Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Cooley M&A partner Kevin Cooper appeared at Axios’ Dealmakers: The M&A Forecast virtual event. Cooper shared several reasons for optimism, from recent upticks in deal activity and triumphs over regulatory challenges to some notable recent IPOs across sectors. View the full video here.

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TM Capital

AUGUST 8, 2024

TM Capital Women’s Event Recap At a recent TM Capital women’s event, we had the opportunity to sit down with Wall Street trailblazer, Lawton Fitt. We walked away from the event feeling inspired and empowered to continue to do our part in supporting the success of women in our field. Realized.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Oh, and lots of M&A , IPO , and SPAC deals were happening, so banks made plenty of “COVID hires,” often ignoring qualifications and recruiting norms. And yes, Melvin Capital and Robinhood emerged as losers following these events, but other big firms, such as Citadel and Silver Lake, became winners because they made different decisions.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. As reflected in Chart 1 , 102 SPAC IPOs have been announced this year as of September 18, 2020—almost double the number of SPAC IPOs in all of last year (and more than double the number of SPAC IPOs in 2018). SPAC vs. IPO. A distinct feature of SPAC 3.0

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Even where pre-IPO holders are able to participate in a hybrid primary-secondary IPO, the transaction will not serve as a complete exit for pre-IPO holders since new investors will ensure that they retain significant skin in the game. Is the IPO track suitable for (and available to) the business?

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

Redburn Atlantic will build upon the combined firms’ corporate access programmes, which previously provided more than 400 corporate and expert events and brought 40% of the S&P 500 by market cap to Europe last year.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings. Lastly, going public is a liquidity event for the founders and early investors, allowing them to cash in on their success. Today, the number of U.S.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 22, 2023

Valuation and consideration Your valuation will be agreed upon at the time of announcement, unlike pricing in an IPO, which is exposed to market fluctuations. Timing Absent any prolonged review by a regulatory body, conducting a reverse merger can be a faster route to being public when compared to a traditional IPO.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements. Stockholder litigation.

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How2Exit

JUNE 10, 2024

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in underwriting IPOs for family-held businesses and tracking the evolution of private equity. When you've got good numbers and you've got growth ahead of you, you don't have customer concentration and you're at an age where you really want to get a liquidity event." "The So there are.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO). Goldman Sachs was one of the lead underwriters and earned considerable fees and reputation points for facilitating one of the largest tech IPOs ever.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

They invest when companies already have revenue (like PE firms), but they do so by purchasing minority stakes , holding them, and selling in an IPO or M&A exit (like VC firms). Since growth equity is halfway between VC and PE, interviews and case studies are also a blend.

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M&A Leadership Council

JUNE 12, 2023

We had a chance to discuss cybersecurity and IT due diligence with M&A Leadership Council’s presenters at our various events, and we are pleased to share portions of this discussion with you below. You need to be a part of the Incident Response (IR) Team notifications and events because you need to get ahead of any potential issues.

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M&A Leadership Council

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We recently had a chance to discuss cybersecurity and IT due diligence with M&A Leadership Council’s presenters at our various events, and we are pleased to share portions of this discussion with you below. Such as receiving daily security and control reports and help-desk tickets related to cybersecurity issues.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

Social/Networking: Finally, there may be a networking panel or “social event,” such as a group lunch, which will take another 30 – 60 minutes. For example, you might get an urgent client request, a VP’s request to schedule a meeting for a potential client, and the same VP who wants to know the dates of an upcoming IPO roadshow.

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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world’s largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list. The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

This post takes a deeper dive into what we see as the pivotal events and deals that propelled the life sciences industry in 2022, and our view on what to expect looking ahead to 2023. Let’s dig in.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Further, even when there are not earnout disputes, the fact that a drug candidate is subject to milestone payments or royalties if milestone events are achieved may keep drug candidates that have been shelved for development for their original intended purpose from being potentially developed for other uses. time highs in 2021.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Many sports leagues do not allow teams or franchises to be highly levered or majority-owned by private equity firms, so the main returns sources are: Revenue Growth – From more ticket sales, merchandising, license/broadcast rights, live events, and real estate plays.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. If you had to pick a single industry that could be interesting to every hedge fund investing in individual companies, it might be biotech. also find their way into the industry.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 19, 2024

I believe there will be a significant pick up in capital market activity, provided deals are priced realistically, leading to an increase in companies coming to the public markets through IPOs.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The tech deal floodgates still havent opened, as persistent valuation mismatches, a still (mostly) closed tech IPO market, stiff competition and worldwide regulatory scrutiny continue to weigh on activity, particularly for VC-backed exits and mega deals. billion acquisition of Altair, IBMs pending $6.4 So is tech M&A back?

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