JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

1] The Final Rules are intended to provide enhanced protections for investors in the initial public offerings (IPOs) of SPACs and the subsequent business combination transactions of SPACs with private operating companies (“de-SPAC transactions”). By expanding the disclosure requirements for SPAC IPOs (on. By: Robinson & Cole LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 9, 2025

The outlook for life sciences IPOs is showing renewed optimism heading into 2025, with market conditions becoming more constructive and regulatory environments potentially more favorable. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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MARCH 19, 2025

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling businesses - Europes private equity firms have a large backlog of unsold portfolio companies sitting on their books, and the (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Michael Bloch, Partner at A&O, explains, "IPOs are incredibly complex, but we are exploring ways to make them less painful for everyone involved through the adoption of legal tech.". This tech-driven approach is not just an option; it's a necessity. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We believe this is the wrong question—we view a reverse merger as "going public" during your cross-over round, rather than as an alternative to an IPO. *This piece appears in PitchBook’s 2023 Annual US VC Valuations Report. By: Mintz - Securities & Capital Markets

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 19, 2024

This Summary does not contain all of the information that you will need to successfully complete your global IPO. You really should read this entire guide as well as the other Latham & Watkins publications referred to in this guide if you want to get the full picture.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2023

As they go through their initial public offering (IPO) and the subsequent merger & acquisition (M&A) process, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) face many regulatory, legal, and business hurdles. Obtaining the appropriate amount and type of insurance for each stage of their life cycle is one of them.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 11, 2024

GMGI and MeridianBet merger praised by IPO Edge, poised to reshape global gaming with innovation and strategic growth.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 27, 2024

Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 23, 2023

With SPAC IPOs virtually gone but SPAC mergers (aka de-SPACs) continuing at a steady pace since the beginning of the year, the questions around getting a deal done boil down to the following: How and where can companies get financing now that the PIPE (private investment in public equity) market has dried up?

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TechCrunch: M&A

JANUARY 4, 2024

Some investors are more optimistic about M&A in 2024, while others think we will see a rebound in the IPO market. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 14, 2024

Last month, I blogged about reverse mergers and highlighted a WilmerHale memo discussing some of the reasons that a reverse merger might be an attractive alternative to an IPO for some companies.

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Deal Lawyers

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Last week, the SEC announced settled enforcement proceedings against Cantor Fitzgerald for its alleged role in causing two SPACs that it controlled to make misleading statements to investors about the status of their discussions with potential acquisition targets ahead of their initial public offerings (IPOs).

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 4, 2025

The SEC announced that its Division of Corporation Finance is further facilitating capital formation by enhancing the accommodations available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements. By: Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”).

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The number of venture capital dollars flowing to Greater San Diego technology companies is becoming less frequent in 2024, a trend mirroring national investment activity that appears to favor bigger bets at the expense of more frequent ones.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the second week of January, Goodwin and KPMG convened innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for our annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This marked the fifth year that Goodwin co-hosted the symposium, which takes place during the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. By: Goodwin

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

There have been 44 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the US stock markets in 2024 thus far, many of which continue to trade at a premium to their initial offering price, demonstrating the strength and buoyancy of current public markets.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 21, 2024

Woodruff Sawyer is the market leader when it comes to placing D&O insurance for companies going public, be it through an IPO, direct listing, or merger with a SPAC (a “de-SPAC” transaction). Experience matters in this arena.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Equity and debt cheques from financial sponsors fuel growth, with investment committee appetite across the full spectrum from Seed through to late stage / pre-IPO. The payments sector bucks the trend on IPOs. Current market: M&A activity levels retain a monumental high. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

2023 was a challenging year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Overall, in 2023, initial public offering (IPO) activity and. Whilst M&A in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) remained resilient in the first half of 2023, deal activity fell in the second half of the year. By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 7, 2024

02 A new M&A playbook in the age of AI03 Cyber enforcement forecast post-SolarWinds decision04 Cyber diligence for IPOs with Kroll’s CISO05 The Download Quiz: Venture capital trends from Europe. 01 Do I need to make money to go public?02 By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The 2012 JOBS Act permitted Emerging Growth Companies to initiate the IPO process by submitting their IPO registration statements confidentially to the SEC for nonpublic review by the SEC staff.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Cautious deployment of M&A war chests while concerns relating to IPO and equity market trading buoyancy continue. Current market: Fewer M&A deals as Europe's FMI tectonic plates digest acquisitions of yesteryear. By: White & Case LLP

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Trading IPO M&A Stock 177

Financial Times - Banking

OCTOBER 17, 2023

US lender can only hope to position itself for a rebound in IPOs and merger activity

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Life sciences venture capital (VC) funding and IPOs have picked up in 2024, and anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cuts will likely further accelerate this trend. The life sciences industry is well positioned for growth in 2025, fueled by strong investor interest and technological advancements, especially in AI. By: Goodwin

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Important economic data could be delayed, as could regulators’ decisions on mergers and new public listings.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The SPAC market is chugging along with several IPOs and multiple deals being announced and closed. Although it's great to see this kind of activity again, the SPAC market is never without its challenges. By: Woodruff Sawyer

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

British tech firm valued at $52.3bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank The British chip designer Arm has secured a $52.3bn (£41.9bn) valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), before its highly anticipated return to the stock market in New York on Thursday. shares, raising $4.87bn for Softbank.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These are trends we expect to continue in the medium term, as IPO markets remain uncertain. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

03 What’s ahead for tech and life sciences IPOs? 01 A conversation with Evercore on the market outlook 02 Will there be an alternative path to public? 04 The Download Quiz: Venture Capital Trends / 01A CONVERSATION WITH EVERCORE. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 25, 2024

On January 24, 2024, nearly two years after the SEC initially proposed industry-chilling rules overhauling the treatment of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) in their IPOs and de-SPAC transactions, the SEC adopted final rules. By: Paul Hastings LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The SEC alleged that the company failed to disclose preliminary de-SPAC negotiations with a target company in its IPO prospectus and falsely disclosed that it had not identified any potential targets or engaged in substantive discussions. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 24, 2024

of all Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in the Delaware, 79% of US-based IPOs in 2022 listed Delaware as their “corporate home,” and there were 313,650 total business entity formations in 2022 in Delaware. According to the latest statistics from Delaware’s Division of Corporations, 68.2%

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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 (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and guidance affecting initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and business combinations between SPACs and private company targets (“de-SPAC transactions”). On January 24, 2024, the U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 7, 2024

Global Market Update - The first half of 2024 saw an overall 12% decrease in IPO activity, with a total of 551 listings across global exchanges. This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the first half of 2024.

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