Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

On November 24th, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) brought together experts from across financial services to discuss current activity and prospects for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”). According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

IPO 52

IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Investors Private Equity 52

The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

billion of equity raised over the last five years, as well as ranking number one for UK IPOs under £1 billion market capitalisation by deal volume over the same time frame. The deal comes just three months after Deutsche Bank completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis for £410 million.

Investment Banking 111

Investment Banking Mergers Banking Bank 111

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Leasing Services Merchant banks provide leasing services to companies in the form of capital goods, vehicles and office equipment. Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues.

Banking 52

Banking Bank Business Underwriting 52

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

Buyers Have an Appetite for Deals From an M&A perspective, the growth in frozen bakery products for the grocery channel, the consumer shift to healthier products such as gluten-free or organic, and the high degree of fragmentation in the bakery industry has spurred acquisitions in recent years.

M&A 52

M&A Food Private Equity Manufacturing 52

Software Equity Group

MARCH 21, 2023

Minority investors aim to increase value and earn a return on their investment when your business undergoes additional transactions down the line, whether through additional capital raises, acquisition, or an initial public offering (IPO).

Finance 52

Finance Finance Debt Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Event-driven hedge funds differ from other funds because they rely on specific “hard catalysts,” such as acquisitions and divestitures. Here it is in the investor presentation: We don’t know the planned valuation for CMS in this spin-off, but let’s assume that Jacobs plans to spin it off at an IPO offering price that implies an 11.5x

Funds 64

Funds Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Biotech Hedge Funds Definition: Biotech hedge funds bet for or against public biopharmaceutical companies, typically based on catalysts such as clinical trial results, acquisitions, and liquidations; many funds focus on early-stage companies, but some also invest in platform companies, and some also make private-market investments.

Funds 64

Funds Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation 64