Wed.Jul 05, 2023

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The 'New' M&A Broker-Dealer Exemption

JD Supra: Mergers

The bane of every start-up company is the never-ending quest to raise capital for its operations. Newly (and not so new) formed companies seemingly would do anything to raise funds. Over the course of many decades, these entities and those who operate them have employed numerous individuals to find them money. Now, however, Congress has made it more difficult to use these companies and individuals while seeking such capital.’.

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RWI: 2023 Guide to Rep & Warranty Insurance

Deal Lawyers

Woodruff Sawyer recently published its 2023 Guide to Representations & Warranties Insurance, which provides an overview of current market conditions, policy terms and considerations for potential purchasers of RWI. In light of commentary suggesting a tightening claims environment, I thought what the report had to say on claims was pretty interesting.

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Réforme des opérations transfrontalières en France

JD Supra: Mergers

Harmonisation du cadre juridique des opérations transfrontalières (fusions, scissions, apports partiels d'actifs, transformations) au sein de l'Union européenne. Renforcement de la protection des associés, créanciers et salariés des entités françaises concernées.

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Bye-Bye Blasius: Del. Sup. Ct. Affirms Chancery Decision on Dilutive Share Issuance

Deal Lawyers

Last week, in Coster v. UIP Companies, (Del.; 6/23), the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Chancellor McCormick’s earlier decision holding that the company’s board had a “compelling justification” for authorizing a dilutive share issuance to resolve a stockholder deadlock. The decision marks the lawsuit’s second trip to Delaware’s highest court.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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European Competition Law Newsletter – July 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

European Commission Adopts New Rules on Horizontal Agreements in the EU - On 1 June 2023, the European Commission adopted important new rules concerning the treatment under EU competition law of horizontal cooperation agreements that impact the EU. Horizontal cooperation agreements are agreements between actual or potential competitors dealing with a commercial relationship between them concerning products, services or technologies.

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FTC and DOJ Propose More Demanding and Lengthy HSR Filing Process

JD Supra: Mergers

The agencies’ proposed rulemaking would add significant complexity, substance, and time to US antitrust premerger notifications. On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in collaboration with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking consisting of dozens of amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act or HSR) as well as to the HSR filing instructions.

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Insurers look to ease UN climate alliance rules after member exodus – sources

Global Banking & Finance

Insurers look to ease UN climate alliance rules after member exodus – sources By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The remaining insurers in a United Nations-backed coalition aimed at tackling climate change are poised to loosen the alliance’s membership requirements, after a recent exodus of members, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

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Reform of Cross-Border Operations in France

JD Supra: Mergers

Harmonization of the legal framework for cross-border operations (mergers, spin-offs, partial contributions of assets, transformations) within the European Union. Strengthening the protection of shareholders, creditors, and employees of the concerned French entities.

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ERP Success Partners Acquires Createch’s NetSuite ERP Practice

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

ERP Success Partners is widening its geographical footprint by acquiring Createch’s NetSuite business in Montreal ERP Success Partners is widening its geographical footprint by acquiring Createch’s NetSuite business in Montreal

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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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SPAC Redemptions

JD Supra: Mergers

Our Federal Tax Group digs into IRS Notice 2023-2 guidance on when SPAC redemptions of stock are subject to the new 1% excise tax.

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Gender equality and women’s economic empowerment - Overview 2023

European Investment Bank

This publication gives an overview of the European Investment Bank’s support for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. It details the Bank’s activities in the sector and highlights key projects. The stories, videos and case studies, illustrate how the Bank’s financing and advice help countries, regions and cities.

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FTC Proposes Sweeping Changes to HSR Rules That Could Substantially Increase Burden, Time to Prepare Filings

JD Supra: Mergers

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposal for a radical overhaul to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification program that, if adopted, would dramatically increase costs, burden and the time required to prepare filings for transactions that must be notified to the government. Under the HSR Act, parties to transactions are required to notify the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of most transactions valued above the size-of-transaction threshold –.

