Merger, acquisition, and investment activity involving banks and their holding companies continues to attract significant attention from U.S. federal banking regulators and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...
(1990‑2015) 31 / The EU Merger Regulation 1. Introduction 1.1 The EU Merger Regulation provides a mechanism for the control of mergers and acquisitions at the 1 European level. The original Merger Regulation was adopted in 1989. It was revised and replaced by the current version of the ...
This is consistent with the current merger authorisation test provided for in the CCA, with both the ACCC (and then the Tribunal on appeal) having to be satisfied that public benefits outweigh any detriments to the competitive process arising from the acquisition. As a general proposition merger ...
For the record, I’ve tried my best to figure out what’s going on with Microchip’s acquisition of Atmel for the last few months. I’ve talked to a few Microchip reps, a few Atmel reps, and talked to a few ‘out of band’ connections – people who should know what’s going on...
The 2012 aggregate deal value represents the highest annual tally on mergermarket's record, even if Diageo's US$ 3.4bn acquisition of United Spirits is ignored. • The proportion of aggregate M&A value accounted for by the Consumer sector hit 18.5%, the greatest level since 2003 and the ...
regime. The Taskforce is accepting submissions from interested parties until 19 January 2024. Please get in touch if you would like further context about the Taskforce's work, potential reforms to Australia's merger control regime, and what this may mean for your acquisition strategy going ...
The Proposal underscores that “[g]enerally, the FDIC will not find favorably on the financial resources factor if the merger would result in a weaker IDI from an overall financial perspective,” which could be problematic with acquisition of weaker banks. The Proposal notes that “[a] critical...
Darryl Jenkins, an airline analyst who knows both Parker and Horton, credits Parker with straightening out AmericaWest, where he took on the CEO role in September 2001, and for successfully leading its acquisition of, and merger with, US Airways in 2005. ...
themonetaryvaluationsofmergerconsiderationscomprisedofequityaredynamicsincetheacquisitioncurrency,theacquirer’sstock,issubjecttomarketfluctuations.Therefore,eitherthemonetaryvalueoftheconsiderationisheldconstantbyadjustingthequantityofstockofferedorthequantityofstockissuedremainsfixedandtheconsiderationpricefluctuates.Withinthe...
Disney expects the regulatory review of the acquisition to take as long as 18 months. “The acquisition of this stellar collection of businesses from 21st Century Fox reflects the increasing consumer demand for a rich diversity of entertainment experiences that are more compelling, accessible and conv...