Francine Way

JULY 9, 2017

We have discussed the sell-side of an M&A transaction in the last two blog posts. The longer the deal takes, the higher the probability that target’s management might get distracted and that performance will suffer, the higher the chance of the deal not closing, and the higher the chance of sensitive information leaking from the deal.

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Francine Way

JULY 14, 2017

As I mentioned in the last post , when one is buying or selling a house, condo, or other real estate property; often time, one would like to know the going price of similar nearby properties. The same concept applies to Precedent Transaction: what price tags are other buyers putting on similar assets?

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Francine Way

JULY 13, 2017

When one is buying or selling a house, condo, or other real estate property; often times, one would like to know the going price of similar nearby properties. The same concept applies to Comparable Company and Precedent Transaction: what price tags are other buyers put on similar assets? to find the value estimate of a potential investment.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By: Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog What are you hearing? What do the “multiples” look like in my [insert sub-industry] in manufacturing?

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Manufacturing 161

Francine Way

MAY 18, 2017

Before we move on to the buy-side and sell-side process of M&A next week, I’d like to wrap up this week by discussing the other capital structure component / tool: equity. If you are a homeowner, you know that equity is the part of the home value that you actually own (as opposed to be owned by the bank).

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 22, 2024

Last month, I wrote a blog post on the tone at the top, exemplified in Star Trek’s Original Series episode, Devil in the Dark. I decided to write a series of blog posts exploring Star Trek: The Original Series episodes as guides to the Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance program set out in the FCPA Resources Guide, 2nd edition.

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Francine Way

JULY 19, 2017

Thus far, we have discussed five valuation methods: DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, LBO, and Dividend Discount Model (DDM). In all of these discussions, we assumed a set of static values for our variables. In other words, we assumed that each variable can have only one value.

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Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Essentially, it is a way to value a company based on cash generated from operation, taking into account all major expenses.

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Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Buying and selling a company has many overlaps to buying and selling a house. There are many reasons to sell a house: wanting liquidity and diversification (especially if the house is an investment property), lack of progress toward a financial / strategic goals (i.e. the house failed to increase in expected value), mature market (i.e.

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M&A Acquisitions Sale Investment 130

Francine Way

JULY 20, 2017

Thus far, we have covered four popular valuation methods in M&A (DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, and LBO) and one less known one that is making its way out of the academic realm into the business world (Dividend Discount Method, DDM).

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Francine Way

JULY 18, 2017

For this valuation post, I wanted to talk about a valuation method that is making its way out of academia and into the real world, a method that is gaining popularity in the world of portfolio management.

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Valuation M&A DCF Shares 130

Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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Francine Way

JULY 11, 2017

Just as any home appraiser or credit officer does before going through the analytical exercise to produce a score for a home or a borrower, valuation professionals go through several steps of preparation before the actual exercise of producing a number that can be used as a value of a company.

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Valuation M&A DCF Financial Statement 130

Equiteq

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) market continues to grow, driven by the pressure of regulatory change and increasing climate spending. While this is pushing ESG up the agenda in corporate boardrooms, many firms struggle to navigate the complexities of the “social” pillar and the transformation it requires in their organizations.

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Francine Way

JULY 10, 2017

Parties seeking to buy / sell a house typically hire an appraiser to value the property. It is no different in M&A. The core element of M&A is company valuation. Strategy, due diligence, financing, purchase price, and buyer-seller alignment all revolve around valuation and the enterprise value for the buyer and the seller.

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Equiteq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The first half of the year has shown resilience in M&A activity in the Knowledge Economy, despite disruption on multiple fronts. While overall deal flow has slowed since the past year’s highs, the need for digital transformation continues to drive acquisitions, with many buyers turning to mid-market opportunities.

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M&A Acquisitions 52

Equiteq

AUGUST 1, 2023

A global squeeze on software talent is driving price inflation and creating fertile ground for an explosion in low code/no code alternatives in the custom software development (CSD) market as reported in our 2023 Outsourced Custom Software Development Report.

