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Building Trust in Private Market Valuations: The Role of International Valuation Standards

IVSC

Valuing Private Markets: Can We Get It Right? Private markets are expanding. As of 2024, private capital assets under management have surged to over $14 trillion globally, tripling over the past decade. Private credit alone now exceeds $2 trillion globally , according to the International Monetary Fund. But with growth comes scrutiny. Regulators, including the U.S.

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Comment on Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

[link] The bill requires a claimant to bring an action against a real estate appraiser or individual performing a real estate appraisal practice (appraiser) within 5 years after the date the appraisal report is completed and transmitted to a client. The 5-year limitation does not apply to an action against an appraiser if the action is brought by: A consumer who is an original party to the residential mortgage loan or residential real estate transaction for which the appraiser completed an appra

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Rocket Acquires Mr. Cooper Just Weeks After Buying Redfin, 'Brings Together The Homeownership Experience At Scale'

Benzinga

Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE: RKT ) announced on Monday it will acquire Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP ) in an all-stock transaction for $9.4 billion in equity value. The move comes on the heels of Rocket's $1.75 billion acquisition of online real estate broker Redfin Corp. (NASDAQ: RDFN ). The Details: The acquisition of Mr. Cooper adds seven million clients and 150 million annual interactions to Rocket's analytics, enabling improved AI-powered automation and personalized services

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Investment Banking vs Business Brokerage: Why the Difference Matters

Scott Mashuda

How Do I Sell My Business? For business owners in the lower middle market, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity represents a convergence of business readiness, personal timing and market conditions. Maximizing value in M&A requires sophisticated expertise beyond operational knowledge. And more often, it demands strategic enhancement of systems and processes while creating competitive tension among qualified buyers.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Changing Tastes: CPG Developments to Watch 

Class VI Partner

Our Take on the Trends on Display at Expo West By Alex Woolford At Class VI, we watch for lasting shifts in consumer preferences because they help us understand the true value of our clients’ businesses in this space. That’s why I recently attended the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim with a few colleagues.

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Plumbing Business Valuation Multiples

Peak Business Valuation

Gathering valuation multiples is a fundamental step in calculating a plumbing businesss value. While it is easy to find rough averages online, determining accurate and reliable multiples is complicated. As such, it is ideal to obtain a professional business valuation to determine plumbing business valuation multiples. The valuation process also provides business owners with a thorough understanding of their plumbing businesss strengths and weaknesses.

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Musk’s merger suffers from serious grade inflation

Financial Times M&A

The huge valuations ascribed to X and xAI have raised eyebrows

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FB Financial to Expand in Alabama and Georgia by Merger With Southern States

Benzinga

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and ANNISTON, Ala., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FB Financial Corporation ("FB Financial") (NYSE: FBK ), the parent company of FirstBank, and Southern States Bancshares, Inc. ("Southern States") (NASDAQ: SSBK ), the parent company of Southern States Bank, jointly announced their entry into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Southern States will be merged with and into FB Financial.

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Comment on Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Eric Kretz. Oh bummer, lost again. I’m just glad that somewhere, people are still reading. Niall, what else did you take away from that post besides various free writing grammatical errors?

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UPDATE - CPP Announces Acquisition of Ramona Park in Los Angeles County

Benzinga

BALDWIN PARK, Calif., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPP (Community Preservation Partners), a mission-driven affordable housing preservation developer, has announced the acquisition and planned renovation of Ramona Park, an affordable housing complex in Baldwin Park, Calif. This is CPP's fourth project in the Los Angeles area in the past year.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Comment on Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser by Eric Kretz

Appraisers Blog

Jail time was off the table, but the real estate agent still faced a hefty fine for impersonating an appraiser.

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Check Point Software Emerges as a Leader in Attack Surface Management After Acquiring Cyberint, According to Latest GigaOm Radar Report

Benzinga

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP ), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, has emerged as a leading player in Attack Surface Management (ASM) with its acquisition of Cyberint, as highlighted in the recent GigaOm Radar report. Cyberint, recognized as a top performer in the Maturity/Platform Play quadrant, now brings its ASM expertise to Check Point's External Risk Management solution.

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Comment on Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser by Frustrated Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

In reply to niall a joyce. If you are a Realtor, I should remind you of your ethics which you just violated on a public forum. I have not (yet) wasted my valuable time to look you up. But anyone can, and report if warranted. If you are not a Realtor, or even if you are, clearly you are lacking knowledge of how appraising works.

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AMD Completes Acquisition of ZT Systems

Benzinga

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of ZT Systems, a leading provider of AI and general-purpose compute infrastructure for the world's largest hyperscale providers. The acquisition will enable a new class of end-to-end AI solutions based on the combination of AMD CPU, GPU and networking silicon, open-source AMD ROCm™ software and rack-scale systems capabilities.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Comment on Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser by niall a joyce

Appraisers Blog

After reading the above post, I can understand why the profession is dying: Appraisers are mostly idiots. The above post is replete with grammatical and syntax errors. Niall A.

