Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 16, 2022

Posted by Jason Frankl and Brian Kushner, FTI Consulting, on Thursday, June 16, 2022 Editor's Note: Jason Frankl and Brian Kushner are Senior Managing Directors at FTI Consulting. This post is based on their FTI Consulting memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism by Lucian Bebchuk, Alon Brav, and Wei Jiang (discussed on the Forum here ); Dancing with Activists by Lucian Bebchuk, Alon Brav, Wei Jiang, and Thomas

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Viking Mergers

JUNE 16, 2022

Kyle Kerrigan grew up surrounded by a spirit of adventure, risk, and purpose. His father is a surgeon who served overseas in mission hospitals in Ecuador and Kenya during Kyle’s most formative years. This robust childhood filled with new places, people, and experiences helped shape Kyle, fueling an entrepreneurial spirit and vastly influencing his approach, priorities, and motivation in business.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 16, 2022

Posted by Will Collins-Dean and Kristin Drake, Dimensional Fund Advisors, on Thursday, June 16, 2022 Editor's Note: Will Collins-Dean is Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Chairman of the Investment Stewardship Committee, and Kristin Drake is Vice President, Head of Investment Stewardship, and Member of the Investment Stewardship Committee at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

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Mckinsey and Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Digital health can improve patient services and well-being in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The sector offers growth opportunities for existing players and new market entrants.

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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

JUNE 16, 2022

Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, June 16, 2022 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent public statement. The views expressed in this post are those of Chair Gensler, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Staff.

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Accounting Web

JUNE 16, 2022

Trends Top Data Security Practices to Protect Your Firm.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Owners of portfolios spanning London’s Covent Garden and Soho will combine in all-share deal

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Mckinsey and Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Productivity in process industries depends on scaling technology and traditional operating disciplines at the same time.

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Technology 105

NYT M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Mr. Musk answered questions from Twitter’s 8,000 workers for the first time in a virtual meeting on Thursday.

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Machen McChesney

JUNE 16, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, trends in the life insurance industry remain unpredictable. Policy sales have changed substantially, payouts have soared to levels not seen in over a century, and clients have grown more accustomed to personalized digital experiences. As COVID-19 vaccination rates rise and the economic recovery continues, life insurers are embracing new digital practices to meet a new set of customer expectations.

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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

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Benzinga

JUNE 16, 2022

BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP ) will retain New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) in its portfolio. The sale process of NSWEC did not result in a viable offer. The company said that moving to closure in 2030 provides the optimal financial outcome compared to alternate options. BHP will seek the relevant approvals to continue mining beyond its current mining consent expiring in 2026 and proceed with a managed process to cease mining at.

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Marketability 98

Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Understanding, analyzing and effectively presenting large datasets is an increasingly important skill in litigation as it allows plaintiffs to dramatically scale up the scope of cases and is often critical to defeating motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment, says David Burnett at Motley Rice.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2022

IRS Announcement 2022-13 (June 9, 2022); IRS News Release IR-2022-124 (June 9, 2022). Announcement. News Release. The IRS has announced a midyear increase in the standard mileage rates for business and medical use of an automobile, and for deducting moving expenses. For travel on or after July 1, 2022, the business standard mileage rate is 62.5 cents per mile (up from the original 2022 rate of 58.5 cents per mile—see our Checkpoint article ).

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Investment groups Belerion and Candy Ventures say they have no plans to make an offer for ecommerce retailer

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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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Biz Equity

JUNE 16, 2022

As baby boomers approach retirement and start thinking about succession and estate planning, the first step is often appraising the family business.

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N Contracts

JUNE 16, 2022

Cloud adoption has been ramping up for the last several years, with financial institutions even migrating some core processes to the cloud and developing cloud-native apps. Post pandemic, bankers are accelerating those plans, especially as they look to further digitize the experience.

