Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 4, 2022

Posted by Holly Pettingale, Stéphane de Maupeou, and Peter Reilly, FTI Consulting, on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Holly Pettingale is Director and Stéphane de Maupeou and Peter Reilly are Senior Directors at FTI Consulting. This post is based on an FTI Consulting memorandum by Ms. Pettingale, Mr. de Maupeou, Mr. Reilly, and Joel Kuenzer. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and

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Business Sales M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

VR Business Sales principal, Jeff Swiggett, will be moderating a virtual panel discussion sponsored by Manufacture CT on Thursday, April 14 between 12:00 and 1:00 pm titled “M&A – Growth thru Acquisition” Jeff will be joined by three panelists: Bill Newbauer, President of Hubbell Heaters, Carrie DiLauro of Hamilton Robinson and Ramsey Goodrich of Carter, Morse & Goodrich.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 4, 2022

Posted by Joshua Macey (University of Chicago) and Dan Awrey (Cornell University), on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Joshua Macey is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. Dan Awrey is a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the Yale Journal on Regulation.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) Monday morning, leading some to speculate that Musk might consider taking the social media company private. Here's another possibility to consider. "I wouldn't be shocked if another 13F were filed and somebody else with deep pockets came in and said 'wait a minute, he's not taking that thing, I want to take this thing [private],'" Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 4, 2022

Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on her Cooley memorandum. In September last year, Corp Fin posted a sample letter to companies containing illustrative comments regarding climate change disclosures, presumably designed to help companies think about and craft their climate-related disclosure.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Two California cannabis companies, San Diego-based March and Ash and Santa Rosa-based CannaCraft , have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their two companies, confirmed Bret Peace , co-founder, partner and general counsel of March and Ash, reported Forbes' Jackie Bryant. Peace, who will retain his titles at March and Ash, will become the CEO of Groundwork Holding Inc. , the holding company that will direct the newly combined entity.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Travelcenters Of America Inc (NASDAQ: TA ) has completed the acquisition of two travel center locations for $45 million. Petro Raphine and TA Lexington, located along the Interstate 81. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

Companies disclosing anti-competitive conduct in the hopes of avoiding criminal charges and reducing fines must now report violations "promptly" and attempt to undo the harm they've caused, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday as part of crucial changes to its leniency program.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Acme Tools has acquired Fargo Tractor assets from Titan Machinery Inc (NASDAQ: TITN ). The financial terms were not disclosed. Acme Tools has acquired the new assets for Kubota, Cub. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 4, 2022

Sure, your firm’s tax compliance software does its job, but you know that there’s room for significant improvement. Tax season can obviously be a hectic and stressful time, but eliminating time-consuming tasks, and streamlining and automating the tax workflow would be transformative for you and your staff. What’s more, you’ve found the new software solution that you believe can deliver all of the powerful, time-saving tools your firm needs to work better and faster.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

Corporate Finance

Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Poema Global Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: PPGH ) shares are trading higher on above-average volume Monday following the completion of the company's business combination with EV battery swap solutions company Gogoro. Poema Global's average session volume over a 100-day period is about 138,000, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Monday's trading volume.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether you’ve read about it in industry publications, heard about it at trade conferences or discussed it with your peers, you know that more and more firms are shifting away from compliance-based practices in favor of higher-value advisory services. You understand the importance of providing clients more proactive, strategic advice, but you’ve been unsure how to make the pivot — until now.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

A SPAC merger agreement announced Monday brought some additional fanfare with several notable athletes and celebrities among the investors in the company’s PIPE. Here’s a look at the company and deal. The SPAC Deal: Hypebeast announced a SPAC merger with Iron Spark I (NASDAQ: ISAA ) Monday morning. The deal values Hypebeast at a pro forma equity valuation of $534 million.

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Exit Strategy

APRIL 4, 2022

With decades of expert valuation and real-world business transaction experience, Exit Strategies routinely values companies and positions them for successful sales. At a minimum, buyers should be willing to pay the fair market value of a business. The initial and perhaps most important step in selling a business is a thorough, objective, and accurate business […].

