JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 - 3 key drivers of bank M&A: - Arrival of long-awaited mammoth consolidation deals: Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s BBVA sound the charge. - “Challenger” bank M&A catches fire: The UK grabs headlines with Coventry Building Society’s and Nationwide Building Society’s respective acquisitions of The Co‑operative Bank and Virgin Money. - Governments play a pivotal role in European bank M&A: State coffers play sig

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Deal Lawyers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This Sidley blog compares and contrasts two recent Chancery Court decisions — Shareholder Representative Services. LLC v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Himawan v. Cephalon, Inc. — both involving acquisitions of development-stage biotech companies and both interpreting an earnout provision’s objective or outward-facing definition of “commercially reasonable efforts.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Justice Department announced yet another version of its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. As everyone knows, the Justice Department’s guidance carries talismanic significance — it is an important document that provides valuable direction on the design and implementation of an effective compliance program.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The U.S. economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs in September, nearly 100k more than economists expected. What it means for investors.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

3 reasons for continuously high fintech M&A activity levels: Banks target indirect digital access: Through credit lines, investments in venture capital funds, collaborations with innovators and establishment of next generation incubators. No shortage of asset availability: Financial sponsors seizing exit opportunities, fintechs shedding non-core business lines and banks cashing-out.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Asset/Wealth Management - Current market: Consistently high M&A activity levels - We are seeing: Europe's barbell becomes more pronounced—larger asset / wealth managers swallow smaller competitors at pace: Larger deals remain rare (e.g., Altor's acquisition of Mandatum).

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Align Business Advisory Services

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Few sectors offer the compelling combination of stability and growth potential found in Fire & Life Safety services. This industry has long been a beacon for investors and business owners alike, offering stability, growth, and recession resilience. Let’s dive into why this sector is attracting so much attention in the M&A world. The Pillars of.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued final “statements of policy” for transactions subject to the Bank Merger Act (“BMA”). On the same day, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its adoption of the 2023 Merger Guidelines as the new analytical framework under which the DOJ will review antitrust issues in the bank merger context.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ninety One has appointed Tina Gandhi as a trader, The TRADE can reveal. Gandhi joins Ninety One from Muzinich & Co, where she spent nearly five years, most recently serving as an emerging markets (EM) credit trader. Prior to that, she served as a director at Mizuho, focusing of UK real money and hedge fund credit sales. Before Mizuho, Gandhi served as a director at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, with a focus on hedge fund credit sales.

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Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Two of the most common ways to dissolve a Guernsey company are the voluntary striking-off procedure, and the voluntary winding-up procedure. Each has different requirements, and are only available in certain circumstances.

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Cisco: M&A

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Cisco is excited to build on our existing relationship with Tidelift by making Tidelift's capabilities available to internal developers across Cisco.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") provides a modern, simple and flexible merger regime for relevant companies and other entities, whilst also protecting shareholder and creditor interests.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

CMA accepts undertakings by both housebuilders to address concerns over a potential local competition issue The £2.5bn acquisition by the UK’s biggest housebuilder, Barratt, of its smaller rival Redrow has been given the green light by the UK’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had decided to accept undertakings made by the two companies to address its concerns over a potential local competition issue, which means the deal will not be referred for a longer, phas

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Guernsey companies are extremely popular, and are used for a wide variety of purposes. Guernsey companies can be incorporated quickly and a large number of corporate services providers offer day-to-day administration services.

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Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a deal’s tax implications can significantly influence its value and attractiveness. Among the most critical factors to consider is the capital gains tax rate. An increase in capital gains taxes can directly and profoundly impact the valuation of M&A transactions. Understanding Capital Gains Taxes Capital gains taxes are levied on the profit realized from the sale of an asset held for more than one year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

We’ll focus on some things SPAC issuers and deal teams are doing differently for this SPAC 4.0 phase, especially in the area of financial statement readiness and accounting. Here are highlights from my conversation with Jenn Calabrese and Alison Yablonowitz of Calabrese Consulting, a leading accounting and financial reporting services firm in the SPAC market.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Which post-trade inefficiencies are becoming increasingly apparent and restrictive during periods of market stress? As payments become more critical for large banks, we are noticing changes in settlement volumes, liquidity pressures, and operational challenges linked to market volatility. Typically, higher trade volumes increase risk due to volatility and intraday liquidity pressures related to margining and settlements.

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Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Guernsey companies that have been struck off can often be restored to the Register. A Court application is required in almost all cases. This guide sets out the procedure, limitations, costs and effect of a restoration.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The data center buildout has already seen billions of dollars in investments. This data center stock could be a key winner as demand remains high.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The European Court of Justice (the ECJ), the EU’s highest court, has fully rejected the European Commission’s (the Commission) policy of interpreting Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR)[1] in a way that would allow the Commission to review transactions falling beneath EU and Member State merger control thresholds.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Termination of discussions with Vestis and UniFirst Saint-Cloud, 4 October 2024 – Elis continuously considers a range of strategic opportunities. As part.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 3129, which would have required qualifying private equity groups, hedge funds, and any associated portfolio companies to notify and obtain written consent from the California Attorney General (the AG) at least 90 days before closing healthcare transactions with certain healthcare facilities or providers.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

After rallying on the back of Beijing's new stimulus efforts, some China-linked stocks could be due to cool off soon.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On August 30, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in Campus Eye Management Holdings, LLC v. DiDonato, dismissing a challenge to a merger effecting an amendment to the limited liability company agreement of the target company notwithstanding an amendment provision in the existing limited liability company agreement requiring different approval for amendments.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

There are several key stocks in the U.S. investors need to be mindful of when navigating the current market environment, according to Bank of America.

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In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") gives Jersey companies a considerable degree of flexibility to fund the purchase (buyback) of their own issued shares from any source, including capital.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are pivotal to most economies, especially in developing countries. They constitute around 90% of businesses, provide 50% of employment worldwide, and contribute up to 40% of national income (GDP) in emerging economies.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") includes a simple procedure by which Jersey companies are able to carry out a reduction of capital without obtaining court approval, thereby providing a further mechanism by which capital can be returned to shareholders.

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