The Harvard Law School Forum

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes SPAC Law and Myths (discussed on the Forum here ) by John C. SPAC activity continued to slow in the first half of 2022, a sharp decline from the number of deals and IPOs in the same period in 2021. Ellin , and P. Michelle Gasaway. Key Points.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The UK is aiming to become a science and technology superpower by 2030, however, there has been a tendency from promising UK start-ups to attract investment and IPO abroad instead. Rishi Sunak said in March that he expects AI to be as significant as the Industrial Revolution, announcing the government would pump £250m into the space.

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Growth Business

JUNE 8, 2023

In the UK, a downward trend for tech IPOs continued, with volumes falling to their lowest level last year in a decade. Global tech exits — through both IPOs and M&A — remain stagnant, with $21bn in value so far this year, compared to a peak of $177bn in 2020 and $166bn in 2021.

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Growth Business

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The knock-on effect of a challenging venture capital climate has been underwhelming recent Nasdaq IPOs from tech companies such as chip designer Arm and grocery app Instacart, resulting in VC firms advising start-ups not to list until next year.

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Cooley M&A

MAY 17, 2017

ISS and Glass Lewis are continuing to apply special scrutiny to certain corporate governance provisions of “newly public” companies (generally, companies that have gone public in 2014 or later). See our December 2016 client alert.

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The TRADE

JULY 10, 2023

The UK government will move forward with plans for a one-stop-shop research platform, as it edges towards plans to reverse the EU-inherited ban on free research for clients. The post UK Government plans new one-stop-shop for research as it paves way for removing unbundling rules appeared first on The TRADE.

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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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Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

Factual Background At the center of the case is boutique investment bank Moelis & Company and the stockholder agreement that it entered into with its eponymous founder (the “Founder”) just prior to its IPO in 2007. The case may also result in an increase in the number of companies that IPO with multiple classes of stock.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Whether there’s a looming threat of a government shutdown or a sudden stock market sell-off, or the auction bids come in below expectations, the alternative track may present a superior exit option. Is the objective to achieve a partial or complete exit? For either track, a partial exit gives rise to the question of control.

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Growth Business

JULY 17, 2024

Private equity companies are perhaps the clearest examples of this type of financing, and you can also count here sources such as crowdfunding , IPOs, and incubators and accelerators. Government grants for UK businesses are always being updated. For grant information try UK Grants.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

Establish an EU equity fund, revitalise our securitisation markets, boost our primary markets and IPO ecosystem, address fragmentation, tackle incentivisation elements like taxation – and ensure that citizens truly endorse our markets by guaranteeing a better participation.

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Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 5, 2024

Focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Factors: In recent years, there has been a notable shift towards incorporating ESG considerations into M&A decision-making. However, they also pose unique risks and challenges, such as uncertainty regarding target selection, valuation, and post-merger performance.

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MergersCorp M&A International

OCTOBER 15, 2024

SPACs are publicly traded companies that raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) with the primary aim of acquiring an existing private company, thereby enabling it to go public without undergoing the traditional IPO process.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 5, 2024

Pending any legislative changes, these decisions and the rationale provided by the Delaware courts illustrate the value of grounding M&A processes in statutory requirements – and offer insights into how Delaware courts evaluate governance arrangements. Public companies and companies contemplating an IPO are in a trickier situation.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 30, 2023

Global reputation The UK government has identified the importance of the tech sector and has invested in initiatives to support growth and job creation. Clients will range from early-stage Series A companies to those preparing for an exit or IPO.

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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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Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

The Corporate Governance Structure A corporation’s governance structure involves shareholders who own the company, the board of directors who oversee its operations, and executives who manage the day-to-day activities. Corporations can raise funds by selling shares, as Facebook did in its 2012 IPO. Capacity to Raise Capital.

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

government currently generates about $400 million of annual revenue 2.45/.4 IS THE IPO MARKET COMING BACK? It’s business that caters to the U.S. 4 = 6.125x Revenue, what was NTM? Are there still upsell opportunities in a market like this? What makes a great associate in your mind?

