Focus Investment Banking

JULY 16, 2025

This means that 2025 has already exceeded any year since 2015 based on total announced transaction dollar value. These included an investment in Hotwire Communications by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners as well as Vero Broadband’s acquisition of BendTel and Ripple Fiber’s acquisition of BridgeNET Fiber. revenue and 7.4x

S&P

TechCrunch: M&A

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Founded in 2015, Yieldstreet gives people a way to invest in areas like real estate, marine/shipping, legal finance, commercial loans and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Investment

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

Adranos has raised over $21 million since its founding in 2015. Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 12, 2023

M&A market alone exceeded $2 trillion in 2021 – a staggering figure that crushed (by nearly 30%) the then-existing record established in 2015. Overview - The year 2022 started strong but proved to be a mixed year for M&A in what could be described as a return to earth after the record-setting year that was 2021.

Mergers

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 11, 2024

(OTC PINK: GTVH) (“GTV” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Lavish Entertainment (or “Lavish”), a wholly owned subsidiary of GTV, has completed a full acquisition of ABI Create (or “ABI”), a premier event management and production firm.

Entertainment

How2Exit

JANUARY 8, 2024

b' E174: Acquisition Entrepreneur Michael Frew on Buying and Growing SaaS Companies - Watch Here rn rn About The Guest(s): Michael Frew is an acquisition entrepreneur with a background in engineering. rn Summary: Michael Frew shares his journey from being an engineer to becoming an acquisition entrepreneur.

Acquisitions

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

b' E188: Valsoft's Investment Partner Costa Tagalakis, Discusses Their Successful Acquisition Strategy - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Costa Tagalakis is an investment partner at Valsoft Corporation, a Canadian company specializing in the acquisition and operation of vertical market software businesses.

Acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 13, 2023

Heck, Facebook even made a Timehop cline called On This Day in 2015 , which garnered 60 million daily visitors in a year. Sincere roadmap With the addition of Timehop in its roster combined with the VidHug (now Memento) acquisition in 2021 , Punchbowl wanted to create a brand to encapsulate its work around creating memories.

IT

The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This came amidst a near-constant stream of mergers and acquisitions across both the sell- and buy-side this calendar year. Following the acquisition, the business will continue to be led by Jack Seibald and Michael Rosen. billion acquisition of Cowen in March – following an initial announcement in August 2022.

Acquisitions

The TRADE

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Commodities specialist Marex has completed its acquisition of TD Cowen’s outsourced trading and prime brokerage business, first announced in September. Rosen and Seibald have been with the business since its inception in the ’90s, selling it to Cowen in 2015. TD Bank Group then agreed to acquire Cowen in August 2022.

Trading

TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 22, 2023

Following rumors that it was exploring the sale of its weather business as part of a move to streamline operations, IBM says that it’s found a buyer for The Weather Company, the weather forecasting and information company it acquired in 2015.

Media

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The deal will further bolster FIS’ capital markets technology offering, having acquired SunGard in a major deal back in 2015. The firm has also made waves through a number of other bolt-on acquisitions and landmark mandates. A spokesperson for FIS said the firm does not comment on market rumour or speculation.

Trading

Shearman & Sterling

JULY 17, 2024

Cook of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss a putative stockholder class action asserting breach of fiduciary duty claims against the officers and directors of a software company (the "Corporation") after its acquisition. In re Anaplan, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, C.A. 2022-1073-NAC (Del. June 21, 2024).

Mergers and Acquisitions

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 25, 2024

(NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a diversified global shipping company, announces that on July 16, 2024, it entered, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, into an agreement to acquire a 2015-built Ultramax dry bulk carrier vessel from an unaffiliated third-party, for a purchase price of $25.5 million.

IT

How2Exit

MAY 20, 2024

Since 2015, he has been offering consultancy services, assisting clients with transaction analysis for buying or preparing to sell their businesses. This conversation dives deep into the precarious practice of over-leveraging in business acquisitions and the perils it presents for entrepreneurs.

Business

How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From training, then funding, and post-acquisition support rn _ rn About The Guest(s): Trish Higgins is a partner at Chinmark Holdings, a family-run business that specializes in acquiring and managing small to medium-sized businesses. rn In 2015, they made their first acquisition, despite having no prior experience in M&A.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Green joins from Fidelity Information Service (FIS), where he served as managing director, derivatives utility for the past eight years, following the firm’s acquisition of SunGard in 2015. He also previously served as executive vice president and head of strategy, post-trade derivatives and securities at FIS.

Trading

The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

That’s why, in recent years, we’ve seen more and more private equity firms create a post-acquisition value for their portfolio companies. In fact, 90% of the buyouts GF Data tracks included a post-management solution or continuity in 2015, much higher than in previous years. It seems they’re doing just that. Less is More.

