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Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, sources say

TechCrunch: M&A

Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai, a Tel Aviv-based company that makes it easier for developers and operations teams to manage and optimize their AI hardware infrastructure. Terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed publicly, but two sources close to the matter tell TechCrunch that the price tag was $700 million. CTech reported earlier this morning the […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Emerging Trends in Second Requests

JD Supra: Mergers

From increasing regulatory scrutiny to the best way to handle modern attachments, experts share their insights, best practices, and projections to help organizations and law firms prepare for upcoming Second Requests.

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4 Characteristics of a Winning M&A Pipeline 

Midaxo

Building a successful M&A pipeline is challenging. How do the best in the business do it? We asked them. During our recent webinar, “ 4 Steps to Build a Winning M&A Pipeline ,” we discussed the four characteristics that stood out. Implement a Clear Corporate Development Strategy Aligned with Company Goals: The best Corporate Development (Corp Dev) leaders start with a clear understanding of their company’s business strategy from which they derive a clear, actionable inorganic strategy.

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Is Public Finance In Your Blood?

H. Friedman Search

As we approach the middle of the second quarter, I find myself asking if there is a litmus test I can apply to my candidates. Is there one thing they each have in common, so that when I am talking to someone I know I can help them? Is there one thing that sets them apart from any other candidate – whether they are at a small, boutique law firm or a large, bulge-bracket investment banking firm?

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Closing Conditions: When Should Breaches of Financing Cooperation Covenants Trigger a Walk Right?

Deal Lawyers

A recent lawsuit involving a buyer’s attempt to terminate a deal based on a seller’s alleged non-compliance with the purchase agreement’s financing cooperation covenant raises the question of when a buyer should have the right to walk away from a deal on that basis.

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IRS Signals Increased Scrutiny of Deductibility of Success-Based Fees in M&A Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

Our Tax Group sheds light on recent IRS rulings that disallow deductions involving success-based fees in M&A transactions. Contrary to common practice, the IRS recently ruled target companies could not deduct success-based fees in certain situations.

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Raising Capital for Acquisitions: Funding Sources to Finance Your Dream Deal w/ Parnell Speed

How2Exit

b' E205: Raising Capital for Acquisitions: Funding Sources to Finance Your Dream Deal w/ Parnell Speed - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Parnell Speed is a seasoned professional with a background in engineering and experience in the real estate sector. After navigating the challenges of accessing capital in his own ventures, Parnell identified a widespread need for trustworthy guidance in securing funds.

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Execution of Definitive Agreement to Acquire up to 67% of Giraffe Energy – Expansion of Orange Basin Platform in Namibia & Creation of Community Trust

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

TORONTO, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sintana Energy Inc. (TSX-V: SEI, OTCQB: SEUSF) (“ Sintana ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement dated effective April 24 th , 2024 with Crown Energy (Pty) Ltd. (“ Crown Energy ”), a private Namibian company providing for the acquisition (the “ Acquisition ”) by the Company from Crown of up to 67% of the issued and outstanding shares of Giraffe Energy Investments (Pty) Ltd. (“ Giraffe ”).

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Fraudulent Transfers: 7th Cir Holds Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Applies to Private Deals

Deal Lawyers

Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code provides a safe harbor from constructive fraudulent transfer claims for transfers that are settlement payments or payments related to a securities contract, when those transfers are “made by or to (or for the benefit of) … financial institutions.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Area man, Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson, buys The Onion

TechCrunch: M&A

Jeff Lawson, co-founder and recently departed CEO of Twilio, is the proud new owner of satirical online newspaper The Onion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SEC Wins Trial Involving First-Ever Shadow Trading Case

JD Supra: Mergers

On April 5, 2024, a federal jury in the Northern District of California found defendant Matthew Panuwat liable for insider trading in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) first-ever case involving the so-called “shadow trading” theory of insider trading.

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Walker's Acquisition Advantage: Buy Smarter, Win Bigger with Proven Buy Then Build Strategy

How2Exit

b' E206: Walker's Acquisition Advantage: Buy Smarter, Win Bigger with Proven Buy Then Build Strategy - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Walker Deibel is an influential figure in the field of mergers and acquisitions, renowned for his bestselling book "Buy Then Build." His expertise encompasses buying and growing businesses successfully over the decades.

