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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

Few companies divest units immediately following an acquisition (unless they are compelled to do so by antitrust regulators), but many companies divest them eventually. In any given year, nearly half of the acquisitions that occur come about because the sellers are divesting a company unit. Recent U.S. examples include Sara Lee Corp.’s

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Virtualware Acquires Sweden's Simumatik to Strengthen Position in the Real-Time 3D Enterprise Software Industry

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

The board has consciously decided to pursue a strategy that includes inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions that can help move the company's growth forward. The implications of this acquisition will be substantial for Virtualware and the industry. euros per share, up 40% from its initial IPO price of 6.00

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements.

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M&A Heats Up in the Bakery Market

Focus Investment Banking

bakery market has shown steady historical growth, with industry revenue rising roughly 4% annum from 2004 to 2022. Selling majority ownership but not 100% to a PEG allows the owner to take significant funds off the table, while securing growth capital to invest in automation, operational enhancements, and further acquisitions.

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