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.

Management 50

Management Business Acquisitions IT 50

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. And will that mean that some of the privately held management consulting firms or other professional services companies will choose an IPO this year? But those companies have been public for more than 20 years.

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IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. As reflected in Chart 1 , 102 SPAC IPOs have been announced this year as of September 18, 2020—almost double the number of SPAC IPOs in all of last year (and more than double the number of SPAC IPOs in 2018). SPAC vs. IPO. Fewer Redemptions.

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M&A IPO Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

government shutdown disrupting the market for IPOs, Brexit uncertainty, natural disasters and various other crises, cross-border M&A activity momentum continues. In July 2018, the U.K. Politicization of antitrust and merger review largely in check. Technological superiority is now commonly equated with national security.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Government Business 52

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements.

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M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] billion leading the pack.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Over the course of the year, many of the headwinds that have slowed tech M&A activity since 2022 began to abate as interest rates moderated, the acquisition financing market returned and equity markets reached new highs. billion acquisition of Altair, IBMs pending $6.4 billion take-private acquisition of Squarespace.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Acquisitions 59