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Will Cava Going Public Set the Table for Other IPOs?

Successful Acquisitions

Will Cava Going Public Set the Table for Other IPOs? By David Braun, Founder and CEO, Capstone Strategic When Washington DC based restaurant chain Cava became a publicly traded company recently, it bucked a trend that has lasted nearly two years, a notable absence of American IPOs.

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Dual-Track Processes: How to Turbocharge Your Exit

Cooley M&A

Pursuing a “dual-track” process involves preparing for an initial public offering at the same time as running a private M&A process, often through an auction. In an IPO, selling shareholders may choose to adopt a multiclass or an enhanced voting rights equity structure, potentially fettered through “sunset” provisions.

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. We now turn to the exceptions in dual-class charter transfer provisions that may be available to eliminate this risk.

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What is the Business Life Cycle? (The Five Stages of Business)

Peak Frameworks

Airbnb initially bootstrapped their venture, but as their idea gained traction, they attracted funding from Y Combinator, a renowned startup accelerator, marking their official entry into the world of venture capital. Choosing the right exit strategy—be it acquisition, Initial Public Offering (IPO), or management buyout—is critical.

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Delaware Double Whammy Casts Doubt on M&A Practices

Cooley M&A

While the ruling has broad implications for many current arrangements (particularly stockholder agreements for public companies), it did provide a path forward, noting that many of these provisions would have been valid if included the corporation’s certificate of incorporation instead of the stockholder agreement.

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Top 3 Growth Financing Options for Software Companies

Software Equity Group

Each method offers different benefits; finding the best option for your software company’s goals is essential to ensure that you clearly understand the landscape and how best to present your business when the time comes to pursue seeking external capital.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

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. Let’s dig in. Activists may be able to take advantage of high trading volumes to accumulate positions without early detection.

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