JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 10, 2025

These include the likelihood of a more merger friendly regulatory environment in the United States for cross-border transactions, lower inflation, stabilized interest rates, a continued surplus of institutional capital and the necessity of private equity groups to effect exits.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MARCH 26, 2024

Borderless Capital, an investment firm that specializes in web3, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring CTF Capital, a quantitative trading and asset management firm headquartered in Miami, with technology and operation teams in Latin America. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 4, 2024

On March 5, 2024, the House will consider capital formation related legislation, H.R. This was originally introduced in April 2023 and reported out in July 2023. It is comprised of 19 separate bills. The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on these bills in 2023, access my testimony on several of these bills.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 25, 2025

Increased capital gains taxes can have a far-reaching impact on the business landscape, with ripple effects extending to various sectors, including private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). As a result, a capital gains tax hike can reduce PE/VC-backed M&A activity.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. Having served in World War 2, Whitney returned to the United States with a new mission: to spread American ideals of free enterprise by supporting fledgling entrepreneurs.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 10, 2025

billion termination fee AbbVie (a Delaware corporation) paid to its abandoned merger partner Shire plc (an Irish company) was properly an ordinary deductible business expense, and not a capital loss. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was issued, holding that the approximately $1.6 By: Proskauer - Tax Talks

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Corporation Mergers Capital Business 171

TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A long-expected merger of two of the world’s biggest memory chip companies — Western Digital and Japan’s Kioxia — may be hampered by one of Kioxa’s shareholders, SK Hynix.

Mergers 268

Mergers IT Mergers and Acquisitions Capital 268

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 12, 2024

Fintech Capital Raising Trends in 2024 - Global capital raising in the fintech sector rose 19% quarter over quarter, while deal volume declined 16%, signaling that investors remain cautious, according to CB Insights’ State of Fintech quarterly report. fintech deals raised $4.8 billion in 324 deals.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 10, 2025

As we previously discussed (here and here), the biotech mergers and acquisitions market currently faces significant headwinds. These challenges include frozen capital markets, regulatory uncertainty at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and tariffs. By: Paul Hastings LLP

Mergers and Acquisitions 188

Mergers and Acquisitions Food Capital Market Mergers 188

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 23, 2025

Deal with US private equity firm will end two years of uncertainty over future of titles A consortium led by the US private equity company RedBird Capital has agreed to buy the Telegraph for 500m, bringing an end to two years of uncertainty over the future ownership of the titles.

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Private Equity Capital Equities Investors 98

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 1, 2023

As we close the books on another quarter of deal activity here at Hutchison, it’s time to take a closer look at venture capital financing trends and themes in the innovation hubs we serve across the Southeast.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

What do private equity and growth capital investors look for when adding new companies to their portfolio, and what strategies do they apply to help those companies optimize capital?

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Private Equity Equities Capital Mergers and Acquisitions 171

Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 3, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often capture headlines as high-stakes corporate dramas. In mergers, synergy is the magic that transforms two separate entities into a more potent, competitive force. For example, a merger between a consumer goods company and a retailer could create a powerful distribution channel.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 27, 2024

capital markets’ resilience and ability to adapt, IPOs, debt markets and mergers and acquisitions (and related financings) have shown substantial increases over 2023. As a testament to the U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 7, 2024

The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision in In re Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.

Mergers 171

Mergers Mergers and Acquisitions Acquisitions Capital 171

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 11, 2025

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes significant and immediate changes to the tax rules surrounding qualified small business stock (QSBS) under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. These rules have long provided one of the most powerful tax breaks available to founders, early employees, and investors.

