OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. One of these “new” strategies that has grown in popularity over the past decade is the concept of “roll-ups” (also sometimes called “platform acquisition strategies”). In a roll-up strategy, a private equity firm will attempt to consolidate a large number of smaller firms into a single, professionalized company with numero

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 21, 2023

Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab , the city-state’s third-largest taxi operator. The deal, Grab’s first local competitor acquisition, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and includes “Trans-cab’s taxi and car rental business, maintenance workshops and fuel pump operations.” Founded in 2003, Trans-cab started with a fleet of 50 taxis and trie

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Midaxo

JULY 19, 2023

Tracking the progress of your deals to your initiatives and KPIs increases the likelihood that they achieve their projected value. M&A transactions involve complex processes, multiple stakeholders and a significant amount of data. To navigate these challenges and maximize deal success, professionals are leveraging innovative digital technologies.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

The mergers & acquisitions market may wax and wane, but one thing in M&A is consistent from year to year: The Delaware courts issue opinions that impact M&A dealmaking. And this year is certainly no exception – Delaware courts continue to have plenty to say about M&A. While certainly not exhaustive (we were serious – the courts have been busy!

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OfficeHours

JULY 20, 2023

What we’re hearing Well, this isn’t what was expected… today is our 3rd year Anniversary actually — we started OfficeHours exactly 3 years ago on July 20th, 2020… but more on that later. What I want to talk about today is more pressing since there are so many ppl buzzing with the question… Is On-Cycle 2025 Starting Now? Lots of rumors in the rumor-sphere — we’ve all heard it where people are thinking On-Cycle 2025 should start soon.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 17, 2023

Everyone seems to be buying a mechanical keyboard company these days. Corsair has one-upped them all by buying its own mechanical keyboard company. The Fremont, California-based peripheral maker today announced that it’s acquiring “certain assets” from Drop for an undisclosed, all-cash deal. “Drop has been acquired by Corsair,” Drop CEO Jef Holove wrote in a blog post confirming the news.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

Global Capability Centers (GCCs) located in India continue to evolve from labor arbitrage and cost savings initiatives to innovation centers for digital transformation, supporting cloud, mobile, data security, data analytics, AI, automation and other emerging technologies. Companies looking to establish a GCC in India (Companies) often engage a local or international service provider with in-country expertise, experience and professional connections (Facilitators) to facilitate setting up and.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

How I bought an apartment, funded business school, and still had fun in the midst of difficult economic times When it comes to timing the market and getting that anticipated bonus you’ve worked hard all year for, I couldn’t have gotten unluckier. I started my career in 2014 as an investment banking analyst in an oil & gas coverage group. In June of 2014, when I finished training and first hit the desk, the price of oil was $105 per barrel (West Texas Intermediate, or WTI).

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2023

One day after competitor Corsair announced that it acquired mechanical keyboard maker Drop, Logitech has revealed a big purchase of its own. The accessory giant just bought Loupedeck , a Helsinki-based manufacturer of consoles for creative pros. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed, but the deal comes as Logitech looks to expand its appeal to creative pros.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 21, 2023

Last week on TheCorporateCounsel.net, Liz blogged about the potential implications of the SCOTUS’s recent decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions on governance and securities lawyers. A recent BakerHostetler memo says that M&A lawyers also need to keep the decision in mind during their due diligence review of a potential target.

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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

JULY 21, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice released a draft update of the Merger Guidelines. The draft Guidelines describe how the agencies “review.mergers and acquisitions to determine compliance with federal antitrust laws.”.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Coach Making a positive first impression with headhunters is key to success in the on-cycle or off-cycle buyside recruiting process. Headhunters are individuals who connect you with potential job opportunities in the investment type or at the firm you are interested in. The incentive for them to do so is that they are paid by the firms they are hired for and usually get a commission for successfully placing a candidate at those firms.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 17, 2023

Sheela Foam, the maker of the mattress brand Sleepwell, will be acquiring a 35% stake in furniture startup Furlenco, the publicly listed firm said Monday as it pushes for a bigger share of India’s mattress market. Sheela Foam has proposed to pay $36.5 million for the 35% stake in the Bengaluru-headquartered startup, the older firm said in a stock exchange filing.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 20, 2023

Yesterday, the DOJ & FTC issued for public comment their long-awaited 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines. The draft was accompanied by a 4-page Fact Sheet highlighting their key provisions.

