JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 26, 2024

While investors generally are aware that mergers and acquisitions can require antitrust filings in the United States under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), they are sometimes surprised to learn that secondary sales also can trigger HSR Act filing obligations. By: Cooley LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

A potential business sale transaction can be an exciting time for a business owner. The sale represents pay-off for years, or even decades, of hard work. However, it’s seldom a simple process. A successful merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction requires its own hard work and typically takes many months of preparation.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Sit down with Eric Wall and Mark Seneca for insights on: Tax advantages and disadvantages for stock vs. asset sales The most common deal structure for VC-backed company sales and why Structuring a “tax-free” transaction where sellers receive buyer equity. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2024

We were delighted to participate in a joint webinar with CBRE this summer looking at the hot trend of European sale and leasebacks. We looked at the crucial transactional considerations from the buyer’s and the seller’s perspective and the key features of the lease, and how transactions differ across the European S&LB market.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 28, 2024

20, 2024), the California Court of Appeal answered two long outstanding questions of California law concerning the enforceability of noncompetition agreements in the context of the sale of a business: 1. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 19, 2024

The ruling addresses the issue of whether professional advisory fees incurred in contemplation of a sale of a group company (actually resulting in a sale of a business) can be deducted as expenses of management by a holding company when calculating its liability for corporation tax. By: Proskauer - Tax Talks

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2024

As a result of this ruling, the proposed sale will close. By: King & Spalding

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mark Seneca and Justin Yi outline the timeframe for a typical sale, and the key work streams involved. Learn about: A basic framework from the time that you sign an LOI Key milestones from LOI to closing External circumstances that may lengthen the process, such as regulatory approvals. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There are two primary ways to structure the taxable purchase and sale of an incorporated business. The parties may engage in an asset acquisition, in which the buyer purchases assets directly from the target corporation. By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 31, 2023

New Relic’s $87-per-share sale price gives it a valuation that’s less than seven times its current run-rate revenue. Given the dry IPO climate, we are bereft of new data regarding exit values, so this deal is like a fresh, cool breeze on a sultry summer afternoon.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 28, 2024

The UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) has published a new framework for private sale processes. If you are a private equity investor considering potential P2P acquisitions after receiving initial soundings from management teams, then this new regime should be helpful in enabling early stage talks to happen in private. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The European real estate sector is enduring a period of turbulence not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Industry players are dealing with a confluence of stubbornly high interest rates, falling valuations, rising energy and construction costs, and increasingly expensive financing. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Owners or investors of certain C corporations (C corps) may be eligible to exclude up to 100 percent of gains from a sale of qualifying stock held for five years. In some cases, the availability of Section 1202 may also reduce or eliminate the burden of double taxation associated with an asset sale and distribution of proceeds.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When the penny does drop, a highly significant (and often underappreciated) factor in ensuring an efficient and successful deal for all parties comes down to preparation for sale by the vendor.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

How do you draft a tax covenant for a corporate sale when the Seller Group is within the scope of a Pillar Two charge? This is an issue that will become increasingly relevant as we approach the Pillar Two start date at the end of 2023. Please see full Publication below for more information. By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 4, 2024

919 (“Bill 919”), will address a gap in the regulation of franchise sales – namely, a lack of transparency regarding the role and background of independent franchisee recruiters, often known as “franchise brokers.” A bill passed by the California Senate on May 22, 2024, Senate Bill No.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Recent consumer survey data on iPhone sales might spell a lack of growth for Apple, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 28, 2024

The 171-year-old jeans maker said sales of denim skirts, pantsuits and dresses are double last year's rate.

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Cisco: M&A

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Especially in sales. Ignacio Castroverde, Senior Director within Global Virtual Sales, shares what Cisco is doing with AI to help our sellers become faster, more creative, and more helpful to our customers and partners. AI is everywhere. But how do you separate the hype from reality?

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 21, 2024

The Rockset buy fits into OpenAI's broader recent strategy of investing heavily in its enterprise sales and tech orgs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 13, 2024

E246: Lane Carrick Reveals the SHOCKING Truth About Business Sales Failure - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Lane Carrick is a seasoned mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professional with extensive experience spanning multiple industries and transaction levels. Selecting the right advisor can make or break a business sale.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets comprising KISS, to representing Rivian Automotive on the formation of an equally controlled and owned joint venture with Volkswagen (..)

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

b' E183: Chad Ettmueller and Monty Walker Discusses Structured Installment Sales and Annuity Products - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn rn Chad Ettmueller: Chad is with JCR Settlements, a settlement planning firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. rn Monty Walker: Monty is a CPA with a formal background in accounting.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 14, 2025

in which he rejected plaintiffs claims of breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of Authentix Acquisition Company, Inc. On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Glasscock issued a 68-page post-trial decision in Manti Holdings, LLC v. The Carlyle Group Inc., By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 7, 2024

Serving as the stalking horse bidder in a Section 363 sale can provide a buyer with financial and legal protections, as well as better position the buyer to ultimately acquire the debtor’s assets. This article addresses the key issues regarding being a stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy case.

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Deal Lawyers

APRIL 24, 2024

Like the proposed rule, the final version includes an exception for non-competes entered into in connection with the bona fide sale of a business. Yesterday, the FTC adopted a final rule banning most non-competes in a 3-2, party line vote. The carve-out is contained in Section 910.3(a)

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Generally, bankruptcy sales protect purchasers from such claims under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, but there are limited exceptions. Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy.

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How2Exit

JUNE 3, 2024

E219: Unlocking True Business Value: Strategies and Insights for Mid-Market Sales w/ Trever Acers - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Trever Acers is an investment banking and valuation expert with over two decades of experience in the industry.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Declining consumer spending power is driving down revenues and pushing luxury firms to seek new avenues for growth - Slowing economic growth, hampered by stubborn inflation, has inhibited consumer confidence across the globe.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 23, 2024

China has been the pillar of growth for the oil global market over the past 20 years, but EV sales are eroding demand.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Citi notched its estimate for incretin drug sales to $71 billion by 2035, up from its prior estimate of $55 billion. That view seems conservative. Here's why.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Somerville Off. Cresset Dev., LLC, 104 Mass. 1108 (2024). In Somerville Office Associates Limited Partnership v. Cresset Development, LLC, plaintiff Somerville Office Associates (“SOA”) sold two parcels of land to defendant Cresset Development (“Cresset”), an improved parcel and an unimproved parcel. By: Goulston & Storrs PC

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TechCrunch: M&A

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

eBay is unloading its remaining shares in the online classified business Adevinta to private equity firms Permira and Blackstone for $2.2 billion in cash and 20% equity, it said. Adevinta had originally acquired eBay’s own classified business back in 2020, leaving eBay with $2.2 billion in cash and 540 million Adevinta shares.

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Spiff, a platform that automates commission management for sales teams. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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