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Employment Considerations in Portfolio Company Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

When a PE firm acquires a portfolio company (PortCo), one way the PE firm increases its returns is by making employment-related changes—sometimes significant ones—at the PortCo level. A private equity (PE) firm’s primary objective is to generate returns on its investments.

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Scoping Out Secondaries with Portfolio Advisor’s Liz Campbell

JD Supra: Mergers

In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Liz Campbell, Chief Investment Officer at Portfolio Advisors, a global private asset manager specializing in the US middle market.

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Question of the Week: What is the next frontier in AI mergers and acquisitions, and how will it shape the future landscape of the industry?

JD Supra: Mergers

For example, sponsors are making incremental investments into portfolio companies or using portco balance sheet cash and/or stock to finance acquisitions of minority investments in or joint venture transactions with AI-focused companies. "We’re currently seeing a lot of follow-on investments into AI. By: Proskauer Rose LLP

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Comprehensive WARN Act FAQ for Employers in the Energy Sector

JD Supra: Mergers

As companies seek to deploy cash reserves and enhance their oil and gas portfolios, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become increasingly common. The US energy sector’s ongoing consolidation wave, which saw $250 billion worth of deals in 2023 and continues into the current year, is reshaping the industry landscape.

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Cook Medical Sells Lead Management Portfolio to Merit Medical

JD Supra: Mergers

Cook Medical recently announced it is selling its lead management portfolio to Merit Medical. Cook Medical is a medical device manufacturer with a portfolio of products used in lead management procedures, including for patients who need a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead removed or replaced.

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Latham Texas Private Funds Breakfast Series Fund Portfolio Company Finance

JD Supra: Mergers

This fall, Latham’s Investment Funds Practice provided guidance on financing options and considerations for funds and portfolio companies in the second installment of the Private Funds Breakfast Series.

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District of Delaware Dismisses Securities Fraud Action By Investment Firm Against A Racing Game Developer And Publisher Related To Sale Of Former Portfolio Video Game Company

JD Supra: Mergers

By: A&O Shearman

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