JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) related to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions.[1]

IPO

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

Investors

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

British tech firm valued at $52.3bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank The British chip designer Arm has secured a $52.3bn (£41.9bn) valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), before its highly anticipated return to the stock market in New York on Thursday.

IPO

Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Many of these causes have their equivalences to the reasons behind the sale of a company (also known as a divestiture): Liquidity: As the equity holding period matured, investors (private equity funds behind companies) will look to sell. What are the recent (less than 5 years old) acquisition activities in this industry segment?

M&A

European Investment Bank

JULY 23, 2024

By tracking these firms over time, the report examines the financing they receive and the investors they attract. The report also documents the link between financial constraints and firms’ outcomes, including relocations and likelihood to exit via initial public offering or acquisition.

Financial Market

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Arm’s return to public markets is being watched, by both Wall Street and Silicon Valley, as a barometer of investor appetite for new tech offerings.

Investors

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 19, 2025

investors were blocked from buying its stock as a decoupling of finance continued. Shares of the company, CATL, surged in their first day of trading. Onshore U.S.

Stock

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 21, 2023

filing means Arm can begin to gauge investor interest, which will be critical to the share sale.

Sale

The Harvard Law School Forum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

M&A

Wizenius

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

2) Unleashing Returns Every LBO model is underpinned by the drive to generate lucrative returns for investors. In an LBO scenario, both debt and equity investors commit capital to the target company. Within an LBO framework, investors aim to boost returns by leveraging debt to magnify equity returns.

Debt

Deal Law Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Retail investors are becoming an increasingly significant source of capital on public markets, and dealmakers should be aware of how this development can impact M&A transactions and the decision to go public. Public Companies. Private Companies. Stay informed on M&A developments and subscribe to our blog today.

Retail

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses. Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

Private Equity

MergersCorp M&A International

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In a significant move to capitalize on the burgeoning Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) market, MergersCorp has announced the launch of specialized services tailored specifically for SPACs. The decision to roll out these dedicated services comes as the SPAC market has shown resilience and adaptability amid varying market conditions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 5, 2024

In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. Investors are also placing greater emphasis on ESG performance as a critical determinant of company valuations and investment decisions.

M&A

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses. Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

Private Equity

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2024

Before you consider any offers to buy your business, it is important to understand the differences between these private equity acquisition strategies and how each will impact your liquidity at closing and your involvement in the company going forward. This is often called a “buy and build” approach.

Private Equity

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Portfolio Management Merchant banking companies provide portfolio management services to high -net-worth individuals and corporate investors. Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues.

Banking

Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

Investment Banking Services Initial Public Offering (IPO) When a privately-owned business wants to become a publicly traded company, it goes through an IPO , or Initial Public Offering. Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banks also help businesses with big mergers and acquisitions of other businesses.

Investment Banking

Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Take a strategic approach by assessing your business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis), identifying potential buyers or investors, and determining your desired exit timeline. Start early, ideally years before you intend to exit, to allow sufficient time for preparation and implementation.

Negotiation

Software Equity Group

MARCH 21, 2023

There is a wide variety of early-stage lenders: large institutional investors, boutique specialist lenders, and high-net-worth individuals are common sources of debt financing. You can also sell debt instruments such as bonds, bills, or notes to investors to raise capital.

Finance

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings. Lastly, going public is a liquidity event for the founders and early investors, allowing them to cash in on their success.

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This critical phase lays the groundwork for the business's future journey , making it essential for potential investors and stakeholders to understand. Funding may come from a variety of sources including personal savings, family and friends, angel investors, or venture capitalists.

Business

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

These include prevailing market sentiment, current appetite for acquisitions in a particular sector and the political and economic environment, all of which can change well within a given transaction timetable. To determine whether a dual-track process is right for your company, consider these six key questions: 1.

IPO

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

For example, in the biopharma space, AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, and Roche each announced multiple big-ticket acquisitions in the fourth quarter – including Abbvie’s acquisition of ImmunoGen for $10.1 billion; Bristol Myer Squibb’s acquisition of RayzeBio for $4.1 billion and Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7

M&A

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

Software companies with a target on their backs Public software companies (particularly those with mature revenue growth rates) are often ripe acquisition targets for mega cap tech and highly acquisitive, software focused private equity sponsors, and therefore present easy targets for “sell the company” campaigns by activists.

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Volatile markets often lead to more trading activity as investors look to buy low and sell high. When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO). They don't just offer to manage money. Take UBS's Wealth Management division.

Banking

Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

For example, Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017 required careful analysis of the accounting equation to determine the financial impact of the transaction. For instance, Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 raised $16 billion in contributed capital.

Accountant

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Amid depressed valuations, biotechnology companies also saw an increasing number of demands from activist investors that in certain cases led to more deal activity. For example, the sale of Horizon Therapeutics to Amgen for approximately $28 billion was the third-largest all-cash transaction in the pharmaceutical sector in history.

M&A

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 22, 2022

We see examples of this in management buyouts, initial public offerings (IPOs), and strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It’s often at this point that sellers look to sell and poor health is the reason they give to investors interested in the business. Reason #6 The Business Founder has Died.

Business

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

The year started off with a bang, with mega-deals such as Microsoft’s pending $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter and Broadcom’s pending $61 billion acquisition of VMware inked in quick succession. Tech M&A in 2022 was a tale of two halves.

M&A

MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 27, 2025

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), once hailed as the “blank check” path to public markets, have experienced a rollercoaster ride over the past few years. This acquisition, known as a “de-SPAC” transaction, effectively takes the private company public without undergoing the traditional IPO process.

IPO

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

If you are not aware of the fundamental private equity model, it is simple: buy (or invest in) a company, grow profits through increasing sales, cutting costs and/or add-on acquisitions, and then sell the larger, more profitable company for significantly more than it was purchased for.

Private Equity