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Private Eyes: US Public-to-Private PE Deals Flourish

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US take-private transactions have provided a reliable channel for PE capital deployment in a volatile buyout market where early momentum in 2025 cooled in the second quarter....more

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What the Yield Curve Inversion and the Sahm Rule Signal: Key Implications for Company Valuations

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The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of an impending recession....more

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Outlook for Reverse Mergers

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We have seen the IPO market stall, and the SPAC boom is now bust. So, what options are there for private companies looking to enter the public market in today’s economic climate? A transaction structured as a “reverse...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

VC Update—The Down Round Is Back

Financing terms in the VC market are tightening in a hurry. As valuations of public company comparables crumble and VCs engage in stricter price discipline, startups able to raise money may only be able to do so at...more

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Tuning Up Stock Option Grant Practices

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Stock option grant practices have been the subject of recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and continue to be scrutinized by various parties for compliance with the tax requirements of the...more

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2020 Oil & Gas Impairments: What’s Behind the Numbers?

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Find out why some energy companies are considering potential oil and gas impairments amid low oil and gas pricing, and what key considerations go into conducting these impairments in order to comply with debt covenants and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Valuation Challenges for Fintechs Highlight Legal Considerations in ‘Down Rounds’

In recent years, fintech has been an attractive sector for growth capital, as evidenced by robust investment and M&A valuations in the sector. While interest remained high in 2019, deal volumes began to level off early in the...more

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Increased Swaption Activity May Present Financial Reporting Challenges for Oil & Gas Companies

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Lower natural gas prices are causing E&P companies to get creative with their hedging strategies to lock in near-term cash flows above the dismal levels the market is currently offering. When hedging with options, it’s not...more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Finds Unaffected Market Price to Be Fair Value in a Post-Dell Appraisal Decision

On February 15, 2018, in the statutory appraisal proceeding of Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery decided that the “most persuasive evidence” of Aruba Networks’ fair...more

Morris James LLP

Court Of Chancery Explains Difficult Valuation Techniques

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This decision deals with the always difficult world of what beta to use in a DCF valuation....more

Harris Beach PLLC

How Much Is A Lease Worth?

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If I got paid a dollar for every time a client asks me “What is this property worth?” then I wouldn’t be writing this blog – I’d be fishing or playing golf. As I tell my clients the market value of real property is what...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Private Company Valuations are Not Comparable to Public Company Valuations

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There has been a great deal written about the growing number of venture backed companies with billion-dollar valuations. While valuations are clearly high discussions about venture valuations can be misleading, because the...more

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Shareholder Issues Arise When Full Enterprise Value Fails to Be Assessed

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In dissenters' rights actions, shareholder oppression and member disputes as well as in breach of fiduciary duty cases, the fair value of a company becomes center stage for debate. As shareholders and companies keep an eye...more

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The Virginia Supreme Court on Damages, Equity Valuation, and the Significance of Delaware Corporations Law in the Termination and...

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The Virginia Supreme Court has spoken again on the calculation of damages in a complex employment contract case. In Online Resources Corp. v. Lawlor, No. 120208 (Va. Jan. 10, 2013), the court addressed the expert...more

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