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SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

JD Supra: Mergers

The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for SPACs and so-called “de-SPAC” transactions involving target companies who enter into a business combination with SPACs. On January 24, 2024, the U.S.

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Foreign banks left out of initial public offerings in China

Financial Times - Banking

Share of listings involving global institutions has fallen this year to lowest level in more than a decade

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Google’s Plan to Buy Wiz for $23 Billion Falls Apart

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Wiz’s chief executive said the company walked away from a “humbling offer” and would pursue an initial public offering instead.

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2024 Technology and Life Sciences IPO Report

JD Supra: Mergers

Wilson Sonsini's 2024 Technology and Life Sciences IPO Report provides in-depth analysis on 33 initial public offerings (IPOs) completed by U.S.-based based technology and life sciences companies in 2024 with deal values exceeding $75 million. By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square withdraws IPO as demand for offering waned

CNBC: Investing

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA withdrew its plans for an initial public offering after demand fell below original expectations.

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M&A Take-Privates on a Roll

JD Supra: Mergers

The Canadian market has seen take-private transactions outpace initial public offerings recently, with public companies having an aggregate market capitalization of approximately C$12.5 billion “going private” in 2023 alone.

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SEC Adopts Final Rules to Enhance Disclosures and Investor Protections Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and De-SPAC Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) by special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and in business combination transactions involving shell companies, such as SPACs, and private operating companies (..)