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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

JULY 21, 2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger Guidelines (the Draft Guidelines), a set of public principles designed to provide information about how the Agencies may review mergers.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

Making a positive first impression with headhunters is key to success in the on-cycle or off-cycle buyside recruiting process. Headhunters are individuals who connect you with potential job opportunities in the investment type or at the firm you are interested in. The incentive for them to do so is that they are paid by the firms they are hired for and usually get a commission for successfully placing a candidate at those firms.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 17, 2023

Some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing are about to merge — we’re just not entirely sure who. One name we can say for certain is Stratasys — long one of the top names in 3D printing. As for with whom the company will eventually merge, there are three top candidates: Desktop Metal, 3D Systems and Nano Dimension. Stratasys’ preference has long been leading metal 3D printing firm, Desktop Metal.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 19, 2023

With the first anniversary of the effective date of the universal proxy rules fast approaching, commentators are starting to provide some thoughts on the extent to which the rules have – or haven’t – changed the activism landscape.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

Companies pursuing acquisitions that require a filing in the United States under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) may, by year-end, face vastly expanded disclosure requirements necessitating far greater investments in time, effort, and planning.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

Many young professionals in investment banking, consulting, or related fields often wing a few interviews in private equity or other buyside roles to “see how it goes” before they get serious about landing an offer. On the surface, their reasoning makes sense; it seems like a great way to get a sense of what interviews are like is to actually go through the interviews themselves, particularly with firms that you may not be as interested in working at.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 19, 2023

The U.K.’s competition authority has said that it plans to greenlight Broadcom’s $69 billion bid for virtualization software giant VMware. The news comes exactly a week after the European Commission (EC) approved the deal , which pretty much leaves the U.S. as the last remaining hurdle for Broadcom, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) currently investigating the deal.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 18, 2023

Mootness fees have become a popular alternative for plaintiffs asserting M&A disclosure claims post-Trulia. The traditional pattern for these cases has been for plaintiffs to file disclosure claims in federal court and then agree to a settlement involving the payment of a mootness fee after corrective disclosure has been made.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

Proposing a radically different conception of government enforcement merger guidelines, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), on July 19, 2023, jointly issued draft merger guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) that would replace current Merger Guidelines, which were revised last in 2010. Stating that the “goal of this update is to better reflect how the agencies determine a merger’s effect on competition in the modern economy,” the structure of the Draft.

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OfficeHours

JULY 17, 2023

Written by a Top Female OfficeHours Coach What do you do if you are laid off from your job, and how do you discuss a layoff in future interviews? Layoffs are tough, but they’re also an unfortunate part of life – especially in a tough market like the one we are facing today. While they can sometimes indicate poor performance, the more senior you get in your career, the more likely it is that the decision was probably not as personal as it may feel.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 21, 2023

Pros on CNBC discussed American Express after it posted mixed second-quarter results that beat on earnings but missed on revenue.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 17, 2023

The FTC’s efforts to stop Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision/Blizzard can now be added to the agency’s loss column. Last week, a California federal district court denied the FTC’s bid to stop the deal, and the 9th Circuit quickly affirmed that decision.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2023

After months of delays, on 19 July 2023, the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (collectively, the Agencies) released for public comment a draft update of their Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines). They also released a brief fact sheet summarizing the Draft Guidelines.

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OfficeHours

JULY 17, 2023

What do you do if you are laid off from your job, and how do you discuss a layoff in future interviews? Layoffs are tough, but they’re also an unfortunate part of life, especially in a tough market like the one we are facing today. While they can sometimes indicate poor performance, the more senior you get in your career, the more likely it is that the decision was probably not as personal as it may feel.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 21, 2023

The firm initiated coverage on Travere Therapeutics with an overweight rating and price target of $26, citing long-term growth potential.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 21, 2023

Founded more than 25 years ago , Cisco Networking Academy continues to be one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs of its kind, in the world.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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