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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Non-Competes: FTC’s Final Rule Expands Sale of Business Carve-Out

Deal Lawyers

Yesterday, the FTC adopted a final rule banning most non-competes in a 3-2, party line vote. Like the proposed rule, the final version includes an exception for non-competes entered into in connection with the bona fide sale of a business. The carve-out is contained in Section 910.

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Paystand acquires Teampay to be DeFi version of ‘Venmo for B2B payments’

TechCrunch: M&A

“Teampay represents this new class of fintech companies that came up,” said Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Five things you need to know about the latest Panel consultation

JD Supra: Mergers

On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper, PCP 2024/1, which proposes to narrow the scope of the companies to which the Takeover Code (Code) applies. The changes would have the effect of removing UK companies that do not have a UK listing from the Code’s jurisdiction, including companies with an overseas listing and companies whose securities are traded on alternative platforms such as the Government’s planned Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System.

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Warren Buffett's love for Japan may be far from over after $8 billion paper profit

CNBC: Investing

Buffett's Omaha-based conglomerate priced new Japanese bonds worth $1.7 billion, sparking speculation that he could be hunting for more stocks overseas.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law. Here’s What Happens Next.

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.

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Reverse Mergers as an IPO Alternative

Deal Lawyers

Despite a bit of a checkered reputation, non-SPAC reverse mergers are still a thing, and this excerpt from a recent WilmerHale memo (p.

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The IBM-HashiCorp coupling could be more complicated than it seems

TechCrunch: M&A

At a quick glance the IBM-HashiCorp deal seems like a good one for both sides, but upon closer inspection, perhaps not. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Trends and Enforcement Priorities from the 2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting

JD Supra: Mergers

Last week, a Mayer Brown team joined over 4,000 lawyers from around the globe—including top enforcers from the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and the European Union (“EU”)—to discuss new developments and enforcement priorities in the antitrust space. Overall, both the US and EU are specifically doubling down on merger scrutiny, and are looking to increase their powers in that space.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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Tech companies are heavily exposed to China, putting gains at risk, Piper Sandler says

CNBC: Investing

Tech companies are especially vulnerable to any weakness in China, with semiconductor businesses notably generating more than 30% of their sales in the country.

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In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.

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Infinite Reality Acquires the Drone Racing League for $250 Million, Solidifying Position as Global Leader in Immersive Technology & Experiences

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Acquisition of the Drone Racing League, the global, premier, professional sports property that merges the digital with the real, will accelerate Infinite Reality’s valuation to $3.5 billion Acquisition of the Drone Racing League, the global, premier, professional sports property that merges the digital with the real, will accelerate Infinite Reality’s valuation to $3.

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Bank of America, Goldman Sachs CEOs hang onto their board chair hats

American Banker - Investment Banking

At the banks' annual meetings, shareholders at both companies struck down proposals that would have split the board chair and CEO roles. Two other proposals also failed to win shareholder support, one concerning energy financing and another on pay gap analysis.

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The Essential Guide to Analytic Applications

Embedding dashboards, reports and analytics in your application presents unique opportunities and poses unique challenges. We interviewed 16 experts across business intelligence, UI/UX, security and more to find out what it takes to build an application with analytics at its core. No matter where you are in your analytics journey, you will learn about emerging trends and gather best practices from product experts.

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Proposed Regulations for Buyback Tax Hit LBOs, Preferred Stock but Spare Tier 1 Capital

JD Supra: Mergers

The government released proposed regulations this month implementing the excise tax imposed on repurchases of corporate stock that was enacted in 2022. Although these regulations provide some welcome clarity as to the scope of the tax and the procedures for calculating and paying it, they are likely to disappoint those who had hoped that the Treasury would exempt from the excise tax a number of transaction types that Congress may not have intended to target with the law.

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Investor Ron Baron says Tesla is at a bottom and the stock will 'go up huge' from here

CNBC: Investing

'It's going to go up huge. Now is the bottom. What they are doing is going into robotaxis and going to make the low-cost cars,' Baron said.

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Everton Is Back on Market as Deal With 777 Partners Falters

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

With a proposed sale stalled seven months after it was announced, a financially strapped Premier League team is seeking a backup plan.

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