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The Power of Preferred Stock: A Primer for VC, PE, and Founders

JD Supra: Mergers

Preferred stock is a key financing instrument in the world of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC), frequently used to balance the interests of investors and founders. By: DarrowEverett LLP

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Nigerian digital bank FairMoney in talks to buy Umba in $20M all-stock deal, sources say

TechCrunch: M&A

FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is in discussions to acquire Umba, a credit-led digital bank providing payroll and financial services to customers in Nigeria and Kenya, in a $20 million all-stock deal, sources tell TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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IRS Proposes to Limit Application of Funding Rule on Stock Buyback Excise Tax

JD Supra: Mergers

In prior bulletins from February 2023 and December 2022, we described a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that outlined the rules that the IRS intended to issue with respect to the 1% stock buyback excise tax. This tax generally applies to the repurchase of stock of a public U.S. affiliates of the non-U.S.

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China Stocks Surge After Government Measures to Boost Economy

The New York Times: Banking

The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stock and real estate, but economists say more stimulus is needed.

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Oil & Gas Valuation: 5 Questions to Ask When Stock Is Used As Consideration

JD Supra: Mergers

Over the last several years, an acquiring company’s stock has become a more commonly used currency in upstream oil & gas merger and acquisition transactions. This trend can be attributed to its benefits, such as providing flexibility and potential upside for both the acquiring and…. By: Opportune LLP

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Stock Slide as Investors Wrestle With Shifting Bets on Rate Cuts

The New York Times: Banking

The stock market “can’t win” at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. Heads I lose, tails I lose.”

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Delaware Court of Chancery Confirms Enforceability of Identity-Based Voting Stock

JD Supra: Mergers

Bumble), which contemplated that each share of stock carried either one vote or 10 votes depending upon the identity of the holder, were valid and consistent with the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). Recently, in Colon v. Bumble, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that certain provisions in the charter of Bumble, Inc.

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