4Degrees

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s 2023, and the bonanza of M&A deals and IPOs we experienced during the pandemic has dried out. 2022 was a dismal year for IPOs, with a meager 181 US IPOs compared to 1035 in 2021 and 480 the year before. On the M&A side, global market turbulence has affected the number of mergers and […]

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Growth Business

JUNE 8, 2023

In the UK, a downward trend for tech IPOs continued, with volumes falling to their lowest level last year in a decade. Global tech exits — through both IPOs and M&A — remain stagnant, with $21bn in value so far this year, compared to a peak of $177bn in 2020 and $166bn in 2021.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

As cloud architecture continues to be more ubiquitous among organizations, increasingly what is more apparent is that many organizations are taking a hybrid approach, blending SaaS in private and public clouds with some products that remain on premises. Today, IBM made a big acquisition doubling down on the hybrid concept: it will pay $4.6

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

These characteristics, coupled with bakery manufacturers’ ability to continually innovate and adapt to consumer trends, have attracted investors and boosted M&A activity in recent years. From 2018 to 2021, the total number of bakery workers declined nearly 12%, leaving operators struggling to replace highly experienced talent.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in. Let’s dig in.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 1, 2022

The proposal arrives in the context of calls from various corners, including from SEC Chair Gary Gensler and former Acting Corp Fin Director John Coates, to treat SPACs as an alternative method of conducting an IPO under the SEC’s policy framework. See this PubCo post.)

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The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

M&A is a central part of SymphonyAI’s growth strategy as the company prepares for a potential private placement and, eventually, an IPO. “We’re billion valuation in 2021. The post On the Hunt: SymphonyAI’s M&A Algo appeared first on The Deal. Founded in 2017, the Palo Alto, Calif.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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OfficeHours

JUNE 21, 2023

With M&A deals and IPO activity at their lowest levels since the peak in 2021, the old adage is proving true: “in bull markets, banks tend to over hire, and in bear markets, they over fire.” M&A Deal Volume Fell in Q1 2023 Do not take being laid off as a personal reflection of your ability or worth.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Judges selected finalists for the Transatlantic Corporate Team of the Year award based on standout corporate transactions in one of the following fields: IPOs, public M&A, private equity or corporate reorganizations.

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues. Morgan Stanley India: Global investment bank with a strong presence in India, offering services such as underwriting, M&A advisory, and equity research.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 2, 2021

According to Nasdaq , in 2015, SPACs made up approximately 12% of the IPO market, but by 2020, that number had risen to approximately 53%. SPACs are predicted to be an even higher percentage of the 2021 market share, with SPACs representing 79% of the January IPOs. What is a SPAC. Why it matters.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.: In practice, most of this M&A activity consists of asset acquisitions because buying individual solar plants and wind farms is common. Some knowledge of solar and wind assets, batteries, etc.,

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 10, 2022

As SPAC IPOs broke records – in both value and volume – in 2020 (and again in 2021), it was inevitable that stockholder litigation would follow. More than 50% of the SPACs that went public in 2020 and 2021 are incorporated in Delaware, giving particular significance to SPAC litigation filed in Delaware courts.

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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Indeed, tech start-ups in London alone raised a record $26bn (£19bn) in funding in 2021, more than double the total in 2020. The UK runs the risk of choking off future tech giants, Google has warned, as the proportion of VC funding for earliest-stage tech companies fell to 5 per cent in 2021 compared with 15 per cent a decade ago.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 13, 2022

Like US constitutional law, Delaware courts apply a tiered standard of judicial review to actions taken by the board of directors of corporations: Business judgment deference (rational basis). Enhanced scrutiny under Unocal and Revlon (intermediate scrutiny). The compelling justification standard articulated in Blasius (strict scrutiny).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. No matter the economic climate, you can always bet on sports fans to show up for their favorite teams. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United or Mark Cuban and the Mavericks).

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in tech M&A. Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. Tech M&A surged to a staggering $1.1 trillion(!)

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

A series of blockbuster deals rallied the NASDAQ 100 Technology Index to trade more than 20% higher than 2019, and Q3 2020 recorded the highest global M&A deal value in the technology sector this decade. [2] M&A transactions have always been a balancing act of allocating burdens and risks. A Tale of Two Years. compared to 2019.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] billion leading the pack.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

General Trends in Life Sciences M&A. In contrast, aggregate M&A deal value for the life sciences sector was down nearly 50% when compared to 2019, with the first half of 2020 particularly dismal in the wake of market uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in life sciences M&A. Although the COVID-19 pandemic that defined 2020 continued to shape much of the life sciences industry in 2021, the way that it did was markedly different. 2] Examples of this strategy coming to bear in 2021 included Thermo Fisher Scientific’s acquisition of PPD for $17.4 driven assets.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tech M&A in 2022 was a tale of two halves. billion, a 36% decrease from 2021’s record high of $1.1 2] Despite the downtrend, global tech M&A activity in 2022 remained strong relative to pre-pandemic levels and accounted for a record 20% of all global M&A activity. Deal volumes dropped from $531.13 trillion. [2]

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After a rough 2023 , tech M&A in 2024 was slow to start but ended the year strong, with deal values up 32% from 2023 , well outpacing the overall M&A markets 10% growth in 2024. So is tech M&A back? Tech M&A may not be back, but its story is far from over. billion acquisition of Altair, IBMs pending $6.4

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