Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Some of the tax provisions contained in the legislation, including the 1% excise tax on certain stock buybacks, may impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) at key points in their life cycle. Notable public deals. Lavoro to Become Publicly Traded Through Business Combination With TPB Acquisition Corporation I.

M&A 69

M&A Initial Public Offering Pharmaceutical Medical 69

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The benefits of going public are significant. 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. It turns out that there are fewer public companies of all types across all industries.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity IPO Equities Public Trading 52

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?”

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Deal Law Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Retail investors are becoming an increasingly significant source of capital on public markets, and dealmakers should be aware of how this development can impact M&A transactions and the decision to go public. Public Companies. Implications for Dealmakers. Private Companies. Conclusion.

Retail 40

Retail Investors M&A Negotiation 40

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

In the face of a global economic slowdown, ongoing trade wars, Brexit, heightened market volatility and other sources of uncertainty, it is becoming increasingly important to consider how deals can be run to maximize transaction certainty and achieve optimal valuation. Is the IPO track suitable for (and available to) the business?

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

M&A 59

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions 59