iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

In the world of technology mergers and acquisitions, the right advisor can mean the difference between a transformative exit and a missed opportunity. Morgan bring unmatched reach and capital markets expertise. Theyre often engaged by public companies or unicorns seeking IPO alternatives or strategic exits.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. As reflected in Chart 1 , 102 SPAC IPOs have been announced this year as of September 18, 2020—almost double the number of SPAC IPOs in all of last year (and more than double the number of SPAC IPOs in 2018). SPAC vs. IPO. A distinct feature of SPAC 3.0

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list. The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This post highlights 10 key trends that shaped global M&A market activity in 2022 – and will likely continue to impact deals into 2023. Show me the cash With the slowdown in capital markets, increased interest rates and the end of “easy money” from traditional lenders, the need for access to cash and financing drove M&A deals in 2022.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

But it wasn’t all carve outs and concerned investors – even with the headwinds in the industry and beyond, there were still several traditional public M&A deals involving biotechnology or medical device companies, as large pharmaceutical companies continued to have cash to deploy for acquisitions. Let’s dig in.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Investment Banking Activities Investment banks have a dual role; they provide advisory services to corporations and governments and raise capital by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets. When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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How2Exit

JUNE 10, 2024

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in underwriting IPOs for family-held businesses and tracking the evolution of private equity. With an illustrious career that started in the early '80s, Michael shares his journey from working in the Senate to becoming a leading expert in mergers and acquisitions.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

billion acquisition of Portola and Sunrun’s $3.2 billion combination with Vivint Solar), the remainder of the year played host to a steady stream of acquisitions, with many $10+ billion acquisitions in the second half of the year. While initial deal flow was merely a trickle (although notably included Alexion’s $1.4

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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.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

1] Major all-cash acquisitions have followed, such as Arena Pharmaceutical’s agreement to sell to Pfizer for $6.7 Midsize pharmaceutical buyers pursuing opportunistic acquisition strategies, with robust capital markets and high valuations having limited the pool of attractive assets available in recent years.

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