JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

The UK Government has published its second Annual Report on the functioning of the National Security and Investment regime, providing high-level statistics on how the regime has functioned over the past year. The report covers the first full year of the regime being in force and reflects the trends already seen through enforcement activity; that scrutiny and interventions remain primarily focussed on China and on transactions related to the military, defence and infrastructure sectors.

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OfficeHours

JULY 14, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Coach How to Prepare This Weekend In an ideal world, we would all have weeks to prep when we get the news that our top choice firm has invited us for a first round interview. Unfortunately, though, it usually doesn’t work that way. In fact, it actually GENERALLY ends up working the opposite way! The “top-tier” and most competitive funds signal the start of Buyside recruiting season by being the first to extend interview invitations.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

JBS S.A., a global meat producer, announced that it plans to go public in the US by listing shares on the NYSE. JBS also plans to go public on the São Paulo Stock Exchange in Brazil. Oritain, a forensic traceability business that tracks the origins of food and textile products, announced that it raised $57 million in its Series C round.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 14, 2023

Here’s an interesting development on books & records requests that John blogged about last week on TheCorporateCounsel.net: The Delaware Chancery Court recently dismissed a books & records action against The Walt Disney Company premised on alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by the company’s board arising out of its decision to publicly oppose Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.

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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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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

As of July 12, 2023, the EU’s new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) began to apply. Deals signed from this date will now fall under the European Commission’s (EC’s) new powers to review subsidies from non-EU states to companies active in the EU. Notification is mandatory and suspensory where thresholds are met. This adds yet another potential regulatory filing to the approval checklist for M&A transactions, alongside regimes such as antitrust and foreign investment.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

On July 10, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) request to grant a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing a major obstacle on the path to closing. The FTC has filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit. Significantly, the UK’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), announced shortly after the denial that it had agreed toa.

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The TRADE

JULY 14, 2023

JP Morgan has reported strong second quarter results – despite declines in markets revenues – meeting expectations that the bank would still perform well despite fears of a recession. The bank achieved a net revenue of $42,4 billion, up 34% year-on-year, which contributed to a net income of $14.7 billion this quarter, up considerably by 67% compared to the same period last year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

Since the 1990s, Latin American states have sought to attract large-scale foreign investment by implementing specific policies and regulatory regimes aimed at attracting investors from abroad. This trend has, however, recently seen a reversal, and many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, have watered down their investor-friendly policies, specifically as concerns their natural resources.

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Growth Business

JULY 14, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Over £27.5bn of private equity and venture capital was invested into UK businesses in 2022 – 22 per cent more than 2019, a BVCA report says. In total, 1,578 UK businesses received funding last year, with nine in ten being small to medium-sized businesses. Over half of these received follow-on investment.

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Finance

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

Notwithstanding the current economic uncertainty, corporate transaction activity has remained steady, meaning buyers continue to address issues relating to a target company’s qualified retirement plans, such as a 401(k) plan. Treatment of a target company’s 401(k) plan affects both employers and employees, so, ideally, parties in a transaction will consider preferred strategies well in advance of closing.

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World Finance

JULY 14, 2023

The new Banreservas offices opening in Madrid, New York and Miami will provide banking services to the diaspora as well as giving support for exports

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted its final version of the FSR’s Implementing Regulation alongside the template notification forms. This gives further information on how the FSR regime works in practice, and specifies the information that must be included for mandatory M&A and public procurement notifications.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 14, 2023

Citi is sharing its top software names to play artificial intelligence, including two companies it views as wrongfully grouped into the losing basket.

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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.

Capital

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

This past Tuesday, July 11, a federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to the District Court of Northern California to issue a preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed a brief notice the next day indicating that it intended to appeal that decision to the Ninth Circuit.

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PE Hub

JULY 14, 2023

Verdantas is a provider of sustainable infrastructure engineering, planning and environmental science services. The post RTC Partners-backed Verdantas scoops up Clemson Engineering Hydraulics appeared first on PE Hub.

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Engineering 81

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its long awaited Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) implementing rules (the “Implementing Regulation”). The Implementing Regulation lays down, inter alia, the timings and procedures for notifying, and content of the notifications that will be required under the FSR. Key takeaways include.

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IT 130

PE Hub

JULY 14, 2023

Based in Montreal, Toon Boom provides software for animation, storyboarding and pipeline management. The post Corus to sell Toon Boom Animation to TPG platform for C$147.5m appeared first on PE Hub.

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Management 78

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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.

Architecture

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

In the private equity secondaries market, financing is often used to facilitate the purchase of portfolios of interests in private equity funds. These transactions require lenders to underwrite the value of assets that the borrower does not yet own, which gives rise to a specific set of challenges for the lenders. Below we discuss some of those challenges and the steps lenders can take to get comfortable making such loans.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 14, 2023

Cybersecurity, sustainability, and the transformative power of the internet The Scope of Sustainability When you think about ‘sustainability’, you are likely to think about global efforts to tackle cl… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Corporation 76

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

Traduction en cours. Can the buyer in a M&A transaction who takes possession of the seller’s or target company’s privileged communications on closing use those communications in a post-closing dispute against the seller? Can the seller assert privilege and demand return of the documents?

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M&A 130

PE Hub

JULY 14, 2023

Private equity bets on the food services sector. The post 5 PE backed food focused deals; plus a healthy demand for renewable energy on commercial properties appeared first on PE Hub.

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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.

Business

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

How do private equity firms value practices and ASC’s? How do real estate buyers value your healthcare facility? It's important to understand how the two connect!

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 14, 2023

CNBC Pro screened for stocks reporting next week that have historically beat Wall Street expectations.

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Stock 98

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 14, 2023

Three of the biggest banks in the United States made a cumulative $22.3 billion in profit last quarter, a hefty jump from the same period last year.

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PE Hub

JULY 14, 2023

Vertex provides forensics, engineering, construction project advisory, and environmental consulting. The post Wind Point-backed Vertex acquires consulting firm Breakwater Forensics appeared first on PE Hub.

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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.

Securities

CNBC: Investing

JULY 14, 2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC on Thursday he's open to possibly selling its nonlinear assets.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 14, 2023

The global non-alcoholic beverages market, including carbonated soft drinks, ready-to-drink coffee & tea, bottled water, fruit beverages, and others (sports drinks & functional drinks), is projected to experience significant growth from 2023 to 2030. Key distribution channels include supermarkets/hypermarkets, food services sector, convenience stores, specialty stores, and online retail.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 14, 2023

UBS advised its clients to stay overweight bonds despite the stock market's recent rally.

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