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Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ: AMD ) has agreed to acquire Pensando for $1.9 billion. Pensando distributed services platform included a high-performance, fully programmable packet processor and comprehensive software stack that accelerate networking, security, storage, and other services for cloud, enterprise, and edge applications. AMD Chair and CEO Dr.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 4, 2022

As a result of the CARES Act, the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was created to reimburse eligible health care providers for increased expenses or lost revenue attributable to COVID-19. Although initially $100 billion was provided to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus domestically and internally, that amount was increased by $78 billion in two subsequent pieces of legislation.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

I often see discussions on various forums about “is this room a bedroom”, or similar comments. In case you’ve never seen the IBC requirements, I found this on a set of building plans for a new house: IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM, PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW WITH MIN. HT. OF 24? AND MIN. WIDTH OF 20? AND NOT LESS THAN 5.7 SQ.FT. OF OPENABLE AREA AND NOT MORE THAN 44?

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Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 4, 2022

Star ratings have outsize influence on consumers shopping for appliances and other durables. Companies can use them to initiate a cycle of better product designs, happier buyers, and sales growth.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

American football star is named on Consello site as a partner alongside ex-Qualcomm and ex-Uber executives

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Global Finance

APRIL 4, 2022

Like BP, Norway’s Equinor and France’s TotalEnergies, Shell’s leadership decided that the war with Ukraine made it impossible to maintain its business in Russia.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

The largest global mergers and acquisitions from the first quarter of 2022 highlight humanity's ever-increasing reliance on technology, with five tech-focused deals, including two that involved video game companies, while underscoring how the market for special-purpose acquisition company mergers has cooled off. Here, Law360 counts down the 10 largest deals from the first quarter of 2022, and looks at the law firms involved.

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Accounting Web

APRIL 4, 2022

Practice Retaining Employees After a Difficult Tax Season.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

Last week Delaware Chancery Court watchers learned that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may finally go to trial over his multibillion-dollar pay package, reality TV star Julia Haart is no longer acting CEO of a New York modeling and talent agency, and shareholder Carl Icahn was thwarted once again in his attempt to take over Southwest Gas.

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Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 4, 2022

Three eras of disruption have been reshaping the paper and forest products sector. In this latest era of profound change, CEOs must focus on the imperatives of digital and global sustainability.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

Plus, the demise of SoftBank’s hedge fund and what Elon Musk wants from Twitter

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Avanade

APRIL 4, 2022

A pathway for large banks to regain their ground against digital natives.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

Merger expected to create lending titan that can underwrite bigger infrastructure projects

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

APRIL 4, 2022

In each “Meet the Team” segment, we highlight a different professional on our Auto Dealer Industry team. This week we highlight Scott Womack, Senior Vice President of Mercer Capital and the leader of the Auto Dealer industry team. While Scott has provided valuation services for clients in a wide variety of industries, he has significant experience in the auto dealership industry.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 4, 2022

Thank you. It’s great to be with you all at this event, particularly as the University of Pennsylvania is my alma mater. I was over at Wharton, and what I knew of the law school is that the library stacks were a great place to study. It was so quiet there, though I don’t know if that’s still the case. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or SEC staff.

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

APRIL 4, 2022

In recent months, inflation has overtaken labor market measures as the most headline-grabbing macroeconomic indicator in the financial press. Inflation typically moves the needle more than other economic measures because of its effects not only on businesses of all sizes but also on consumers. The current inflationary environment has contributed to shifts in consumer behavior thus far in 2022.

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Accounting Web

APRIL 4, 2022

Practice 6 Ways to Help Clients Face Financial Fears.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla boss acquires almost a tenth of company

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 4, 2022

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its statement on proposed mandatory climate risk disclosure. In the statement, Chairman Gensler said, “Today, investors representing literally tens of trillions of dollars support climate-related disclosures because they recognize that climate risks can pose significant financial risks to companies, and investors need reliable information about climate risks to make informed investment decisions.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2022

A dispute over an alleged corporate coup involving a Latin American telecommunications tower operator has made its way to a court in New York, which is being asked to vacate an arbitral award issued by a tribunal that has "careened from misstep to error to abject refusal to apply the law," according to a court filing.

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