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Capital Investors Stock Business 171

TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 22, 2023

Private equity firm Trive Capital has acquired Hypergiant Industries in a deal that will furnish the Texas-based AI company with capital to “build even faster,” Hypergiant CEO Mike Betzer told TechCrunch in a recent interview. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 7, 2025

For venture capital (VC) investors that are often involved in early-stage investments in both High Tech and Deep. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 5, 2024

Last week, SIFMA released its annual Capital Markets Fact Book, which reports comprehensive data on capital markets activity generally. equity markets represent 42.6% of the $115 trillion global equity markets, with the second largest market, the EU, accounting for 11%. By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Supreme Court confirmed in Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v HMRC that the tests for trading and management expenses of a capital nature are the same.

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MergersCorp M&A International

JUNE 14, 2025

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – June 14, 2025 – MergersCorp M&A International, a distinguished advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and comprehensive corporate finance solutions for clients globally, and Spektrum Capital Advisors LLC, a U.S.-based

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 6, 2025

The SECs Division of Corporation Finance (Division) anticipates that these new measures will facilitate capital formation in the U.S. capital markets. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 6, 2025

Private capital investment in the insurance sector is established, large and growing. This article looks at why this is the case, and the challenges and the likely direction of travel for the near future, and also at the traffic in the other direction: insurer investment in private capital. By: Hogan Lovells

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

3 reasons for continuously high fintech M&A activity levels: Banks target indirect digital access: Through credit lines, investments in venture capital funds, collaborations with innovators and establishment of next generation incubators.

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Capital Capital Market Collaboration M&A 177

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 23, 2025

After years in limbo, the British newspaper is set to be bought by RedBird Capital, an American investment firm with many sports, media and entertainment holdings.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 26, 2025

Vietnam's banking sector, historically constrained by tight foreign ownership restrictions and capital adequacy demands, is set to benefit from Decree No. While this aims to inject much-needed capital and stabilize the sector, the policy faces constraints including a finite number. 69/2025/ND-CP, in effect since 19 May 2025.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Net Working Capital (“NWC”) targets and purchase price adjustments are a nearly universal reality in private M&A deals, though often a neglected and misunderstood topic.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2025

The Strategic Imperative of Early Exit Planning - In the high-stakes world of private equity, the difference between a good and great multiple on invested capital (MOIC) often hinges on meticulous preparation long before a formal exit process begins.

Private Equity 165

Private Equity Portfolio Equities Capital 165

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 2, 2025

Companies are increasingly viewing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as strategic reserve assets, establishing dedicated corporate entities to hold cryptoassets on their balance sheets and raising capital specifically to acquire them for reserve. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporation 159

Corporation Capital 159

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a policy statement (PS2/25) on streamlining firm-specific capital communications which simplifies the content and process of the firm-specific capital communications used to set Pillar 2A, the systemic buffers and the additional leverage ratio buffer (ALRB). By: A&O Shearman

Capital 171

Capital 171

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 26, 2025

This creates opportunities for private equity and venture capital investors, who are increasingly active in the defense. They are increasingly turning to investment in small and medium-sized businesses — including startups — to drive rapid technological advances, rather than relying exclusively on large, established defense firms.

M&A 183

M&A Investment Private Equity Government 183

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Following the introduction of amendments to the PRC Company Law (New Company Law), there were a number of uncertainties surrounding various issues including contribution of the Registered Capital. By: Mayer Brown

Capital 183

Capital Consulting 183

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

By: Troutman Pepper Locke

Negotiation 171

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 21, 2023

In 2023, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings have experienced a slowdown across Canada, on the heels of a historically strong year in 2022.

Corporate Finance 246

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) slowed to its lowest share of total VC deals since 2014 in the second quarter of 2024. Only 23.3% of deals that were completed include a CVC investor in Q2. Pitchbook data shows that just over 978 corporates have made a VC deal in the United States so far in 2024.

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Corporation Capital Finance Finance 165

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

In a significant win for taxpayers, the U.S. Tax Court recently ruled in AbbVie Inc. Commissioner, Docket No. 2597-23, that a $1.6 billion "Break Fee" paid by AbbVie qualifies as an ordinary and necessary business expense under Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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