TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 31, 2023

Shares of the company, which went public back in 2014, are up around 13.5% Monitoring service New Relic this morning said it has agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners and TPG for $6.5 billion in cash. on the news. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

Sale

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 8, 2023

Founded in 2014, Argyle is experiencing robust growth in the U.S. With the acquisition of Argyle, the LABRADOR group is achieving its strategic priority to create a multinational company with offices in Paris, Atlanta, New York and Manila. This acquisition represents a decisive step in the Group’s growth.

Investment Banking

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

Uplift was founded in 2014 by Brian Barth, who previously sold his travel startup SideStep to Kayak for $200 million. From the start, the focus was travel, with an emphasis on partnerships with the vacation package sites of United Airlines, Southwest and American Airlines as well as Allegiant Travel Company and Kayak.

Finance

Shearman & Sterling

JULY 18, 2016

per share) at which DFC was acquired by a private equity fund in June 2014. On July 8, 2016, Chancellor Andre Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a petition for appraisal of former stockholders of DFC Global Corporation ("DFC") at a "fair value" of $10.21 per share, rather than the price ($9.50 10107-CB (Del.

Private Equity

Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 1, 2024

A leading provider of commercial food-service furniture solutions initiates sell-side engagement managed by Sun Acquisitions. Established in 1984 and under current ownership since 2014, they have been a cornerstone in the commercial furniture market.

Food

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 10, 2020

Here's what they had to say about their acquisition approach, growth goals, and business philosophies. The firm was founded in 2014 by Michael Fletcher and Al Sica, two of the industry’s leading insurance M&A advisors who have closed over $6 billion in insurance agency and brokerage transactions since 2014.

Private Equity

IBG

JANUARY 9, 2023

Good News for M&A Brokers: Congress Passes a New Securities Registration Exemption for Merger and Acquisition Brokers. The 2023 Consolidated Appropriation Act includes Section 501: “Registration Exemption for Merger and Acquisition Brokers.”. Examples include: owner-carried notes, assisting in obtaining acquisition funding.

Broker

TechCrunch: M&A

APRIL 27, 2023

Kakao Pay first launched its mobile payment service in 2014. Today’s acquisition represents Kakao Pay’s first M&A transaction outside of its home market. Gloria Gebbia, Siebert’s controlling shareholder and board member, told TechCrunch that the second transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.

Financial Services

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 13, 2023

to partly finance the acquisition which is expected to be drawn by October 16, 2023. The consideration for the vessel was paid by cash at-hand; the Company has arranged a sustainability-linked loan of $10.5 million with Eurobank S.A.

Transportation

Sica Fletcher

MAY 13, 2024

Investors continue to be more selective when evaluating acquisition opportunities, with many well-funded buyers in the market still mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

Insurance

InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report. According to a study by Avalere Health and the Physician Advocacy Institute, hospital acquisition of physician practices in the U.S. In 2009 healthcare costs consumed 17.3%

Hospitality

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Founded in 2014, Global FPG is licensed to deliver fire services in all 50 U.S. The acquisition was made with a combination of cash and stock and will be immediately accretive to NV5s earnings. HOLLYWOOD, Fla., states and eight Canadian provinces, and it has completed projects in 39 countries.

Consulting

Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 5, 2024

Deal volume was comparable to this period last year, with investors maintaining a cautious approach in assessing acquisition opportunities and with numerous well-funded buyers mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

M&A

Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 5, 2024

Deal volume was comparable to this period last year, with investors maintaining a cautious approach in assessing acquisition opportunities and with numerous well-funded buyers mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

M&A

Shearman & Sterling

JULY 18, 2016

per share) at which DFC was acquired by a private equity fund in June 2014. On July 8, 2016, Chancellor Andre Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a petition for appraisal of former stockholders of DFC Global Corporation ("DFC") at a "fair value" of $10.21 per share, rather than the price ($9.50 10107-CB (Del.

Private Equity

Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 18, 2023

Cook of the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed the breach of contract claims by one pharmaceutical company (the "Seller") against another (the "Buyer") in connection with the Buyer's acquisition of Seller's consumer product lines in 2014 pursuant to a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement').

Pharmaceutical

The TRADE

AUGUST 9, 2023

Arnold previously worked as a senior trader at Oriel Securities which was acquired by Stifel in 2014. The US investment bank has made a number of acquisitions in Europe. Prior to this it acquired Oriel Securities, the London-based stockbroking and investment banking firm in 2014, to build out the company’s international platform.

Equities

Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Sica | Fletcher Index stands as the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector. The firm was founded in 2014 by Michael Fletcher and Al Sica, two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $17.5 billion in insurance agency and brokerage transactions since 2014.

Broker

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Since its founding in 2014 the company has made north of 60 acquisitions, with the majority of those acquisitions focused on B2B produce distributors. fueled by millions of dollars in funding, a bold acquisition strategy, and a mission to digitally transform the global and American food supply chain.

