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How Will The Trade War With China Affect M&A?
The effects of the emerging trade war between the U.S. and China is starting to be seen in various industries on both sides of the Pacific. In July, the Trump administration implemented a 25 percent tariff of $34 billion in goods from China, this according to the...
Is The Auto Lending Market Bubble Going to Burst?
The U.S. economy seems to be humming along. Unemployment is at just 3.9 percent after hitting an 18-year low in May 2018, and real GDP is forecast to grow at 3.1 percent for 2018. While news about the economy and the stock market, which is just off record highs, seems...
Healthcare M&A Activity is Rising. What are the Implications?
While entertainment mega-mergers like AT&T/TimeWarner and Disney/Fox are dominating the business news headlines, the implications of tax reform and other policies from the Trump administration are changing the merger landscape for all types of industries. One...
Is it Time to Break up with Your Virtual Data Room Provider?
Here are 5 questions to ask yourself before making that determination. If you’re like me, you never seem to understand why friends stay in bad relationships. It becomes evident to everyone on the outside that it’s run its course, but the couple just can’t seem to part...
The Private Equity Technology Revolution
Every once in a while, something is said about business that’s so on point that it’s hard to phrase it in any other way. In this case, it’s KPMG with their recent report “The digital transformation imperative.” The consulting firm writes: “If you’re running or...
Virtual Data Room Comparison – Do I Really Need a VDR? – SmartRoom
Do I Really Need a Virtual Data Room? Comparing Data Rooms to Sites like DropBox The worldwide virtual data room (VDR) market is expected to more than double in size to nearly $1.9 billion by 2022, this according to MarketsandMarkets. Driven by a combination of robust...
M&A Broker vs. M&A Advisor – SmartRoom
The mergers and acquisitions market is poised to reach near-record levels in 2018. As discussed previously, Washington’s pro-business stance and tax reform have been driving forces in this growth. Now with mega-mergers, where the value is $5 billion or more, it’s...
Megadeal or Mega-Bust?
Just last month, Sprint and T-Mobile shook up the cell phone industry as the two decided to merge in what’s an estimated $26 billion deal. This combination was years in the making and immediately makes the entity a major player in the sector, rivaling AT&T and...
Difference Between Joint Venture, Mergers, and Acquisitions – SmartRoom
Merger, Acquisition, or Joint Venture? Consider this before you decide. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, the mergers and acquisitions market is seeing robust growth. In fact Goldman Sachs predicts M&A spending could reach $355 billion in 2018, a 6 percent...
Virtual Data Room Benefits | What a Virtual Data Room is For
In 2017, the number of data breach incidents in the U.S. hit a record high of 1,579 breaches (ITRC). This number indicates a nearly 44% increase over the record high figures reported for 2016. The best method of preventing a data breach is to ensure your data is...
The 2018 Corporate Development Landscape
If 2017 is any indication, the corporate development landscape for the near-term can be summed up with the phrase “The more deals the merrier.” And firms that are seeing this trend run the gamut from new start-ups to established corporations. According to PitchBook, a...
CASE STUDY: SmartRoom Helps Vaccitech secure £20m ($27.1m) in Successful Series A financing
Vaccitech is a spin-out company from the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute, one of the oldest and most renowned vaccine research centres in the world. They needed a virtual data room provider to host due diligence for their Series A fundraising. Call-to-Action...
