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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

In a follow-up study for the 10 largest mergers of 1985, the author of this book found that only a minority of the deals had ended in a divestiture even after 20 years – and most of the divestitures were partial. Sometimes spin-offs precede mergers. Yet in major companies, the level appears to be lower. Recent U.S.

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Cooley’s 2024 Tech M&A Year in Review:We’re So Back (It’s So Over)

Cooley M&A

The tech deal floodgates still havent opened, as persistent valuation mismatches, a still (mostly) closed tech IPO market, stiff competition and worldwide regulatory scrutiny continue to weigh on activity, particularly for VC-backed exits and mega deals. billion acquisition of Altair, IBMs pending $6.4 So is tech M&A back?

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