Fri.Jul 11, 2025

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Brand Value Within Startup Valuation: The Inseparable Asset

Equidam

When Warby Parker launched in 2010, their website crashed just after their official launch, their top 15 most popular styles sold out within four weeks, and they collected a staggering 20,000 customer waitlist during that time. This wasn’t just about selling eyeglasses—it was about a brand so compelling that customers were willing to wait months for a product they’d never physically tried.

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The Art and Science of Earn-Outs in M&A

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by F. Dario de Martino, Clare O’Brien, and Mara Goodman, A&O Shearman, on Friday, July 11, 2025 Editor's Note: F. Dario de Martino and Clare O’Brien are Partners, and Mara Goodman is an Associate at A&O Shearman. This post is based on an A&O Shearman memorandum by Mr. Martino, Ms. O’Brien, Ms. Goodman, Steph Ference , and Olivia Zinzi.

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How Employee Retention & Satisfaction Drive Business Value

IT Valuations

By Dr. Aaron Mahl, EVP Business Development, iTValuations Ask any business owner what keeps them up at night, and chances are “finding and keeping good people” is near the top of the list. At iTValuations, we’ve seen firsthand how employee satisfaction and retention aren’t just cultural priorities—they’re value drivers that materially impact the outcome of a business sale or acquisition.

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Moving Company Valuation Multiples

Peak Business Valuation

In recent years, demand for quality moving services has increased as families and businesses relocate for new opportunities, lifestyle preferences, and a variety of other factors. As such, pursuing business opportunities in the moving industry can be lucrative. Whether you are buying, growing, or selling a moving company, understanding its worth on the current market is essential.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

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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Transactions & Taxes: What Every IT Business Owner Needs to Know Before a Sale

IT Valuations

By Dr. Aaron Mahl, EVP Business Development, iTValuations When it comes to selling your IT firm or MSP, taxes aren’t just a footnote—they’re a fundamental part of the transaction. Yet, most business owners only go through one major transaction in their lifetime, and few feel prepared for the tax implications that come with it. That’s why I sat down with Greg Northrop, Managing Partner at IT Tax Advisors, to break down the financial, structural, and strategic tax decisions that can make or break

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IP Due Diligence Tips For AI Assets In M&A Transactions

Law 360 M&A

Artificial intelligence systems' integration into business operations creates new considerations for intellectual property due diligence in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, and implementing a practical approach to identifying AI assets can help avoid litigation and losses, say Armin Ghiam and Senna Hahn at Hunton.

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Leveraging Diligence Findings For Better Life Sciences Deals

Law 360 M&A

Life sciences parties should utilize due diligence strategically to review and draft deal documents, address issues identified during the diligence, and craft solutions to achieve the party's transactional goals, says Anna Zhao at Gunner Cooke.

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Azets advises Hershaw on Faux Flower Company deal

Accountancy Today

Azets’ corporate finance team has advised Midlands-based Ben Herbert through his company Hershaw Holdings on its acquisition of artificial flower retailer The Faux Flower Company. Founded 10 years ago in Hong Kong by Janey Dillons as Amara, The Faux Flower Company sells handcrafted flowers for homes, offices and hotels. It later relocated to its headquarters and fulfilment centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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AbbVie Frees Taxpayers From M&A Capital Loss Limitations

Law 360 M&A

The U.S. Tax Court’s June 17 opinion in AbbVie v. Commissioner, finding that a $1.6 billion break fee was an ordinary and necessary business expense, marks a pivotal rejection of the Internal Revenue Service’s position on the tax treatment of termination fees related to failed mergers or acquisitions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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Shareholders of Renergen Limited Approve Proposed Acquisition by ASP Isotopes Inc.

Benzinga

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASP Isotopes Inc. NASDAQ: ASPI ("ASP Isotopes" or the "Company"), an advanced materials company dedicated to the development of technology and processes for the production of isotopes for use in multiple industries, today announced that at a general meeting of shareholders of Renergen Limited ("Renergen") held on July 10, 2025, Renergen shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the acquisition of Renergen by ASP Isotopes through a scheme of a

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

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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From uncertainty to insight: Measuring the ROI of AI for tax

ThomsonReuters

Jump to ↓ The promise of AI: More than just automation Building the ROI framework: What to measure and why Making ROI a habit in your firm From investment to insight Your firm just invested in cutting-edge AI tools. Three months later, partners are asking the inevitable question: “How do we know if this is actually working?” Sound familiar?

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Hess Faces Investor Suit Over $53B Chevron Deal

Law 360 M&A

As the parties await the result of a critical arbitration proceeding that could sink a planned $53 billion sale of Hess to Chevron, a shareholder is arguing that the deal disproportionately benefits CEO John Hess at the expense of the company's investors.

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Independent Trust Company Trends in 2025

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

One of the most frequently overlooked sectors in the wealth management industry may be its first cousin, the independent trust industry. While many still associate trust administration with banks, which account for more than 75% of the space, the growing prominence of independent trust companies is capturing the attention of many participants in the investment management community.

