CB Insights has released their State of Digital Health Report for Q1 2023, and there is finally some good news to report. After four quarters of declines in funding in the digital health space, global digital health funding...more
Foley & Lardner LLP is closely monitoring the rapidly changing landscape surrounding the recent bank insolvencies.
On Tuesday, March 21, at 5:00 p.m. CT, Foley hosted a webinar where a panel of presenters discussed the...more
In 2022, many predicted we would see a spike in M&A due to the economic downturn and the steep drop in startup valuations. However, last year was not the M&A blockbuster that was predicted, and we even saw a drop-off in...more
We have seen a reduction in M&A activity this year in response to global economic uncertainty. Everything has slowed down from the fevered pitch of 2021, so it’s not surprising that deal activity has as well. So, how much...more
There was great speculation that the decreased valuations of 2022 would lead to a surge in M&A activity; however, activity this year has been much lower than anticipated. A multitude of factors have slowed down M&A this year...more
After M&A dealmaking cranked at an all-time high in 2021 with a record breaking 60,000 publicly disclosed deals aggregating over $5 trillion (see our recent article), the waters of M&A cooled considerably in 2022, with only...more
11/22/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Career Development ,
Compensation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Private Equity ,
Resignation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Stocks ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication
Starting with a sell-off in public technology stocks (trading “FAMMGA” is no longer a winning strategy), the outbreak of war in Europe, upcoming midterm elections in the US, out of control inflation, rapidly rising interest...more
11/4/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Capital Investments ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Russia ,
Sellers
It does not take a genius to take notice of the changing face of the technology economy. When the largest social network in the world announces the slightest drop in growth – indeed, when it announces double-digit decreases...more
8/1/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) ,
Cash Value ,
Customers ,
Employee Retention ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Startups ,
Stocks ,
Venture Capital
In 2021, we saw a cryptocurrency boom with record highs and a flurry of activity. However, this year, the cryptocurrency downturn has been significant. We have seen drops in various cryptocurrencies ranging from 20 to 70...more
What to Consider When Structuring a Cash and Equity Transaction -
We have enjoyed low interest rates for years, leading to an increase in all-cash acquisitions. As valuations soared in 2021, we saw private equity firms...more
A key to success for any growth company is navigating the numbers, with success and visibility in accounting and finance, preferably up and to the right. Nowadays, companies are experiencing accounting challenges as they...more
3/25/2022
/ Accounting ,
Acquisitions ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
GAAP ,
IASB ,
IFRS ,
Mergers ,
Public Accounting Oversight Board ,
Purchase Price Adjustment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) recently released their analysis, “CVC in 2021: The Trends, Part One,” examining 2021's corporate venturing trends, including growth in funding, IPOs and SPAC mergers, M&A and the emergence of...more