Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

The Deal

JULY 20, 2023

Corporate advisers contend earlier disclosure would help them better protect companies. The memorandum noted that at most seven activist investors held gross positions of greater than $300 million — one of the proposal’s disclosure thresholds — on any given day during a yearlong sample period between 2021 and 2022.

Funds 52

Funds Investors Shares Investment 52

Cooley M&A

MARCH 2, 2021

A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company with no underlying operating business that seeks to merge with a target operating company. SPACs are predicted to be an even higher percentage of the 2021 market share, with SPACs representing 79% of the January IPOs. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are on the rise.

Securities 40

Securities IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Shares 40

Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

May 13, 2021), may provide new fodder for appraisal arbitrage. Panera Bread was a publicly traded company that JAB Holdings B.V. Case Name Difference from Deal Price (%) Court’s Valuation Method Noteworthy Aspects of Sales Process / Target Status Jarden Corporation (VC Slights – Del. took private in 2017 for $315/share.

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions Sale Shares Entertainment 52

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In addition, currently public dual-class companies with transfer provisions that do not contain clear carve outs for the delivery of voting agreements in the M&A context should discuss with their advisers the possibility of adopting “clear day” amendments to their charters to include these carve outs.

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Deals could be done on a corporate level (i.e., It mixes public finance , project finance , real estate , and infrastructure. However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, etc.)

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105