JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
In the April edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s recent enforcement action regarding “AI Washing,” the SEC’s recent shadow trading case, proposed amendments to the DGCL in response to recent decisions in the Delaware Chancery Court, the ban on non-compete agreements issued by the FTC and other regulatory developments, among other topics.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 8, 2024
The 7th Circuit was one of the first federal courts to take a dubious view of mootness fee awards in M&A disclosure litigation, and its decision last month in Alcarez v. Akorn, (7th. Cir; 4/24), suggests that the Court’s views haven’t mellowed with time.
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JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
Understanding market trends and effective planning strategies can yield improved financial results for start-ups and growth companies. Starting your start-up. What type of entity you form impacts your taxes, which hits your bank account both immediately (quarterly taxes) and in the long term (at exit). A C Corporation(c-corp) is taxed on income (currently at historically low rates), and if income is paid to shareholders (as dividends), shareholders are also taxed.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
The advent of AI has sent demand for data centers skyrocketing, along with industrial components to keep all the AI chips from overheating.
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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?
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
The deal is about data, advertising, and Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has kicked off an antitrust inquiry into Walmart Inc.’s proposed acquisition of smart TV company Vizio Inc., which the companies announced in February at a value of $2.3 billion.
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JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
Many law firms have changed their transaction management processes significantly with recent advancements in technology, especially the development of artificial intelligence. AI and technology innovations have aided deal lawyers in various ways, but most commonly it’s being used in connection with contract review and dynamic closing checklists. Originally published in Smart Business - May 2024.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
Tony Zhang believes shares of the Salesforce are at risk of falling even lower and gives a bearish options trade to capitalize on it.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
The recent Request for Information by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking input on the effects of private equity (PE) investment in the healthcare sector underscores the importance of an effective compliance program. The best way to limit your exposure as a PE firm is to avoid a compliance misstep in the first place.
Cisco: M&A
MAY 8, 2024
Learn how Cisco is bringing on-prem and cloud security together into a unified platform to marry the power of Cisco Secure Firewall and Multicloud Defense.
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
On May 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consent order in the matter of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (Exxon) acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (Pioneer). The consent order is unusual in that the sole remedy obtained by the FTC is a prohibition on certain appointments to Exxon’s Board of Directors (Board) post-merger. The FTC alleges that the bans instituted by the consent decree “limit[] the likelihood of coordination in crude oil markets.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
The Jefferies' chief market strategist discusses why consensonomics gets an ‘F’.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
Congratulations to those who won a cannabis social equity license in the Maryland lottery! To take advantage of this exciting business endeavor, check out these suggested priority actions and read on for essential considerations around raising capital. (Note that this article is current as of May 6, 2024, and cannabis regulations and guidance can change quickly.).
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 8, 2024
How an obscure, 45-year old tax change transformed retirement and left so many Americans out in the cold.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
Applying its recent re-interpretation of Article 22 of the European Union Merger Regulation (“EUMR”), which enables Member States to refer to the European Commission (the “Commission”) transactions that do not reach either EU or national merger control thresholds, the Commission reviewed and prohibited in 2023 the acquisition by genomic sequencing company Illumina of biotech GRAIL.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
JPMorgan said this regional bank is so appealing that it would have attracted attention from the late Charlie Munger.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 8, 2024
In a time when exit strategies have pivoted, and options might be more limited, it is no surprise that secondary buyouts have rebounded. According to recent coverage from PitchBook, secondary buyouts are making up a larger share of private equity exits as firms look to speed up sales of portfolio companies.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
A slate of names that have suffered recently could be poised for a rebound.
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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.
Mergers and Inquisitions
MAY 8, 2024
In case you’ve been offline for the past few days, it has happened yet again: An investment banker has died on the job. You can read about it in various threads on Wall Street Oasis , Reddit , eFinancialCareers , LinkedIn, and more, so I won’t repeat the full details here. In short, this banker was an Associate in the FIG team at Bank of America and had a very accomplished track record before joining the firm.
The TRADE
MAY 8, 2024
The BMLL Data Lab has been made available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, providing market participants flexible access to data and analytics. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalogue with software listings from software and data vendors that helps find, test, buy and deploy products that run on AWS. The BMLL Data Lab is a data science research sandbox which co-locates data and computes in an AWS cloud environment, offering access to full-depth order book data, enabling users to conduct
Sun Acquisitions
MAY 8, 2024
In the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions, where figures and spreadsheets often take center stage, a subtle yet powerful force can shape a deal’s success or failure: emotional intelligence (EI). Understanding and managing one’s own and those of others plays a pivotal role in negotiating business deals, particularly in the intricate dance of buying or selling a business.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
Investors looking for protection against market downside are turning toward buffer ETFs.
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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.
Peak Frameworks
MAY 8, 2024
If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. What is Salvage Value? Salvage value , often referred to as residual value, is the estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life. Salvage value is what a company expects to receive or can sell an asset for after it has fully depreciated.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
BlackRock's U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF has surged to more than $7 billion in assets after a model portfolio change in March.
PCE
MAY 8, 2024
ESOP companies have a statutory requirement to provide sufficient cash to the ESOP for purposes of repurchasing employee shares. These shares are typically purchased from employees upon their retirement , voluntary or involuntary termination, or death. For most of your ESOP participants, a significant payout can represent years of dedication and hard work and, more important, a significant component of their retirement savings.
CNBC: Investing
MAY 8, 2024
A slam dunk run from the New York Knicks and Rangers should bode well for this live entertainment company.
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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.
Sica Fletcher
MAY 8, 2024
Quite a few articles already detail the process of “how” to sell an insurance agency (you can read our article on that subject here ), but very few get to the bare bones of “why.” For that very reason, our team sat down and wrote this article, which essentially comprises the advice we give to prospective clients during an initial consultation. If you’re asking, “ should I sell my insurance agency,” the three big questions you must answer first are: Why Do I Want To Sell?
European Investment Bank
MAY 8, 2024
This first publication, out of a series of four, provides new insights in investment conditions and global supply chains. It aims to assess the resilience of European value chains and industrial ecosystems to transitory and structural shocks, particularly during post-COVID recovery. To assess to what extent industrial ecosystems are fostering new avenues for future growth and enhancing their resilience to external shocks, this report draws upon firm-level data collected for the EIB Investment Su
Software Equity Group
MAY 8, 2024
Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business? 2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? As you contemplate your exit strategy, it becomes increasingly crucial to understand the external factors driving the valuation of your SaaS company.
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