Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 25, 2022

IPOs , which was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy , we investigate the use of accounting discretion by initial public offering (IPO) firms with political money contributions (PMCs). The information asymmetries generate competing incentives in IPO earnings reporting.

Finance 189

Finance Banking 189

Law 360 M&A

MAY 8, 2024

on Wednesday priced a $215 million initial public offering within its range, represented by Mayer Brown LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, in an IPO that will help the specialized freight company combine five logistics businesses into one publicly traded entity. Proficient Auto Logistics Inc.

52

52

Chris Mercer

MARCH 29, 2024

To give the answer away: Pre-IPO discounts/studies cannot be used to estimate DLOMs in any credible, standards-compliant manner. What is a Pre-IPO Discount? Exhibit 8.21 (Mercer-Harms Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory Third Edition ) (“IT3”) illustrates how pre-IPO discounts are calculated.

Marketability 52

Marketability Appraisal Business Valuation Dividends 52

Law 360 M&A

MAY 2, 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP guided five initial public offerings in April, while Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP advised the company bringing to market the largest IPO of 2024, concluding the busiest month for new listings year to date.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Initial public offerings (IPOs) play a vital role in facilitating capital formation and wealth distribution within an economy. IPOs over the past 25 years have raised concerns among entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. IPOs and shed light on the increased importance of economies of scale and scope in a more globalized economy.

Marketability 52

Marketability Equity 52

John Jenkins

APRIL 23, 2024

14) says that there’s been an uptick in these deals and that, for some companies, they are an attractive alternative to an IPO: The trend of declining public company valuations (including a […] Despite a bit of a checkered reputation, non-SPAC reverse mergers are still a thing, and this excerpt from a recent WilmerHale memo (p.

48

48

Law 360 M&A

APRIL 18, 2024

billion takeover of designer brands' owner Capri, StubHub is eyeing a summer IPO at an estimated $16.5 The FTC is preparing to sue to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion valuation, and Salesforce is making a play to acquire data-management software firm Informatica. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

52

52

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 12, 2024

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), a form of blank check company, raise funds in an initial public offering (IPOs) with the aim of merging with a private target and facilitating its public listing. In the IPO, the SPAC sells units, which consist of redeemable shares and derivative securities like warrants or rights.

225

225

Global Finance

JULY 23, 2023

Global Finance Magazine - Sticky inflation, interest rate hikes, and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine are among the factors that will continue to chill IPO prospects.

Finance 75

Finance 75

Law 360 M&A

MARCH 21, 2024

Buyout firm Apollo is offering $11 billion to buy Paramount's film studio, Encyclopaedia Brittanica is gearing up for an IPO that could value the publisher at $1 billion, and KKR is mulling a sale of learning chain EuroKids International. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

52

52

Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP guided the most initial public offerings among law firms in the year's first quarter, benefiting from an improved fundraising climate that is spreading optimism for IPO lawyers at many firms as the second quarter unfolds.

52

52

Benzinga

APRIL 11, 2024

NASDAQ: GMGI ) and Meridianbet Group, the newly consolidated entity in online gaming world, are honored to receive positive analysis from IPO Edge , a leading portal known for its insightful and credible financial analyses. LAS VEGAS and VALLETTA, Malta, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Matrix Group, Inc.

Marketability 45

Marketability Technology 45

Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Saudi Arabia is planning a follow-on offering of state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco that could raise $10 billion, Reddit is being advised to pursue a $5 billion valuation in its coming IPO, and Microsoft and OpenAI are considering investing $500 million in a humanoid robotics startup.

52

52

Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2024

Google parent Alphabet is exploring whether to make an offer to acquire software company HubSpot; Chinese regulators encouraged pesticides giant Syngenta to pull its $9 billion IPO over concerns it could unsettle China's volatile market, and Honeywell wants to sell its personal protective equipment unit.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

More companies are gearing up for potential initial public offerings this autumn, albeit at a restrained pace compared with the traditional post-Labor Day surge given the choppy market conditions that have delayed many IPO timetables until 2023.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Buyout group, which was valued €15bn in a private deal in 2021, intends to list in Amsterdam despite weak IPO markets

Marketability 82

Marketability 82

Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 12, 2024

The long-stalled pipeline for initial public offerings is beginning to unclog as more companies file plans to go public amid stronger market conditions, a trend experts say could accelerate following a favorable debut from the year's first IPO.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Humana and Cigna are exploring a merger that would shake up the health insurance industry, online fashion giant Shein is planning an IPO in 2024, and Occidental Petroleum wants to buy energy producer CrownRock for $10 billion. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

52

52

Essentials of Corporate Finance

MARCH 21, 2022

When a company is undertaking an IPO, surprises are not good. When the VIX is high, the market returns are volatile, which makes pricing an IPO very difficult. When this happens, IPOs slow down. As a result, the IPO market has slowed down. In fact, IPOs are only 75 percent of last year's pace.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

The Guardian M&A

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

British tech firm valued at $52.3bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank The British chip designer Arm has secured a $52.3bn (£41.9bn) valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), before its highly anticipated return to the stock market in New York on Thursday. shares, raising $4.87bn for Softbank.

