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

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. I wrote many articles about it.

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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 Banks help businesses plan and strategize their IPO to ensure success. Investment Banks help businesses plan and strategize their IPO to ensure success.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. As reflected in Chart 1 , 102 SPAC IPOs have been announced this year as of September 18, 2020—almost double the number of SPAC IPOs in all of last year (and more than double the number of SPAC IPOs in 2018). SPAC vs. IPO. A distinct feature of SPAC 3.0

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, 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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Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 5, 2024

In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. Additionally, geopolitical factors, such as trade agreements and regulatory changes, are driving cross-border deal activity as companies seek to navigate market uncertainties and diversify their risk exposure.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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. Second, publicly traded companies gain increased visibility, which can enhance their brand image and attract even more customers. The benefits of going public are significant.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Investment Banking: Deals The basic difference is that in “investment banking” groups, such as technology , TMT , healthcare , or consumer retail , you work on various deal types: sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, follow-on offerings, and bond issuances. or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds).

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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%. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are on the rise.

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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. Voting agreements in public M&A transactions.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. They also provide specialized services such as capital raising, merger and acquisition advice, foreign exchange transactions, and project finance.

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The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

It is about creating a much bigger situation when you trade those names. We all know it is very cheap and easy to trade electronically but you’re not necessarily fulfilling your liquidity obligations. Retail trading remains highly topical. The ability to pay via trading will help.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Antitrust and merger review – extended timelines amid increased scrutiny Heightened regulatory scrutiny of transactions shaped the global M&A market in 2022 by extending timelines and resulting in more enforcement actions, and this trend looks set to continue in 2023.

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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. In the U.S.,

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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 ). How much would it be worth?

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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. IPO), and Megapath Communications. It’s also important to attend workshops and trade shows like Photonics West. sold to IBM/Rational Software), Seer Technologies, Inc.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Complex and novel transaction structures for the sector also were a prominent result of the market and regulatory environment, with reverse mergers remaining a fixture and stock-for-stock deals and take-private transactions led by private equity sponsors entering the scene.

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Renewable Energy Investment Banking Definition: In renewable energy investment banking, bankers advise companies in the solar, wind, biofuel, storage, battery, smart grid, electric vehicle, hydrogen, hydroelectric, and carbon capture verticals on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. Novartis announced plans to spin off its generics and biosimilars division into a publicly traded stand-alone company. Let’s dig in.

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Razorpay

JUNE 8, 2023

Corporate Finance Management Special kinds of banks called investment banks help businesses with complex financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions or IPOs. They offer loans, investment options, and even Demat accounts for stock trading.

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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), which is not profitable, has a $4.4

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

Today, you could put most private equity activity in industrials into a few main categories: Consolidation / Roll-Up Plays – The idea is to acquire smaller companies to consolidate the parent company’s market position and become more appealing in an eventual IPO or M&A deal. appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

There is some overlap because at the large banks, wealth management clients often get early/privileged access to investment banking products, such as upcoming IPOs, equity/debt offerings, or new investment products. The post Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

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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. What about when the IPO market is shut down and exits look uncertain? For example, in the U.S., For healthcare, most of the risks are regulatory.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Sports Investment Banking Definition: In sports IB, bankers advise on equity and debt issuances, mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring deals for sports teams and leagues, sports-adjacent technology and services firms, and facilities such as arenas, stadiums, and racetracks. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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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] Creative deal terms and financing arrangements were also attractive aspects of SPAC deals as compared to their IPO cousin.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

In February 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it would stop granting early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act waiting period , citing a “historically unprecedented volume of filings during a leadership transition amid a pandemic.”

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

Even after Thermo Fisher raised its price to €43 per share, the tender offer failed and Qiagen’s stock has continued to trade above the offered price since the offer terminated in mid-August 2020. Life Sciences Enters the SPAC Party, But Will Reverse Merger Suitors Join In? As we discussed in our “SPACs!”

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1]

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

In the US, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice under the Biden administration have shifted their priorities and rhetoric in favor of tougher enforcement, with consolidation in the tech sector being one of their top targets. Focus on new potential theories of harm, such as the impact of mergers on labor markets.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

Certain headwinds and other complicating factors, however, may have tamped down M&A activity in 2021, including: Antitrust regulators continuing to produce uncertainty, with the Federal Trade Commission announcing a number of key policy changes – the full impact of these policy changes on transactions remains to be seen.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. Example Biotech Trades What Makes Biotech Hedge Funds Different? Of course, many other trades are possible. Of course, biotech is not an official hedge fund strategy.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

This approach, combining M&A and initial public offering (IPO) preparations on parallel tracks, allows companies to maximize optionality in an uncertain market. Of course, the targets leverage in the M&A track of a dual-track process inherently increases when the IPO track is a viable strategy.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Growth Equity Interview Questions: Markets & Investments These questions could span a huge range because they could ask you about anything from the current fundraising environment to the IPO and M&A markets to specific markets their portfolio companies operate in. Q: Pitch me a growth company that we should invest in.

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