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 20, 2024

euros per share, up 40% from its initial IPO price of 6.00 Virtualware's client base includes GE Vernova, Ontario Power Generation, Gestamp, ADIF, the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Invest Windsor Essex, McMaster University, the University of El Salvador, EAN University, and the Basque Government. euros per share. euros per share.

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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This year, Octopus Ventures ’ Entrepreneurial Impact report found that 60 per cent of the top ten performers are based outside the golden triangle, with the University of Dundee topping the list – in part due to the £2.2bn IPO of AI drug discovery company Exscientia on the US NASDAQ, one of the largest ever UK university exits.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The bad news is that despite these positives, it’s still highly dependent on the government and overall macro conditions – despite claims to the contrary. For growth-stage companies, you will see plenty of equity offerings: IPOs , SPACs , PIPEs, and follow-on issuances. How do tax credits work?

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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. If it's, you know, certain, if it's a regulated portion of your business, OSHA and other government agencies you have to comply with." The accounting is certainly key.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

The US government implemented a number of economic stimulus measures that rippled across the M&A landscape. 2020 was also a blockbuster year for special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity, as 247 SPAC IPOs raised more than $75 billion (a 525% increase compared to the amount raised by SPAC IPOs in 2019) [3].

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Growth Business

JULY 11, 2023

3) Aquis Stock Exchange Aquis Stock Exchange , run by NEX, allows businesses to raise capital through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). >See >See also: Here’s how you undertake an IPO in the UK in the best way It’s a stock market which provides primary and secondary markets for equity and debt products.

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The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

Longer term, the new Government will face a number of aggressive assumptions regarding UK growth and tax revenue, with implication for absolute debt service levels. We have some changes in government potentially beginning in July. A Labour government could deliver a significant uptick to homebuilding.

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The TRADE

JULY 11, 2023

To help boost the attractiveness of the UK’s financial services sector, the UK government revealed last night that it had accepted all recommendations from Rachel Kent’s UK Investment Research Review, published yesterday.

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Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

government shutdown disrupting the market for IPOs, Brexit uncertainty, natural disasters and various other crises, cross-border M&A activity momentum continues. government estimates that if this proposal, which looks very similar to the CFIUS construct, is adopted, it will lead to a material increase in notifiable transactions.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Reverse mergers rising alongside remaining deSPAC activity Reverse mergers gained substantial momentum in 2022 as the more traditional IPO market remained shut, share prices in the public market took a significant hit, and avenues for additional liquidity became scarce. Contributors Michal Berkner Russell Anderson Rita Sobral

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

It also enables stakeholders Stakeholders A stakeholder in business refers to anyone, including a person, group, organization, government, or any other entity with a direct or indirect interest in its operations, actions, and outcomes. In 2015, Box came up with its IPO. Before its IPO, Private Equity Investors financed Box Inc.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Investment Banking Activities Investment banks have a dual role; they provide advisory services to corporations and governments and raise capital by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets. When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

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

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 10, 2022

As SPAC IPOs broke records – in both value and volume – in 2020 (and again in 2021), it was inevitable that stockholder litigation would follow. SPACs tend to adhere to a similar capital and governance structure, and the SPAC involved in this litigation, Churchill Capital Corp. billion IPO in February 2020. III, is no exception.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Their combined IPO capitalizations exceeded $125 million. In the late 90’s he founded a pair of physician practice management companies: OrthAlliance and the Plastic Surgery Company. These required M&A transactions to bring 75 medical practices together in the two firms.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

The volume of SPAC IPOs in 2021 shattered previous records, but most came in the first quarter, with more SPAC IPOs in the first quarter of 2021 (298) than all of 2020 combined (248). SPAC IPO activity cooled off significantly in Q2 (64), but picked up slightly in Q3 (88) and more substantially in Q4 (163). [2]

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. On #2, the government controls healthcare in many countries, but not everything in healthcare – there are still private healthcare firms even in Canada and the U.K. What about when the IPO market is shut down and exits look uncertain?

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. By virtue of their ownership, they possess a direct financial interest in the company's success.

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M&A Leadership Council

JUNE 12, 2023

Change control, change management, overall governance, problem management, issue escalation are all things which are critical and need to be tightly run as the deal progresses. What we look for initially is how well do they understand their program and how tight are their governance and processes over it?

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