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.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

After its subsequent initial public offering, plaintiff alleged that defendant misappropriated its confidential information by investing in a competitor and asserted claims for violation of the Delaware Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("DUTSA") and common law misappropriation. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. 360, 2018 (Del.

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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.

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Growth Business

JUNE 5, 2023

Exits – the sale of a majority stake or an initial public offering – by female owners sustained its increase in 2022, rising to 171 compared with 147 in the previous year. What’s more, female-led businesses also raised £5.75bn from private equity investors last year in 2,097 deals.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

After its subsequent initial public offering, plaintiff alleged that defendant misappropriated its confidential information by investing in a competitor and asserted claims for violation of the Delaware Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("DUTSA") and common law misappropriation. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. 360, 2018 (Del.

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The TRADE

JUNE 23, 2023

The Mifid/r review forms a key base for the completion of a Capital Markets Union (CMU) that works for investors and issuers, a necessary element to ensure that EU capital markets across asset classes are more integrated and competitive globally.

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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.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

Typically, you should ask for capital expenditures and net working capital upfront, which are aspects of a business that investors typically prioritize in order to enhance cash flow as they fuel revenue growth initiatives. Focus on Cash Flow Generation Sustainable cash flow generation is the lifeblood of any LBO.

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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.

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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. Here’s more detail into the services that investment banks provide to businesses. How do they do this?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

For instance, Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 raised $16 billion in contributed capital. Importance of Owner's Equity for Investors and Stakeholders Owner's equity is a crucial metric for investors and stakeholders, as it reflects a company's net worth and financial stability.

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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.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Initial discussions often focus on whether the debt should be structured in the form of loans or debt securities, with the investors’ view of the likely resale market being the strongest determinant. Potentially viable exit events include: sale of the company/issuer; recapitalization; refinancing; or an initial public offering.

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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.

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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.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Reverse mergers remain a fixture 2023 opened the door for reverse merger transactions to underperforming small and midsized public life sciences companies that were trading below their initial public offering price and, often, below the value of their cash on hand.

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Growth Business

JULY 11, 2023

He should know; for his first venture he spent a year doing the rounds before successfully raising just over £1 million from legendary investor Jon Moulton (who rejected him the first time). Once you’ve made money for investors, it’s a different story.’ million can be raised by investors when they pool their resources,’ they said.

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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. Let’s dig in. It’s a more challenging market environment right now than we’ve seen in many years,” said Charlie Kim , who co-chairs Cooley’s capital markets practice.

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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.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

Many of these campaigns agitate for go-privates – arguing that companies are not equipped for the spotlight or expense of being a public company. Further, ISS and Glass Lewis tend to give greater credence to activist theories and claims if they are held by multiple investors. We’ve noted some best practices below.

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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.

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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.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Pursuing a “dual-track” process involves preparing for an initial public offering at the same time as running a private M&A process, often through an auction. Undertaking an IPO typically takes three to six months and a large part of the timetable is influenced by third parties who help prepare and review the offer document.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Newly public tech companies (particularly companies that went public via deSPAC transactions) may find themselves particularly in the crosshairs, given that they as a whole dramatically underperformed the broader market in 2022. One thing is for certain – we’ll have lots to talk about this time next year. [1]

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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.

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