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Merck's $10B Pulmonary Power Play Is Among Its Top 5 Deals

Law 360 M&A

When Merck agreed to purchase respiratory disease-focused Verona Pharma plc for $10 billion, it became one of Merck's largest deals ever, and the pharmaceutical giant made clear that its bet on a potentially transformative pulmonary therapy was much more than a speculative pipeline acquisition.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

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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Understanding the EV/Production Multiple

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Oil and gas analysts use many different metrics to explain and compare the value of an oil and gas company, specifically an exploration and production (E&P) company. The most popular metrics (at least according to our eyeballs) include EV/Production, EV/Reserves, EV/Acreage, and EV/EBITDA(X). In this post, we will dive into the EV/Production metric, and explore its most popular uses.

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Weekly Roundup: July 4-10, 2025

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 11, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 4-10, 2025 Testimony in House Subcommittee Hearing: “The Proxy Advisor Duopoly’s Anticompetitive Conduct” Posted by Nell Minow, ValueEdge Advisors, on Friday, July 4, 2025 Tags: Board of Directors , Corporate governance , Proxy advisors , Proxy voting Summary of Recent Changes to Delaware, Nevada, an

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Scaling Europe’s defense industry: An interview with Micael Johansson

Mckinsey and Company

President and CEO of Saab, Micael Johansson, discusses the significant role that innovation can play in scaling systems and solutions to increase security in Europe.

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Flutter Buys MoFo-Led Boyd's Stake In FanDuel For $1.76B

Law 360 M&A

Flutter Entertainment PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire a 5% stake in FanDuel Group from Boyd for approximately $1.76 billion to take outright ownership of the leading sports betting and iGaming business in the U.S.

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Your first five hires will make or break your business

Vested

The first 5 hires shape your startup’s future. Learn who to hire, how to craft their roles, and build a team that takes your business to the next level.

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Glaser Weil Brings On Ervin Cohen M&A Ace In LA

Law 360 M&A

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP is boosting its corporate team, bringing in an Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office in Century City.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Transaction with Sycamore Partners

Business Wire M&A

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) (the “Company” or “WBA”) today announced that at the Company’s Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”), WBA shareholders approved the previously announced acquisition of the Company by entities affiliated with Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. (“Sycamore”).

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Outsourcing MTD for Income Tax Work - A Practical Guide

Accounting Web

Personal tax Tags Making tax digital Outsourcing Practice management

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Rising Phoenix Capital Expands Midland Basin Position with Strategic Maroon Bells Fund Acquisition

Business Wire M&A

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rising Phoenix Capital today announced a new strategic acquisition in the Midland Basin

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A new CPO playbook: Balancing resilience, innovation, and value creation

Mckinsey and Company

Volatility has CPOs rethinking value and strategy, collaborating with suppliers, and looking beyond cost to innovation. McKinsey partners Riccardo Drentin and Tarandeep Ahuja share what they’re seeing.

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Helix Acquisition Corp. II and BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement for Proposed Business Combination

Benzinga

Extraordinary General Meeting of Helix Shareholders Scheduled for August 4, 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helix Acquisition Corp. II (" Helix ") (NASDAQ: HLXB ), a special purpose acquisition company (" SPAC ") sponsored by Cormorant Asset Management, and TheRas, Inc. (d/b/a BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics) (" BBOT "), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a next-generation pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and P

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Datavant Completes Acquisition of Aetion

Business Wire M&A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #RWD--Datavant, a leading health data platform company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Aetion, a leading real-world evidence (RWE) platform that powers critical decision-making in healthcare. Aetion is now part of Datavant’s Life Sciences business.

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MAAS Announces Signing of Acquisition Framework Agreement

Benzinga

CHENGDU, China, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maase Inc. (NASDAQ: MAAS ) ("MAAS" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a non-binding framework agreement with certain shareholders of Qingdao Youdian New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("Youdian") and Qingdao Huijulaixi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. ("LaiXi") to acquire 100% equity of Youdian and 49% equity of LaiXi.

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Courts Face Early Push To Expand Justices' Injunction Ruling

Law 360 M&A

In the two weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions, Trump administration attorneys have begun pushing to expand the decision's limits to other forms of relief used in regulatory challenges and class actions. So far, judges don't appear receptive to those efforts.

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World in color: How Sudarshan became a global pigment powerhouse

Mckinsey and Company

Rajesh Rathi, chairman and managing director of Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited, shares how the family-led company moved into the global arena to become a serious player in pigments.

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Charter's Cox Acquisition Vote Should Be Blocked, Suit Says

Law 360 M&A

A Charter Communications Inc. shareholder has asked a Connecticut state court judge to block a July 31 vote on the Stamford-based company's proposed $37.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications Inc., claiming the deal will enrich executives and their financial advisers but provide few benefits to shareholders.

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Ikena Oncology Announces ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Stockholders Vote "FOR" Proposed Merger with Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals

Benzinga

BOSTON, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ikena Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKNA , "Ikena, " the "Company")) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis") recommend that stockholders vote FOR the issuance of shares in connection with the previously disclosed proposed merger with Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene") at Ikena's upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 15, 2025.

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Walgreens Boots Shareholders Approve $24B Sycamore Deal

Law 360 M&A

Walgreens Boots Alliance said Friday its shareholders have approved a plan for the company to be purchased by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, in a transaction with a total value of up to $23.7 billion.

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Blackstone poised to win battle for UK landlord Warehouse Reit

Financial Times M&A

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Climate Transition Impact Framework: Indonesia case study

Mckinsey and Company

The Climate Transition Impact Framework is an approach for socioeconomic analysis of climate plans, piloted in Indonesia to help provide an evidence base to support climate action decision-making.