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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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

You can also link this back to tech or healthcare companies you’ve advised or earlier-stage businesses where your work made a difference. Q: Tell me about the current IPO, M&A, and VC funding markets. Example answer: “ I would invest in Novoic, a healthcare IT startup in the U.K. It raised a $2.6

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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. Certain sectors, in particular energy, healthcare and technology, have seen growing consolidation.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although there were 104 initial public offerings of biotechnology companies in 2021 that raised nearly $15 billion in funds, 2022 saw only 22 such IPOs collectively raising less than $2 billion. 2022 was the busiest year for activism in the past four years, and the healthcare and life sciences industry was no exception. Let’s dig in.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

The rules are expected to increase the frequency of proxy contests (particularly by less-established activists), afford dissidents increased leverage in settlement negotiations, and increase focus on the strength and qualifications of individual directors.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

In June, GlaxoSmithKline announced its plans to spin off its consumer healthcare business to focus on its pharmaceutical and vaccine businesses. 2021’s SPAC activity was most intense in the first quarter, with 298 SPAC IPOs priced and 97 deSPAC transactions announced in the first quarter alone. time highs in 2021. Even setting COVID?19

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

This approach, combining M&A and initial public offering (IPO) preparations on parallel tracks, allows companies to maximize optionality in an uncertain market. Of course, the targets leverage in the M&A track of a dual-track process inherently increases when the IPO track is a viable strategy. 2] Novo Holdings $16.5

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