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Cooley’s M&A Insights for Q3 2022

Cooley M&A

Cooley’s M&A practice has been busy amid the typically slower summer wind down. Steaming through the third quarter, Cooley’s deal flow put us at the top of the Bloomberg, Mergermarket and Refinitiv Q3 M&A league tables. On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Contact us.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

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. Let’s dig in.

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SaaS M&A Snapshot: Target Market & Buyers

Software Equity Group

The public markets may have taken a beating, but behind the gloom-and-doom headlines, there was still plenty of good news for private SaaS companies in 2022. The SEG Index, a collection of 116 public SaaS companies, fell by 48.2%. Following are some highlights of SaaS M&A deal activity over 2022.

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The 5 Influences Shaping Software M&A Valuations in 2024

Software Equity Group

2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?

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The 5 Influences Shaping Software M&A Valuations in 2024

Software Equity Group

2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?

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Interim Guidance on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Confirms Broad Application to M&A and Capital Market Transactions

Cooley M&A

The Inflation Reduction Act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations (“Covered Corporations”) effected after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”). [1] This post highlights key guidance from the Notice as it relates to common M&A and capital market transactions.

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

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