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Francine Way

MAY 17, 2017

For those of us who have borrowed money based on collateral, this blog post will feel familiar. If you have listed your car or savings account in your mortgage application, you are essentially trying to get a loan based on your current asset(s). The concept can be extended to M&A.

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Equiteq

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Continued growth in the E&S market The global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting market is undergoing a period of rapid growth, driven by the increasing demand for ESG disclosure and rising investments in climate change initiatives across Europe and the United States.

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Consulting M&A Investment 52

Francine Way

MAY 14, 2017

In the last two blog posts, we walked through capital structure and how it impacts M&A activities and vice versa. We will now go through a series of four blog posts that dive deeper into debt - specifically, the various considerations one ought to take into account when planning to use debt for an acquisition.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 7, 2024

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’ve got a soft spot for M&A history. That’s why this CLS Blue Sky Blog discussing a new article on the history of private equity caught my eye. The blog says that although most M&A professionals would probably say that PE really began in […]

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Deal Lawyers

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Musk, we blogged a lot in the last year about possible ways to address the enforceability issues with contractual provisions intended to preserve claims for lost premium that stockholders would have received had a busted deal closed. In the wake of Crispo v. One of those proposed solutions was to amend the DGCL — which […]

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Equiteq

APRIL 6, 2023

M&A volumes across the ecosystems of Adobe and Salesforce held steady in 2022, when other market segments endured a steep decline. New global studies of both suggest that heightened private equity interest will see deal rates maintain higher levels in the coming year, too.

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Cisco: M&A

MARCH 26, 2024

A few months ago, I wrote about the security of AI models, fine-tuning techniques, and the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in a Cisco Security Blog post. In this blog post, I will… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Securities 105

Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, millions of A… Read more on Cisco Blogs In today’s digital age, access to reliable broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity for economic opportunity, educational advancement, and overall quality of life.

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Education Economics Equities 98

Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, millions of A… Read more on Cisco Blogs In today’s digital age, access to reliable broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity for economic opportunity, educational advancement, and overall quality of life.

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Education Economics Equities 98

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By: McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts

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Acquisitions Government Management 182

Cisco: M&A

APRIL 30, 2024

In parts one and two of this AI blog series, we explored the strategic considerations and networking needs for a successful AI implementation. In this blog I focus on data center infrastructure with… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Nuclei… Read more on Cisco Blogs Following Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims, we want to share information about open-source projects that can help enhance the security of your apps and organization and improve LLM security.

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Securities Shares 95

Cisco: M&A

MAY 6, 2024

As I covered in my previous blog , the unique architecture… Read more on Cisco Blogs By now, I hope you have had a chance to learn about the first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking solution we recently announced : Cisco Hypershield.

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Architecture IT Securities 98

Cisco: M&A

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This is the second blog in our three-part series about Cisco Foundation climate grantees working in the Amazon and South America region. You can read our first blog, about how Cisco Foundation… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Recently, Cisco’s C… Read more on Cisco Blogs In our hyperconnected world, cybersecurity is pivotal for our future. Therefore, preparing the next generation of cyber-guardians is among our most crucial responsibilities.

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Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Powered by Cisco Silicon One G200 technology and capable of delivering high-density 800G fabrics, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches are engineered to meet the demands of next-generation leaf-and-spine… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Engineering 98

Cisco: M&A

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You can use public Cisco Talos blogs and third-party threat intelligence data with Cisco Secure Network Analytics to build custom security events.

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Securities 71

Cisco: M&A

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cisco is committed to supporting Veterans through various programs, including the new Veteran Leadership Program, which helps Veterans transition into civilian careers and leverages their unique… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Corporation 74

Cisco: M&A

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Pioneering Cisco customers understand that digital resilience helps keep their networks and businesses humming; their customer, employee, and partner experiences consistently great; and their admins… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Business Securities 98

Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Check out this co-authored blog to learn more. Gain expert insights on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and learn how to access it with Cisco Services as Code.

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