All Mergers & Acquisitions articles – Page 2

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    Filing problems? SEC invites companies to ask for help

    2018-04-17T07:30:00Z

    Where one entity’s financial statements get impossibly tangled with another’s, the SEC is inviting companies to reach out and ask for some relief.

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    In M&A, SEC hints at relief over accounting rule differences

    2018-02-27T14:00:00Z

    M&A deals could become a little more complicated this year as a result of changes in accounting standards and complexity around what needs to be reported.

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    Rep. Cicilline shops for a hearing on Amazon’s Whole Foods buy

    2017-07-19T01:30:00Z

    On the heels of “Prime Day,” Congressman David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is asking the House Judiciary Antitrust Sub-committee to hold a hearing on Amazon’s proposed $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods.

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    Data privacy and cyber-security considerations in M&A deals

    2017-04-18T14:00:00Z

    The increasingly ominous specter of cyber-risk can cast a shadow over any merger or acquisition. But due-diligence practices can lower the risk.

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    Allergan to pay $15M for disclosure failures in wake of hostile takeover bid

    2017-01-19T09:15:00Z

    Drug company Allergan, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to admit securities law violations and pay a $15 million penalty for disclosure failures in the wake of a hostile takeover bid, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Assessing antitrust risk in M&A transactions

    2016-07-12T09:45:00Z

    Top officials at the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced their intention to focus heavily on M&A antitrust enforcement, at a time when merger activity is skyrocketing. Jaclyn Jaeger explores how the agencies plan to tackle some of the larger, more complex deals ahead.

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    Compliance risks in M&A transactions

    2016-03-22T13:45:00Z

    Image: 2015 was a record-breaking year for global mergers and acquisitions, but inherent in those deals are numerous compliance risks, such as potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations and deal-breaking cultural clashes. Involving compliance personnel at the earliest stages of an M&A transaction can significantly reduce unforeseen liabilities. “You don’t ...

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    How M&A Due Diligence Goes Wrong

    2015-01-27T10:30:00Z

    According to data compiled by Bloomberg, $390 billion in merger deals fell apart last year. M&A plans can collapse for many reasons, from regulatory disapproval to clashing CEO egos. Most painful, however, is a deal is consummated quickly that later proves to be a mistake—thanks to poor due diligence. Inside, ...

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    FASB, SEC Give New Options on Pushdown Accounting

    2014-11-20T08:45:00Z

    FASB has issued a new Accounting Standards Update to provide an option for the application of “pushdown accounting,” which occurs when an acquired business adopts the new parent company’s basis of accounting to prepare its financial statements. The update gives acquired companies some choices on the timing and extent of ...