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Highlights from Cooley’s M&A Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!

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On September 24, Cooley M&A partner, Garth Osterman, moderated a webinar on the current trend in going public: SPACs! Key highlights from the webinar are summarized below and a link to the recording can be found here. is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. A distinct feature of SPAC 3.0

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C Corp vs. S Corp vs. LLC: Essential Information for Software Executives

Software Equity Group

C Corp for Software Companies Factor Impact Investor Appeal Tax Efficiency Ownership Flexibility M&A Potential C Corps are highly attractive to investors, particularly for those considering venture capital or IPO. Active business : The C Corp must use 80% or more of its assets to conduct a qualified trade or business.

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Cooley’s 2020 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

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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. 2020 was also the year of the SPACraze , with SPAC IPOs raising more than $75 billion in gross proceeds, a 525% increase compared to 2019.

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