice Chancellor J. 21, 2018, [link] the Court previously denied a summary judgment motion filed by Potomac, finding that the PLX board's actions in connection with the sale were subject to enhanced scrutiny and disputes of material fact existed as to whether the sale process was reasonable. 9880-VCL (Del.

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Shearman & Sterling

JULY 17, 2018

July 9, 2018). Morrison v. 445, 2017 (Del. As discussed in our prior post on this case, the Court of Chancery dismissed claims that the sale process undertaken by TFM was a "sham" designed by TFM's founder to deliver the company into the hands of a favored suitor.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And with an aim of three times growth over that span, or about 30% to 40% compound annual growth, the Philadelphia-based wealth manager and investment bank is on a path to grow its current business and add more lines of expertise through acquisition. TM is the firm’s third acquisition of a boutique specialist since 2018.

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