Firm Value 79

Firm Value Marketability Technology 79

Law 360 M&A

JUNE 2, 2022

Initial public offerings trudged through another tepid month in May, slowing the work pace for IPO lawyers and bankers, and a late spring surge does not appear likely even though select companies may brave waters in June and thereafter.

98

98

Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 1, 2024

Initial public offerings appear ready to rebound in 2024 compared with the previous two years — among the IPO market's most meager periods in recent history — though experts urge caution when forecasting how much and when IPOs will accelerate.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Reynolds Holding

MAY 2, 2022

In light of firms shunning the traditional initial public offering (IPO), regulators have made public equity markets more welcoming and attractive relative to private markets, especially for young and high growth firms. IPO process is the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act). non-emerging growth company IPOs.

Equity 59

Equity Finance Marketability Technology 59

Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 8, 2022

Investors generally expect companies to make a successful and profitable debut on the stock market with their initial public offering (IPO). billion IPO in 2021, for example, fell by more than 26 percent when launched on the London Stock Exchange, and the price of Uber shares issued in its $75.46 billion IPO in 2019 dropped, 7.6

Finance 59

Finance Marketability 59

Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 18, 2024

IPO could face resistance from Chinese regulators. Private equity firm PAI Partners could divest from an ice-cream business it currently co-owns with Nestle, the NFL is exploring acquiring an equity stake in ESPN, and Singaporean fashion giant Shein's plans for a blockbuster U.S.

Private Equity Firm 40

Private Equity Firm Equity 40

Reynolds Holding

JUNE 21, 2023

Since 2000, of the total number of private firms that have gained access to the equity markets for the first time, more have done so through acquisition by another firm (public or private) than through an initial public offering (IPO). While several studies have analyzed and tried to explain this phenomenon (e.g.,

Marketability 59

Marketability Finance Equity Equity Financing 59

Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP assumed work on more initial public offerings than any other law firm in January, steering five IPOs for companies and underwriters during a month that saw a rise in new listings that could portend additional momentum beyond February.

40

40

Law 360 M&A

APRIL 7, 2023

Market turmoil sidelined candidates for initial public offerings in the first quarter, thwarting nascent hopes of recovery for new listings that surfaced early in 2023, but ample IPO prospects could test the waters in coming months should volatility recede.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Benchmark Report

JUNE 29, 2022

An IPO is an initial public offering (IPO), which is the first limited public stock sale by a private company. IPOs are a strategy often used by smaller businesses to raise capital from public investors in order to facilitate expansion and growth. Once public, the company can be traded on the open market.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Several companies have filed paperwork for potential initial public offerings in December that could generate a bump in new listings before a choppy 2023 ends, though experts say most IPO prospects have shifted attention to 2024.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Law 360 M&A

APRIL 8, 2022

The dormant initial public offerings market is showing little sign of reviving soon, though a few potential breakthroughs are on the horizon, starting with an expected $360 million energy IPO scheduled for the coming week.

Marketability 75

Marketability 75

Valutico

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The company had its IPO just recently where it achieved an issue price of €82.5 This led to a market cap of €78 billion after the IPO, which is higher than the current market capitalization of its parent company Volkswagen AG (€72 billion). . The post Porsche AG – worth an investment after the recent IPO?

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow EBIT Equity EBITDA 52

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 18, 2023

Background In 2019, Slack, a workplace messaging company, went public on the New York Stock Exchange via a direct listing instead of a traditional IPO. more…)

Technology 247

Technology 247

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Six-month lockup periods used to be the strong recommendation from banks that underwrote traditional IPOs; no longer.

Banking 52

Banking 52

Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As a possible government shutdown looms, capital markets attorneys and their clients are monitoring events, given the potentially chilling effect a closure would have on initial public offerings just as the IPO market shows nascent signs of recovery.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Brian DeChesare

JULY 20, 2022

I also want to make more of a proper SPAC vs IPO comparison from the perspective of both companies and investors. The short answer is that SPACs can be reasonable alternatives to traditional IPOs for certain companies. 9:03: Part 2: SPAC vs IPO: Performance. 12:42: Part 3: SPAC vs IPO in Excel. 23:20: Recap and Summary.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Marketability Equity 52

Valutico

JANUARY 23, 2023

Despite its prominent position in the market, the company is struggling with financial challenges, which has led to a significant drop in its share price of over 80% since its IPO through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) in October 2021. Recent Financial Performance In November 2022 WeWork published their third quarter results.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Start-ups Market Capitalization Finance 52