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Piper Sandler says Coinbase can fall 25% as regulatory uncertainty looms

CNBC: Investing

Piper Sandler downgraded Coinbase shares to neutral from overweight, citing too much uncertainty around the company following its recent lawsuit from the SEC.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Tesla's 2016 Acquisition of SolarCity Under Entire Fairness Test

JD Supra: Mergers

On June 6, 2023, in a unanimous decision written by Justice Karen L. Valihura, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery’s April 27, 2022, opinion in In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litigation.

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Biggest Entertainers Trust Rock Lititz: They Trust Cisco

Cisco: M&A

Hidden where you would least expect it in Amish country, Pennsylvania, Rock Lititz 108-acre campus provides an ideal environment for the biggest names in live music to develop and perfect their live… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Goldman upgrades Netflix as streaming giant regains momentum in content creation

CNBC: Investing

The bank upgraded shares to neutral from buy. It also raised its price target to $400 from $230, which implies more than 9% downside from Monday's close.

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How Inflation and Interest Rates Vary Around the World

The New York Times: Banking

Prices are still rising too fast for comfort in many major economies, and policymakers across the globe are trying to wrestle them under control.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Sovereign wealth fund Mubadala invests in KKR-backed CoolIT Systems

PE Hub

Earlier this year, US private equity firm KKR announced an agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems. The post Sovereign wealth fund Mubadala invests in KKR-backed CoolIT Systems appeared first on PE Hub.

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These S&P 500 stocks are trading at a discount as the second half gets under way

CNBC: Investing

The S&P 500 surged more than 15% to start the year, marking its biggest first-half gain since 2019 — when it jumped more than 17%.

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5 firms that have secured seed funding this year

Growth Business

By Kirstie McDermott on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The most recent Global Startup Ecosystem Index from StartupBlink reports a downturn in start-up investment around the world, thanks to factors such as rising inflation, increasing interest rates, banking sector instabilities and unstable geopolitics. “High interest rates have ended the era of cheap money, slashing valuations and forcing start-ups to focus on what really matters: profitability and sustainable

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Netflix hits highest level in 17 months. Here's what the pros are saying

CNBC: Investing

Pros on CNBC discussed Netflix after the stock reached its highest level since February 2022 following an upgrade from Goldman Sachs.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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Advent-backed Imperial Dade acquires industrial and janitorial supplies provider Lovan

PE Hub

Imperial Dade is a provider of foodservice packaging supplies and janitorial supplies. The post Advent-backed Imperial Dade acquires industrial and janitorial supplies provider Lovan appeared first on PE Hub.

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Citi says this offshore drilling stock can soar more than 35%

CNBC: Investing

Citi upgraded Transocean shares to buy from neutral, citing its favorable position geographically and in terms of rig reactivation.

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Palladium Heritage forms new platform Collision Auto Partners from three acquisitions

PE Hub

Collision Auto Parts LLC, which will serve markets in the Western U.S. with six distribution facilities across New Mexico and California. The post Palladium Heritage forms new platform Collision Auto Partners from three acquisitions appeared first on PE Hub.

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These energy investments spin out attractive income, even as oil prices have fallen

CNBC: Investing

Energy has fallen from its 2022 superstar status, but income-focused investors may still find some opportunities in the space.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Brookfield Reinsurance to buy life insurance firm AEL for $4.3bn

PE Hub

As part of the agreement, each AEL shareholder will receive $55 per AEL share. The post Brookfield Reinsurance to buy life insurance firm AEL for $4.3bn appeared first on PE Hub.

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These are the best stocks to own in the second half, according to Rosenblatt Securities

CNBC: Investing

Watch these stocks that are set for gains in the second half of the year, according to Rosenblatt Securities.

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ArcLight to buy Duke Energy’s commercial distributed generation biz for $364m

PE Hub

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy is a energy holding company. The post ArcLight to buy Duke Energy’s commercial distributed generation biz for $364m appeared first on PE Hub.

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