M&A
DraftKings Hits Public Market With SPAC Merger
By Michael Brown
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Published: December 24th, 2019
The daily fantasy and sports betting company has agreed to a merger with special purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition.
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Private Equity
Gryphon Takes Majority Stake in Heartland Veterinary Partners
By Armie Margaret Lee
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Published: December 21st, 2019
The deal closed Dec. 10 following a sale process, according to industry sources.
M&A
Rubicon, Telaria to Form Ad-Selling Powerhouse
By Chris Nolter
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Published: December 19th, 2019
The two ad tech companies announce a merger to gain clout in video and digital advertising landscape that includes Google, Amazon and Facebook.
Opportunities Abound in Fragmented Healthcare Services Sector
Published: December 19th, 2019
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Columbia’s Coffee on WeWork, Softbank and IPO Ratchets
By Ronald Orol
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Published: December 18th, 2019
Columbia Law School professor John Coffee talks about why investors can be harmed by essentially secret deals struck between corporations going public and mutual funds.
Restructuring
Binaca, VO5 Shampoo Maker Pursues Sale in Chapter 11
By David Elman
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Published: December 18th, 2019
The private equity-backed maker of personal care products such as Zest soap and Binaca breath spray will continue to explore a sale under bankruptcy protection.
M&A
IFF Backs Into DuPont Nutrition & Science
By Paul Whitfield
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Published: December 17th, 2019
The reverse takeover values the DuPont unit at $26.2 billion.
M&A
WPX Energy Picks Up Longtime Target Felix
By Tom Terrarosa
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Published: December 17th, 2019
The oil producer will pay $2.5 billion for the EnCap Investments portfolio company.
M&A
Post-Merger T-Mobile Won’t Be Maverick: States’ Expert
By Chris Nolter
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Published: December 12th, 2019
An expert witness for the group of states suing to block T-Mobile's purchase of Sprint testified that the post-merger company would likely lose its zeal for aggressive price competition.