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National Law Review M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Hans Urlus Chazz Sutherland Jurisdiction: European Union Type of Law: Antitrust & Trade Regulation Global Communications, Media & Internet Corporate & Business Organizations Mergers & Acquisitions

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 16, 2022

The corporation’s role in society is in flux. Previous generations saw government as an important bulwark against corporate harm. Today, by contrast, corporate America is thought to be a solution to government dysfunction around issues like inequality and the environment. In addition, the “Big Three” asset manager giants that specialize in index funds – Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock – have voiced concern over these same issues and promised that they will push companies to address them.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Prior approval and prior notice requirements in the Federal Trade Commission's settlement for a $1.1 billion merger of veterinary clinics illustrate the majority-Democratic commission's skepticism over private equity's general business model, say Bruce Sokler and Tinny Song at Mintz.

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Benzinga

JUNE 16, 2022

The combination of QPhoton QPS and QCI's Qatalyst software represents a major milestone in the quantum computing industry. The acquisition enables QCI to launch ready-to-run, full-stack quantum systems and extend its solutions in key markets such as supply chain and portfolio optimization, fraud detection, underwriting and government defense and security projects.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Lawyers at Cooley LLP are scheduled next week to argue in front of Western District of Texas Judge Alan Albright that he should reject an attempt to disqualify them from representing a software startup that is facing a patent suit by a former Cooley client. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Disposal would create third-largest waste management supplier in UK with £1bn revenues

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Decentralized autonomous organizations are all the rage, raising questions on the advantages and disadvantages of coupling them with the Bankruptcy Code’s Section 363 sale process to acquire assets free and clear under the supervision of a bankruptcy court, say attorneys at O’Melveny.

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Henry Horne

JUNE 16, 2022

There is no disputing the cost of health care is high and there have not been any signs those costs will decrease. In 1960 health care spending represented 5% of the total U.S. GDP. In 2020 spending on health care was near 20% of the total U.S. GPD. In 2003 the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement … Keep Reading. The post Strategies to maximize HSA benefits appeared first on Henry+Horne.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

DNEG, a visual effects and animation company with multiple Academy Awards, is abandoning plans to merge with blank-check company Sports Ventures Acquisitions Corp., in part because of unfavorable market conditions, according to a statement released Thursday.

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Norman Marks

JUNE 16, 2022

The traditional definition of risk appetite is: The amount of risk an organization is willing to take in pursuit of objectives. This is a mouthful that makes little sense, especially when you try to come up with “an amount of risk”. Is that a bushel, a pound, a gallon, a million dollars, or what? Some […].

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Shell company Feutune Light Acquisition, represented by Robinson & Cole LLP, began trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday under the ticker symbol "FLFVU," following an initial public offering that raised $85 million.

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Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 16, 2022

How much is your business worth? This is a question that business owners often ask themselves, and it’s not as easy to determine as you might think. The value of a business isn’t just based on the profits that it generates – it’s also based on what the market believes the business is worth. This means that you need to do both internal and external research in order to get an accurate estimate.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

A Delaware bankruptcy court judge approved $12 million in interim financing for medical device company Stimwave Technologies at a first-day hearing Thursday, overruling objections from equity holders that the company was shutting them out.

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LaPorte

JUNE 16, 2022

(authored by RSM US LLP) There were 229,000 new jobless claims for the week ending June 11, down slightly from an upwardly revised 232,000 in the prior week. The post Initial jobless claims exceed pre-pandemic level for second straight week first appeared on LaPorte.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Meta asked a D.C. federal judge Thursday to help it subpoena the Chinese parent companies of TikTok and WeChat, arguing their U.S. affiliates do not have all the information the Facebook parent needs to rebut Federal Trade Commission allegations of a largely uncontested monopoly.

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Trout CPA

JUNE 16, 2022

Exit Planning Takes Priority In Softening Market. As valuations soften amid ongoing market volatility, private equity fund managers are turning to more strategic exit planning. Coming off a year of explosive mergers, acquisitions, and exits in a high-valuation environment, fund managers absorbing inflation and interest rate data may delay exits.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2022

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.'s CEO and her allies violated a Delaware Chancery Court temporary restraining order by using the company's resources in a contentious board election, a vice chancellor ruled Thursday, handing a win to the board's chairman, the CEO's rival in the race.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2022

QUESTION: Our company sponsors a non-grandfathered group health plan subject to the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services mandate. We understand that the plan may not impose cost-sharing for a colonoscopy that is performed as a screening procedure under the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. What other colonoscopy-related services must be covered without cost-sharing?

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