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CloudBolt Extends Continuous Optimization to Kubernetes Through Strategic Acquisition of StormForge

Benzinga

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , The Cloud ROI Company™ and a recognized leader in cloud cost management, today announced its acquisition of StormForge , a pioneer in machine learning-powered Kubernetes resource optimization. CloudBolt first partnered with StormForge in early 2024, when the company became the inaugural member of CloudBolt's Technical Alliance Program (TAP).

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Rocket to buy Mr Cooper in $9.4bn deal to create US mortgage giant

Financial Times M&A

Combined group will service a loan book worth more than $2.

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Ipsos has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire The BVA Family

Benzinga

Ipsos has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire The BVA Family Paris, March 31, 2025 - Ipsos , one of the world's leading market research companies, announces it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire The BVA Family, a prominent French market research group renowned for its expertise in packagingtesting, customer experience, mystery shopping and research for government and public services.Italso boasts research methodologiesin services, luxury, consumer goods andbehavior

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EQT teams up with Fortnox chair in bid valuing Swedish software group at $5.5bn

Financial Times M&A

All-cash offer for accounting software specialist sends shares up 36%

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Caterpillar Escapes $100M Contract Breach Verdict

Law 360 M&A

A Delaware federal court on Monday vacated $100 million in damages awarded to a defunct equipment importer that accused Caterpillar of interfering with a contract, and also refused to order a new trial for antitrust claims against the manufacturer.

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Lessons from a big M&A blow-up

Financial Times M&A

The collapse of the merger of US grocers Kroger and Albertsons shows the risks when deals go wrong

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Vizio Stockholders Open Challenge To $2.3B Walmart Merger

Law 360 M&A

A Vizio Inc. stockholder launched a class challenge Monday to the smart-TV company's $11.50 per share, $2.3 billion, sale to Walmart Inc., accusing insiders including Vizio CEO and controller William Wang of wiring up a deal unfair to common stockholders.

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Singapore’s Temasek snaps up stake in Indian snack maker Haldiram’s

Financial Times M&A

Bet on middle-class shoppers said to be largest private equity consumer deal in India

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9th Circ. Revives Investor Suit Over $8B Avalara Sale

Law 360 M&A

The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially revived a proposed class action accusing tax software company Avalara Inc. of underselling investors on its future prospects before taking the company private in an $8.4 billion deal.

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Hedge funds fight over one of Europe’s largest lingerie brands

Financial Times M&A

Dispute over control of Dutch retailer Hunkemller is latest example of so-called creditor-on-creditor violence in Europe

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Hooters Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Restaurant Sales

Law 360 M&A

Restaurant chain Hooters filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court late Monday with about $380 million in debt, saying it has reached a deal to shed its company-owned restaurants and trade debt for equity.

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Becton in talks with rivals over divesting life sciences unit

Financial Times M&A

Medical devices maker will discuss options for $21bn division with Thermo Fisher, Danaher and other smaller rivals

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Del. Legal Overhaul Won't Scuttle Key Rulings, Expert Says

Law 360 M&A

A longtime expert on Delaware's general corporation law disputed on Monday predictions that a recently signed legislative overhaul will upend dozens of important precedents in the state.

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Mandatory Corporate Law as an Obstacle to Venture Capital Contracting in Europe

Reynolds Holding

Venture capital (VC) is a key driver of economic growth. A substantial body of legal and financial scholarship has examined the institutional factors that shape VC activity. In the first of two papers, we build on the idea that the flexibility of corporate law plays a critical role in enabling VC investments. Specifically, we offer a conceptual framework for understanding how corporate law affects negotiations between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, particularly when corporate law is rigi

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Pierson Ferdinand Adds Taylor English Health Pro In Atlanta

Law 360 M&A

Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday that it has hired a former Taylor English Duma LLP partner who specializes in mergers and acquisitions and also has sleep medicine expertise to strengthen its healthcare practice.

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Bonduelle - Sale of our packaged salad business in Germany

Benzinga

BONDUELLE Head office: "La Woestyne" - 59173 Renescure - France Bonduelle a French S.C.A (Partnership limited by Shares) with a capital of 57 102 699,50 euros Registered under number : 447 250 044 ( Dunkerque Commercial and Companies Register) Press Release Villeneuve d'Ascq, April 1, 2025 Sale of our packaged salad business in Germany The Bonduelle Group confirms that the assets relating to its packaged salad business in Germany have been sold to Taylor Farm on March 31, 2025.

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Winston & Strawn Adds Goodwin Transactions Ace In LA

Law 360 M&A

Winston & Strawn LLP is boosting its transactions team, announcing Monday it is bringing in a Goodwin Procter LLP private equity expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

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Barclays’ private credit woes

Financial Times M&A

Plus, an all-cash takeover offer for Fortnox surprises short sellers and a creditor-on-creditor fight makes its way to Europe

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A&O, Ropes & Gray Steer $2.7B LPL, Commonwealth Deal

Law 360 M&A

LPL Financial said Monday it has agreed to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network for approximately $2.7 billion, bringing together two top players in the independent wealth management space.

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