JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 4, 2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the U.S. banking sector in the early part of the year also took their toll. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2023—from advising SoftBank on two acquisitions of public companies in the robotics space, to partnering with sustainable food chain investing firm Paine Schwartz Partners and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) on SNFL’s combination with International (..)

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MAY 20, 2024

In CQ4-2023, the Restaurant Index grew 3.40%, trailing the S&P 500's 11.31% rise. Annually, 2023 showed gains aligning with the S&P. Despite challenges, brands emphasized global expansion and digital innovation. The industry has continued to adapt, setting a measured outlook into 2024. By: Ankura

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

IN THIS FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE - UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Released - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) issued their updated Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023. A theme of the new guidelines is increased scrutiny on a variety of different transaction types, including.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2022, and in the first half of 2023, renewable energy accounted for approximately 25% of electricity generation in the United States. By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Editor’s Note: The article below is the first in our three-part series, Federal Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care: 2023 Year in Review. The series is based on our recent webinar, 2023 Health Care Enforcement Trends: Spotlight on Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Fraud. By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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AUGUST 6, 2024

On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2023 (the Report), which highlights key indicators of the CFIUS process and statistics on transactions filed in calendar year 2023. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss (MDL) rose 27%, but when measured by Disclosure Dollar Loss (DDL) fell 46%.1. By: Cornerstone Research

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AUGUST 27, 2024

On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published its Annual Report to Congress for the Calendar Year 2023. The report provides key statistics on the CFIUS process and the transactions that were filed in 2023.

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JULY 12, 2024

On 18 June 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which includes the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, released the China Antitrust Law Enforcement Annual Report (2023) (the “Report”).

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JULY 30, 2024

On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the “Committee”) released its Annual Report to Congress covering calendar year 2023.

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MARCH 1, 2024

In 2023, MDL was the second highest on record while DDL decreased by 46%. The share of core federal filings related to SPACs, COVID-19, and cryptocurrency fell to less than 20% in 2023, and the 2023 Banking Turbulence trend category emerged.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap). By: White & Case LLP

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FEBRUARY 2, 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.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

In the December Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including a preview of the SEC’s latest regulatory agenda, an update regarding the Fifth Circuit vacating the SEC’s share repurchase rules, recent shareholder activism litigation, the FTC’s and DOJ’s final merger guidelines and California’s new anti-greenwashing disclosure (..)

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JANUARY 15, 2024

For companies in the energy and chemical sectors, the potential for antitrust scrutiny is an ever-present concern. The next round of enforcement inquiries is never further away than the next jump in commodity prices or the next consolidation wave.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In this alert, we provide an update on several recent developments, including key takeaways from CFIUS’s 2023 Annual Report to Congress and an overview of CFIUS enforcement actions from the Treasury Department’s new CFIUS enforcement website. national security risks. By: A&O Shearman

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

On September 17, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that it withdrew its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and instead, for purposes of evaluating the competitive impact of bank mergers, will rely on its 2023 Merger Guidelines, which apply to all industries.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have released the 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Annual Report, offering key insights into merger activity over the past fiscal year.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month, we ask: Will a new policy from the U.S.

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JULY 30, 2024

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) recently released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for the calendar year 2023.

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APRIL 12, 2024

In this article from The Threshold, the authors recap a panel on theories of labor harm in mergers, sponsored by the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law. By: Cornerstone Research

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MARCH 4, 2024

This was originally introduced in April 2023 and reported out in July 2023. The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on these bills in 2023, access my testimony on several of these bills. On March 5, 2024, the House will consider capital formation related legislation, H.R. It is comprised of 19 separate bills.

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JULY 29, 2024

On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”) released its annual report to Congress regarding the Committee’s national security reviews and investigations of certain foreign investment transactions from the preceding year.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

This article discusses compliance “Buy America” provisions in federal procurement laws and how the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) implement some of those commitments in government contracts.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) recently published its Annual Report to Congress covering calendar year 2023 (the “Report”). The Report indicates a number of notable trends—some new and others a continuation of recent developments.

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JUNE 28, 2024

The first bank to meet its demise in 2024 is smaller than its 2023 counterparts. In 2023 we saw Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and First Republic Bank (“First Republic”) fail. The most recent bank to experience a failure bears a striking resemblance – in name only – to one of these banks. By: Poyner Spruill LLP

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Development: The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "STCT Act") was signed into law on October 31, 2023, introducing a new investment screening regime in the Republic of Ireland ("Ireland") with a mandatory filing system and a broad call-in power. By: Jones Day

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MARCH 5, 2024

Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2024

The Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study (“the Study”) is published on a bi-annual basis by the Market Trends Subcommittee of the ABA Business Law Section’s M&A Committee, which I am happy to serve on.

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MARCH 1, 2024

The number of filings increased slightly despite a large decline in federal Section 11 and state 1933 Act filings. By: Cornerstone Research

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MAY 24, 2024

No 2022-0666-KSJM, 2023 WL 7154477 (Del. 31, 2023), in which a Twitter stockholder alleged that Elon Musk and related entities breached fiduciaries duties as a controller and. One of the proposed amendment stems from Crispo v. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

After "an extensive public consultation process" since late July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. 18, 2023, jointly announced the release of final Merger Guidelines that would significantly expand the number and types of transactions subject to antitrust challenge. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Dec.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Goodwin is presenting a two-part publication series covering life sciences trends involving license deals, M&A, and financing for Greater China’s life sciences sector. By: Goodwin

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“Although both companies continue to believe in the merits and procompetitive benefits of the combination, Adobe and Figma mutually agreed to terminate […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 25, 2023

© 2023 TechCrunch. It was a slow year in enterprise technology M&A, and the total was the second lowest since we started compiling the data in 2018. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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