Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

Upgrade, a provider of personal credit lines and other consumer financial products, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Uplift, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) vendor, for $100 million in cash and stock. Upgrade, however, thought a purchase made more sense — and it’s tough to argue with that logic.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It will come as no surprise that cross-border M&A is impacted by the world we live in, with geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and interest rates, currency fluctuations, and increased regulatory scrutiny all playing their part in making deals more challenging to execute.

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Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In spite of a general environment of political and economic uncertainty and a daily sprinkling of stock market volatility, trade wars, sanctions, the U.S. government shutdown disrupting the market for IPOs, Brexit uncertainty, natural disasters and various other crises, cross-border M&A activity momentum continues.

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The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

M&A is a central part of SymphonyAI’s growth strategy as the company prepares for a potential private placement and, eventually, an IPO. “We’re billion market capitalization and trades at 12 times projected sales for the next 12 months, according to FactSet Research Systems Inc. (AI), billion valuation in 2021.

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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. Exiting an investment is an inherently uncertain process.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in. Let’s dig in.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Everyone was locked up inside, and many turned to day trading for entertainment and money (in between binge-watching shows on streaming services). Oh, and lots of M&A , IPO , and SPAC deals were happening, so banks made plenty of “COVID hires,” often ignoring qualifications and recruiting norms.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

In a subdued year for global M&A, deal-making in the life sciences industry came in waves, with a busy fourth quarter generating cautious optimism heading into 2024. Big pharma dominated life sciences M&A, with more than two-thirds (69%) of M&A investment coming from big pharma, compared to just 38% in 2022.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The shares of the company are bought out and delisted from the public stock exchange that the company trades on. First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. Should you accept a capital markets offer at a larger bank over an M&A or industry group offer at a smaller bank?

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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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Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

Investment banking is a branch of banking that organizes and enables large, complex financial transactions for businesses, like mergers, IPOs or underwriting. Investment Banking Services Initial Public Offering (IPO) When a privately-owned business wants to become a publicly traded company, it goes through an IPO , or Initial Public Offering.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

Redburn and Atlantic have a proud history of being fully aligned with their clients and working with them to ensure a best execution outcome both via high touch and electronic trading. The post Redburn and Atlantic Equities complete merger to form London-headquartered transatlantic broker Redburn Atlantic appeared first on The TRADE.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JANUARY 15, 2025

BurTech) (NASDAQ: BRKH), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Blaize, Inc. and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols BZAI and BZAIW on January 14, 2025. WASHINGTON and EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BurTech Acquisition Corp.

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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). 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.

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Street of Walls

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Announced M&A volumes of $24.3 In 3Q12, announced M&A volumes averaged 11% below the 2Q12 weekly average level and 14% below the 3Q11 average weekly level. Sandler O’Neill’s Weekly M&A Trends: Equity markets declined for the second week in a row The S&P 500 declined by 1.3% equity trading volumes declined by 5.2%

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

M&A activity in the restaurant industry also turned a corner and picked up in the second half of 2023, after a slow start to the year. billion (though the deal is under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission for the creation of a sandwich monopoly). To many, this environment is the “new normal”. Several deals grabbed headlines.

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Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Choosing the correct corporate structure is vital for software executives who want to optimize tax efficiency and prepare for potential M&A exits. Some tax experts have their clients elect S Corp or LLC status to avoid double taxation, but there’s much more to consider if you’re interested in any type of M&A exit.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Morgan, which offer services in underwriting and M&A advisory. Trading and Proprietary Trading Many large banks are involved in trading activities. This can be trading on behalf of their clients (like when you buy a stock through a bank's brokerage service) or proprietary trading where banks invest their own money.

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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. Morgan Stanley India: Global investment bank with a strong presence in India, offering services such as underwriting, M&A advisory, and equity research.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 20, 2024

in $8B transaction), howstuffworks.com International (merged into NASDAQ company), Global Metro Networks, MetroNet (IPO), Performance Awareness Corp. in $8B transaction), howstuffworks.com International (merged into NASDAQ company), Global Metro Networks, MetroNet (IPO), Performance Awareness Corp. IPO), and Megapath Communications.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

What’s the plan with said asset, add-ons, more M&A, economies of scale with current portfolio companies? Are add-ons trading cheaper than what you’ve seen in the past? IS THE IPO MARKET COMING BACK? Is It Possible That On-Cycle 2025 Is Around The Corner? Are you seeing US govt. agencies scaling back?

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 2, 2021

A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company with no underlying operating business that seeks to merge with a target operating company. According to Nasdaq , in 2015, SPACs made up approximately 12% of the IPO market, but by 2020, that number had risen to approximately 53%. What is a SPAC. Why it matters.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 22, 2023

With the US initial public offering markets continuing to remain largely closed, and special purpose acquisition company combinations being costly and complex, there’s a new kid in town for foreign companies looking to go public in the US: reverse mergers. Some reverse mergers involving a U.S. public company shareholder approval.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.: In practice, most of this M&A activity consists of asset acquisitions because buying individual solar plants and wind farms is common. Some knowledge of solar and wind assets, batteries, etc.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

In regions like London and Hong Kong , ACs are used for investment banking , sales & trading , and other areas at banks and consulting firms. I will focus on the investment banking AC here to avoid turning this article into a novella (for S&T tips, see the article on rates trading ). At some banks and groups in the U.S.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Industrials PE has been around for a long time and has always been seen as “stable but boring.” Some would even argue that the first “leveraged buyout” of all time – J.P. The “industrials” sector is so broad that it’s tricky to pinpoint what firms do.

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Software Equity Group

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In today’s economic climate, retention is everything: Software companies with Net Revenue Retention (NRR) rates above 120% are trading at a remarkable 63% premium over the market median. Because in a world where growth is uncertain, retaining and expanding existing customers is the ultimate competitive advantage.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring. By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mispriced Companies and Assets – Some mature healthcare firms trade at low valuation multiples , often because the market misunderstands their contracts, revenue, or track record. When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector?

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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last year, venture capital raised £6.8 billion worth of investment. Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664 million. Indeed, tech start-ups in London alone raised a record $26bn (£19bn) in funding in 2021, more than double the total in 2020. AVTF invests in Seed and Series A. Contact: london@antler.co

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. No matter the economic climate, you can always bet on sports fans to show up for their favorite teams. Deals could be done on a corporate level (i.e.,

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

A series of blockbuster deals rallied the NASDAQ 100 Technology Index to trade more than 20% higher than 2019, and Q3 2020 recorded the highest global M&A deal value in the technology sector this decade. [2] M&A transactions have always been a balancing act of allocating burdens and risks. A Tale of Two Years.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in tech M&A. Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. Tech M&A surged to a staggering $1.1 trillion(!)

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