Food

Wizenius

APRIL 27, 2023

One specific area where these laws are frequently applied is in the context of merger and acquisition transactions. To prevent this from happening, governments often have laws in place that regulate mergers and acquisitions to ensure that they do not create or enhance a monopoly or otherwise harm competition.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 19, 2021

the "Company") challenging the Company's take-private acquisition by the Company's majority shareholder. 2014) ("MFW "). The MH Haberkorn 2006 Trust v. Empire Resorts, Inc., 2020-0619 (Del. 23, 2021) (Transcript). M & F Worldwide Corp., 3d 635 (Del.

Mergers

M&A Leadership Council

DECEMBER 4, 2023

He advises global clients on inorganic strategy, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, across all workstreams of the deal, pre and post transaction execution. Steven Rosenberg Senior Dir, Global M&A, WTW Steven Rosenberg is a Senior Director within WTW’s M&A Practice and based in New York.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The industry is dramatically fragmented and there are many opportunities for the acquisition of healthy smaller businesses with no clear succession plans. This is true whether your firm is the acquisition vehicle or part of a larger acquisition vehicle.

Private Equity

Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 28, 2018

Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied all of plaintiffs' claims challenging a series of transactions culminating in the acquisition of defendant Design Within Reach, Inc. ("DWR") by Herman Miller, Inc. ("HM") in July 2014. Charles Almond as Trustee for the Almond Family 2001 Trust v. 10477-CB (Del.

Mergers

Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 28, 2018

Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied all of plaintiffs' claims challenging a series of transactions culminating in the acquisition of defendant Design Within Reach, Inc. ("DWR") by Herman Miller, Inc. ("HM") in July 2014. Charles Almond as Trustee for the Almond Family 2001 Trust v. 10477-CB (Del.

Mergers

Shearman & Sterling

JUNE 16, 2017

2014)—intended to protect against just such an eventuality. In re Good Tech. Stockholder Litig., 11580-VCL (Del. 3d 54 (Del.

Mergers

Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 18, 2023

Cook of the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed the breach of contract claims by one pharmaceutical company (the "Seller") against another (the "Buyer") in connection with the Buyer's acquisition of Seller's consumer product lines in 2014 pursuant to a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement').

Pharmaceutical

Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 12, 2019

(Otherwise Known as “How Acquisitions Are Structured”) Our November blog post asked how a smaller agency can take advantage of the tsunami of private equity investment in insurance brokerages. We thought it would be helpful to write a blog post outlining how acquisitions are typically structured in the current environment.

Private Equity

Sica Fletcher

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Simply stated, being part of a private equity vehicle, whether your firm is the acquisition vehicle or part of a larger acquisition vehicle, can reposition the agency to grow far faster than would be the case staying independent.” It is not only to “sell”.

Private Equity

Shearman & Sterling

AUGUST 19, 2021

the "Company") challenging the Company's take-private acquisition by the Company's majority shareholder. 2014) ("MFW "). The MH Haberkorn 2006 Trust v. Empire Resorts, Inc., 2020-0619 (Del. 23, 2021) (Transcript). M & F Worldwide Corp., 3d 635 (Del.

Mergers

The Deal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Sanjay Murti graduated from Georgetown University in 2010 and from Columbia Law School in 2014, when he joined Cravath as an associate. (SGMS) on the $6.05 billion sale of its global lottery services and technology business to Brookfield Business Partners LP (BBU) in 2022. He became a partner at the firm in 2022.

M&A

The Deal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Bomi Lee knew she wanted to specialize in M&A after working on two deals as a mid-level associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in 2014 and 2015, she said on this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast. “I I liked the strategy and the negotiations and the chess game element of M&A, the immediacy of M&A,” Lee said.

M&A

Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 30, 2023

Despite this representing a drop in acquisition volume compared to 2022, revenue was higher period-over-period due to the average acquired agency size being considerably larger in the first half of 2023. According to the report, SF Index members acquired 257 Agents/Brokers through June 2023, totaling $1.16B in agency and broker revenue.

M&A

Shearman & Sterling

JUNE 16, 2017

2014)—intended to protect against just such an eventuality. In re Good Tech. Stockholder Litig., 11580-VCL (Del. 3d 54 (Del.

Mergers

The Deal

AUGUST 10, 2023

In 2014, he advised General Electric Co. (GE) “The clients are trusting their lawyer to go to a place that’s going to take care of them. … It’s imperative that the first three months, six months go smoothly.” Fahrney also discussed the more challenging regulatory environment for deals. GE) on a $3.3

Private Equity

Sica Fletcher

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Sica | Fletcher Broker Buyer Index stands as the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector. Founders Michael Fletcher and Al Sica are two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $16 billion in insurance agency and brokerage transactions since 2014.

Broker

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Neal Aizenstein has joined Cooley’s mergers and acquisitions practice group in the firm’s newly launched Chicago office. Outside of practice leadership, Cooley’s M&A team has continued to set the standard for gender parity in dealmaking. Neal Aizenstein.

M&A