JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2023

Market conditions suggest that the trend toward longer durations will continue in 2023. Amid the current economic uncertainty, many PE buyers are taking extra precautions to ensure that the deals they pursue will deliver the value they expect. By: Goodwin

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Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 2, 2024

UK shop prices rise at slowest pace since December 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in March, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said on Tuesday, adding to signs that the country’s inflation squeeze is now fading fast. Shop price inflation dropped to 1.3% […]

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market showed more signs of cooling in September as pay growth increased at the slowest pace in almost four years, according to a survey likely to reassure the Bank of England as it considers whether to cut borrowing costs again. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG said on […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The M&A market has witnessed a major increase in the use of earnout deal terms after 2021. The number of deals with earnout provisions jumped from around 20% in 2021 to 33% in 2023. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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InvestmentBank.com

MAY 12, 2021

It aims to update readers on deal volumes and values within the industry and to provide a framework to predict future trends in 2021. 1) As private equity investments continue to rise in the general market, it is safe to assume 2021 will see a similar or greater PE deal volume. Media and Telecommunications deals insights: 2021 Outlook.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

government has used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the UK’s version of CFIUS) to order a Chinese-registered firm to sell its stake in a British semiconductor company. By: Hogan Lovells

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And What We Anticipate in 2022 2021 is finally behind us, and, as the old curse goes, we still appear to be living in interesting times. 2021 was not an easy year, and now that it's behind us we can't help but wonder what 2022 has in store.

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TechCrunch: M&A

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a majority stake in the business in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115 million. More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. BitSight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 Boston-based BitSight’s focus is cyber risk management.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 27, 2021

Cooley, DFIN, PwC, Nasdaq and The Blueshirt Group took part in a two-part webinar series Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom on May 4 & 11, 2021. Session One – Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 9:00 – 10:30 am PT. Session Two – Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 9:00 – 10:30 am PT. Learn more here.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

billion in 2021. Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a New Jersey-based provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash. Own is Salesforce’s biggest deal since buying Slack for $27.7 In a press […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At the end of 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) signed the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which both parties then ratified in 2021.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 15, 2024

Prytek had already been a big investor in TipRanks since 2017, most recently leading a $77 million round in the company in 2021. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 11, 2024

Bitcoin is not expected to retest its record until later in the year, but data shows this correction could get uglier before a recovery begins.

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Cooley M&A

MAY 5, 2021

Caitlin Gibson has been named to Law360’s 2021 M&A Editorial Advisory Board, which provides feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage. Read the Law360 article here (Subscription required). Contributors. Caitlin Gibson.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 16, 2024

8, 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities class action brought by investors who purchased shares of the special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corporation IV (“CCIV”) in early 2021 before it merged with Atieva, Inc. d/b/a Lucid Motors (“Lucid”) in July 2021.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. trillion during 2021 – an increase of 71% compared to 2020 – and accounted for 20% of the $5.9 trillion(!)

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Deal volumes increased, but the market remains considerably slower compared to the boom years of 2021 and 2022. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in 2024 showed signs of recovery following the slump experienced in 2023. However, industry professionals remain cautiously optimistic.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Situation: On September 10, 2024, the UK government published the third National Security and Investment Act 2021 Annual Report ("2023/2024 Annual Report"), revealing longer processing times for foreign direct investment ("FDI") reviews, but lower rates of Phase 2 call-ins and conditions being imposed. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Given the current trajectory, it is likely the province will post its highest annual deal value since 2021. A total of 74 deals valued at US$11.2 billion were announced in the first three quarters of the year, already eclipsing the whole of 2023 in terms of both volume and value. By: White & Case LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 9, 2024

Seae Ventures is acquiring Unseen Capital after the death of founder Kayode Owens in 2021. The combined firm will continue to invest in healthcare for minorities and underserved populations. Owens, an investor and entrepreneur, launched Unseen Capital to focus on early-stage healthcare companies started by underrepresented founders, in 2020.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

for 2021, based on the change in the US gross national product (GNP) during 2020. The publication is expected to happen on February 2, 2021, and the new thresholds should therefore go into effect on March 4, 2021. These thresholds took effect on January 21, 2021, upon publication in the Federal Register.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2023

billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 That was when companies were still thinking about all work being cloud-based and the future looked oh so bright.

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The New York Times: Banking

MAY 8, 2024

The hedge fund is accused of borrowing money from banks to buy stocks.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The UK’s Cabinet Office has published its third annual report on the functioning of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The report provides insights into the performance of the National Security and Investment Act. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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Private Equity Info

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Private equity firms are shifting towards smaller M&A deals, with add-ons becoming the dominant investment strategy.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 15, 2024

AstraZeneca dismissed stockholder claims in connection with the $3 billion merger of Viela Bio and Horizon Therapeutics in 2021. On July 2, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court in Sciannella v. The merger was approved by Viela’s stockholders at a share price of $53.00 per share, a 52.8% premium over Viela’s share price at the time.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

According to the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies, financial statement representations are universally required from sellers in private company M&A deals, included in almost every transaction—99% covered by the most recent study in 2021. Originally Published in Bloomberg Law.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A month prior, Sir Keir's government published its National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) Report for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (Report) of scrutiny and intervention in proposed investments in or acquisitions of British companies or. By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The UK government (“Government”) has published its latest annual report (“Report”) on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA” or “NSI Act”). The Report covers the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (“Reporting Period”).

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In a much-anticipated ruling of 3 September 2024, the EU's highest court threw out the policy that the European Commission has been pursuing since 2021, by which it asserted jurisdiction to review so-called “killer acquisitions” falling below the review thresholds of both the Commission and all EU Member States.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 19, 2024

32/2021 on Commercial Companies Law (Companies Law), where shareholders play a pivotal role in the financial health and prosperity of a company. Investment is a cornerstone of corporate governance under Federal Decree-Law No.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the report gives a valuable insight into the workings of the UK foreign direct investment screening regime.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 12, 2023

Overview - The year 2022 started strong but proved to be a mixed year for M&A in what could be described as a return to earth after the record-setting year that was 2021. M&A market alone exceeded $2 trillion in 2021 – a staggering figure that crushed (by nearly 30%) the then-existing record established in 2015.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In October 2020 and 2021, the FCC adopted a pair of Orders to streamline the processing of applications involving “reportable” foreign ownership that are referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector—commonly known as “Team Telecom.”

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2024

This is considerably less than in 2021 during which issuers raised over $108.8 The PIPE market has proven to be resilient during times of stress. In 2023, issuers raised over $33.8 billion in 809 PIPE transactions according to PrivateRaise. However, PIPE transaction activity has accelerated during the first five months of 2024.

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