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Delaware Court Upholds Private Equity-Led Company Sale Under Business Judgment Rule

Harvard Corporate Governance

Authentix or the Company) to private equity firm Blue Water Energy LLP (BWE) in September 2017. The Carlyle Group Inc. , in which he rejected plaintiffs claims of breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of Authentix Acquisition Company, Inc.

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Why Activist Investors Are Rooting for Donald Trump

Reynolds Holding

They credit Trump for the 2017 tax reform bill, which slashed corporate and capital gains taxes. [3] After Trump’s surprise victory, some expected the SEC to adopt these rules because in 2017 Trump appointed celebrity activist Carl Icahn as a special adviser on issues relating to regulatory reform.

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New Owner for High Times Magazine Bets on a Counterculture Comeback

NYT M&A

The anti-establishment magazine, which was taken over by a private equity firm in 2017, was purchased this week by an avid fan and reader for $3.5 million.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Brian DeChesare

Infrastructure Investment Banking Definition: In infrastructure investment banking, bankers advise companies in the data center, renewables, transportation, utilities, and energy storage/transportation markets on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions. based REITs record Depreciation). Outside the U.S.,

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SPACs, Multiplan, and the DExit That Wasn’t

Reynolds Holding

16] Typically, SPACs are formed by sophisticated individuals or private equity firms (often referred to as SPAC sponsors) whose sole goal is to identify a target for a de-SPAC merger before the end of the completion window (typically around 24 months). [17] 2017 WL 1437308 *26 (Del. 14, 2017). [2] ODN Holding Corp. Strine, Jr.,

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Price vs Value (Part 2): The Financialisation of Startup Investing

Equidam

A recent conversation between Peter Walker of Carta and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures underscored this point – especially around the issue of secondaries (selling startup equity early) and why early liquidity can feel uneasy when a company’s true worth is uncertain.

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Business Owner’s Guide: Preparing for Estate Tax Exemption Transitions

Scott Mashuda

Key Takeaways: M&A conditions favor sellers, with record private equity capital, active strategic buyers, and favorable interest rates following recent Fed cuts to 4.25-4.50% The TCJA of 2017 reduced the U.S. This monetary shift coincides with record levels of private equity capital seeking quality acquisitions.