Private Equity

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 15, 2023

The potential sale comes after the group – whose five resorts in the UK and one in Ireland are known for their tropical-themed indoor pools, spas and activities for kids and their sometimes eye-watering fees – bounced back to a profit after being forced to close outlets under pandemic restrictions.

Private Equity

Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

the "Company") against former members of its board of directors in connection with the take-private acquisition of the Company by a private equity buyer group in June 2017. 2015)—because a majority of stockholders tendered their shares—and that dismissal was also required because of an exculpatory charter provision pursuant to 8 Del.

Acquisitions

How2Exit

MAY 8, 2023

Ron Concept 1: Explore Business Acquisitions and Mergers Business acquisitions and mergers are an increasingly popular way for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and increase their profits. Acquisitions and mergers allow businesses to expand into new markets, increase their customer base, and take advantage of economies of scale.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Benchmark International

JUNE 12, 2023

EFS Global's 23rd acquisition since 2015, the transaction further consolidates the group’s position in the South East after it purchased sister companies Eminence Transport Ltd and Floryn Ltd last year. EFS Global provides warehousing, haulage, customs clearances, vehicle maintenance and logistics services across the UK and worldwide.

Transportation

Shearman & Sterling

JUNE 16, 2017

. ("Charter") regarding share issuances to, and a voting proxy agreement with, its largest stockholder, Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty"), in connection with Charter's recent acquisition of Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House") and merger with Time Warner Cable ("TWC") (the "Acquisitions").

Mergers and Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 3, 2018

. ("Tesla") asserting that its directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with its acquisition of SolarCity. Plaintiffs claimed the acquisition was an effort to rescue a distressed SolarCity to the detriment of Tesla stockholders, allegedly at the direction of Elon Musk, Tesla's Chairman and CEO, who held 22.1%

Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

JULY 18, 2017

2015) and In re Volcano Corp. § 251(h). Berkman, C.A. 12844-VCMR (Del. July 13, 2017). Relying on Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 125 A.3d 3d 304 (Del. Stockholder Litigation, 143 A.3d 3d 727 (Del.

Mergers

Shearman & Sterling

OCTOBER 3, 2017

On September 28, 2017, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed stockholder class claims for breach of fiduciary duty brought against the former directors of The Fresh Market ("TFM") after its acquisition in a two-step merger by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC ("Apollo").

Mergers and Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

the "Company") against former members of its board of directors in connection with the take-private acquisition of the Company by a private equity buyer group in June 2017. 2015)—because a majority of stockholders tendered their shares—and that dismissal was also required because of an exculpatory charter provision pursuant to 8 Del.

Acquisitions

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

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

Shearman & Sterling

JULY 17, 2018

Morrison v. 445, 2017 (Del. July 9, 2018). As discussed in our prior post on this case, the Court of Chancery dismissed claims that the sale process undertaken by TFM was a "sham" designed by TFM's founder to deliver the company into the hands of a favored suitor. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 125 A.3d 3d 304 (Del.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 9, 2019

against its former directors for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the company's acquisition by affiliates of H.I.G. 2015), and dismissed the claims because a majority of NCI's disinterested stockholders tendered their shares in an uncoerced and fully-informed tender offer. Narang, C.A. 2018-0221-AGB (Del.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Benchmark International

JUNE 11, 2024

The transaction represents a strategic expansion for Fugue Capital as they work to achieve scale through acquisitions. Founded in 1967 by the Dane family, Tri-Tex Cabinets was acquired by Tygra Industries, LLC in 2015. Since then, the company has experienced continued success and growth.

Capital

How2Exit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In 2002, he was recruited by TBS and eventually became the owner of the business in 2015. He emphasizes the importance of building a team of professionals to guide the acquisition process and shares his experience with refinancing the SBA loan. Subscribe to The Hub - Acquisitions Hub rn '

Business

InvestmentBank.com

AUGUST 14, 2019

to 6,078 in 2015. billion between 2013 and 2015, there had been decreases in round closings, from 6,098 to 5,536 in 2018. [1] In 2013 only $36.4 billion was funded in the industry with 5,176 funding rounds closed. The amount funded increased more than a fold to $78.1 billion and the number of rounds closed increased by 17.8%

Education

Shearman & Sterling

JUNE 16, 2017

. ("Charter") regarding share issuances to, and a voting proxy agreement with, its largest stockholder, Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty"), in connection with Charter's recent acquisition of Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House") and merger with Time Warner Cable ("TWC") (the "Acquisitions").

Mergers and Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 3, 2018

. ("Tesla") asserting that its directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with its acquisition of SolarCity. Plaintiffs claimed the acquisition was an effort to rescue a distressed SolarCity to the detriment of Tesla stockholders, allegedly at the direction of Elon Musk, Tesla's Chairman and CEO, who held 22.1%

Acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling

DECEMBER 12, 2017

​On November 30, 2017, Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims against the board of Opower, Inc. ("Opower") in connection with Opower's acquisition by Oracle Corporation ("Oracle"). 2015), because the tender was not fully informed.

Negotiation