Devensoft

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), two titans of finance go head-to-head: venture capitalists and private equity firms. Decoding the duel between venture capitalists and private equity titans in the M&A arena is a fascinating exploration of contrasting investment styles and strategies.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 5, 2024

Delaware courts recently issued important decisions that impact M&A dealmakers and lawyers. In this post, we dive into two cases that serve as a reminder that Delaware grounds review of corporate actions in statutory requirements and not market practice, no matter how prevalent. 1] In the ruling, Vice Chancellor J.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in. Let’s dig in.

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Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Engage qualified advisors such as investment bankers, M&A advisors, attorneys, and tax specialists who can guide the exit process. Their insights and experience can help navigate regulatory requirements, negotiate favorable terms, and optimize the financial outcome of the transaction.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Written by a top OfficeHours Coach; Original article published on October 16, 2023 In today’s world, there is much uncertainty around public markets. However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. Currently, inflation in the U.S.

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Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

Investment banking is a branch of banking that organizes and enables large, complex financial transactions for businesses, like mergers, IPOs or underwriting. 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.

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Wizenius

JULY 2, 2023

Once the right target is found, negotiations ensue, leading to a mutually beneficial agreement. For instance, when a fast-growing e-commerce player like Shopify reaches its peak, an exit via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) can yield substantial profits. 2) Grow The excitement amplifies in the growth phase.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 20, 2024

The JML transaction is the latest in a long line of successful deals Bob has negotiated for clients throughout the years. in $8B transaction), howstuffworks.com International (merged into NASDAQ company), Global Metro Networks, MetroNet (IPO), Performance Awareness Corp. IPO), and Megapath Communications.

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Cooley M&A

MAY 17, 2017

Absent a few limited situations involving IPO spinouts from public companies, we have not seen any companies adopt the so-called “sunset” clauses that would cause a disfavored provision to lapse after a reasonable time if stockholder approval is not obtained, which ISS and GL have cited as a mitigating feature. in 2015 to 7.2%

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EthosData Virtual Data Room

JUNE 27, 2023

From finding the right investors to negotiating terms and closing deals, the process can be time-consuming, complex, and stressful. When it comes to fundraising, there are many challenges that entrepreneurs and business owners face. However, one tool that can help streamline and secure the fundraising process is a virtual data room.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 22, 2023

Structuring In an ideal scenario, you agree exclusivity with the US company to negotiate a smooth and fast deal, but we often see reverse mergers in the context of an auction process where the US public company is hotly looking for an entity to merge with and is in discussions with multiple targets at the same time.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

They invest when companies already have revenue (like PE firms), but they do so by purchasing minority stakes , holding them, and selling in an IPO or M&A exit (like VC firms). They over-complicated the financial model (e.g., So, you can think of this example and tutorial as “Growth Equity Case Study: The Final Form.”

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. The distinction between them is crucial for understanding a company's obligations, its strategy, and the interplay of interests within its ecosystem. What is a Shareholder?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most articles are copied/pasted/tweaked text, others appear to be written by ChatGPT, and others repeat generic questions you might get in an interview for a janitorial position. Categories of Venture Capital Interview Questions I would split VC interview questions into 6 main categories. Q: Why venture capital?

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in tech M&A. Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. Tech M&A surged to a staggering $1.1 trillion(!)

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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). Why sell your business? Selling a business is emotionally , psychologically, and financially demanding. It can be hard and for some – cause intense sorrow and regret that can lead to suicide.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tech M&A in 2022 was a tale of two halves. 2] Despite the downtrend, global tech M&A activity in 2022 remained strong relative to pre-pandemic levels and accounted for a record 20% of all global M&A activity. Deal volumes dropped from $531.13 billion [1] during the first half of 2022 to $189.17 trillion. [2]

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in life sciences M&A. While 2020’s M&A landscape was characterized by whiplash volatility from choppy deal activity in the first half of the year to a surge in volume in the second half, that momentum accelerated in 2021, with no signs of slowing down heading into 2022. driven assets.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

Unlike in 2023, when a Q4 dealmaking binge over the holidays led to the sector outperforming the market, life sciences M&A cut down and stuck with it throughout 2024. Unlike in 2023, when a Q4 dealmaking binge over the holidays led to the sector outperforming the market, life sciences M&A cut down and stuck with it throughout 2024.

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MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 27, 2025

The Basics At its core, a SPAC is a shell company with no commercial operations, formed solely to raise capital through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the express purpose of acquiring an existing private company. After a boom in 2020 and 2021 that saw record-breaking volumes, the market cooled considerably in 2022 and 2023.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

So far this year, deal parties are approaching M&A with cautious optimism. Over the next few days, we will run a series of Cooley M&A blog posts with some brief observations that offer some M&A highlights over the past year and our thoughts for the year to come. Read more from our 2017 M&A Trends Series.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After a rough 2023 , tech M&A in 2024 was slow to start but ended the year strong, with deal values up 32% from 2023 , well outpacing the overall M&A markets 10% growth in 2024. So is tech M&A back? Tech M&A may not be back, but its story is far from over. billion acquisition of Altair, IBMs pending $6.4

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