Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

JANUARY 24, 2024

It was the first year since 2013 that the M&A market failed to hit the $3 trillion value mark, with continued reduced deal activity from private equity firms, which spent 36% less on acquisitions than in 2022. The M&A Environment in 2024 Global deal value in 2023 fell to the lowest level seen in a decade.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 10, 2024

Large corporates have pursued acquisitions to increase their market share, grow their customer base, and/or expand their footprint. Between 2013 and 2019, food distribution generated a steady flow of deals with strategics driving the majority of activity. Financial : Private equity groups seeking to acquire a company as an investment.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Example: In 2013, the Eurozone experienced a period of very low inflation, even deflation in some parts. Application in Private Equity and Corporate Finance In the heart of high-stakes deals and corporate strategies, price indices serve as a touchstone for decision-making processes in both private equity and corporate finance.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A good illustration is the preference shares that Ford offered in 2013, which offered fixed dividends without voting rights. If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 23, 2023

Practical Application of SWOT Analysis in Finance SWOT Analysis is a versatile tool, equally applicable in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Corporate Finance. Consider the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft in 2016. Private Equity SWOT Analysis plays a significant role in assessing the viability of targets.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The business we know today as Kroll, when it was previously known as Duff & Phelps, went private in 2013, selling to Carlyle Group and other investment partners. So, is a public offering even a consideration for some of the large, privately held consulting companies? It seems that the trend is to stay private.

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The Deal

AUGUST 16, 2023

“We [have] closed 24 acquisitions but we probably lost over 250 acquisitions over the past nine years — we are bidding on all the opportunities that are out there but we are also very disciplined.” based Arko, the sixth largest convenience chain in the U.S., Harvest Partners acquired a $62.5

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Tyton Partners

MARCH 28, 2024

New customer acquisition has gotten more difficult; this year could present similar challenges, particularly for those who have not conducted the right “training” in preparation. In this environment, instructional materials providers will inevitably continue to develop their new customer acquisition capabilities.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

Hence, a private equity professional looking to influence a Russian company's direction might focus their efforts on senior leadership. Take, for instance, the 2013 investment by the US private equity firm TPG in the Russian hypermarket chain Lenta.

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The Deal

JUNE 23, 2023

Elliott Management LP targeted Riverbed in late 2013 and offered to buy the company the following year. The company sold to Thoma Bravo LLC and Teachers’ Private Capital, the investing arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, for $3.6 The San Francisco company had an eventful run-up to its bankruptcy. billion in 2015.

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