by Gina Vlosky | May 7, 2018 | Corporate, M&A
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 increase over 2017. This uptick is being driven by such things as tax reform, digital strategies and M&A technology tools. But a merger or acquisition isn’t the only option when it comes to expanding into a new market, adding key products/services or building a customer base. In fact, strategic alliances and joint ventures are becoming increasingly popular for a variety of financial, operational and logistical reasons.
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by Gina Vlosky | May 1, 2018 | Corporate, M&A, virtual data rooms
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 adequately secure. Many businesses, however, make the mistake of sharing and storing sensitive data via email or other cloud services that do not guarantee encryption. It’s not surprising, then, that these unsecured spaces have become easy targets for hackers. It’s currently estimated that the average cost of a data breach in the U.S. is $3.62 million, a staggeringly high figure that should make any business wary of a cyber attack.
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by Gina Vlosky | Apr 26, 2018 | Corporate, M&A
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.
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by Gina Vlosky | Apr 9, 2018 | M&A Case Studies - SmartRoom
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.
by Gina Vlosky | Apr 2, 2018 | M&A, virtual data rooms
Expect big things in mergers and acquisitions through 2018. This is the word from Deloitte, which surveyed more than 1,000 executives to get their sense on these types of corporate activities. In fact, according to the report, nearly 70 percent of executives of U.S.-based companies expect deal flow will top 2017’s numbers.
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