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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

4 A common type of spin-off is the “IPO carve-out,” in which the company goes straight to the IPO without the distributions to stockholders. If the parent retains an interest in an IPO carve-out, this may be termed a “divestiture IPO.”. What is a split-up? The most famous split-ups have involved AT&T.

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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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