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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway is also required to file Form 4 with the SEC when purchases or sales are executed in a security that it owns at least a 10% stake in. As I noted earlier this week, Sirius XM is one of a very small number of legal monopolies. Image source: Getty Images. This buying activity hasn't stopped, either.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

MW Dutch offshore windfarm Borssele III / IV by agreeing to sell its final 10% stake to Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest renewables investors. Partners Group sold a 20% stake to Swiss Life Asset Managers in November 2022 and 15% to funds managed by Nuveen Infrastructure in July 2023.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

In other words, Berkshire Hathaway has been given a pass from reporting select positions in order to build up its stake without other investors piling in and driving up the share price. which is what often happens when Berkshire discloses a new stake in a company. 10 reduced Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Bank of America to 9.99%.

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MAY 18, 2024

You may even be a shareholder. Alibaba Don't panic if you already own a stake in Amazon. In states where it's legal to do so, its app and website allow consumers to place various wagers on a wide range of sporting events. The legalization movement is gaining traction, though.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The stakes couldn't be more enormous for Alphabet. For instance, let's say a firm needs to summarize a dense legal text. Shareholders have been rewarded with $30 billion in share buybacks. Statista forecasts the AI market will grow by 20 times to over $1.8 trillion by the end of this decade, as depicted below.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

ET on Tuesday after the company released the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders. All six of these "matters put forward before the Company's shareholders" were approved. What happened Shares of Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) leaped nearly 11% higher (10.8%

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

million shares of Sirius XM , which increased its existing stake to 108.7 As the only licensed satellite-radio operator , Sirius XM is a legal monopoly. On July 17, 2018, Berkshire's board of directors amended the rules governing buybacks to give Buffett another tool to bolster shareholder value. Between Oct.

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JULY 17, 2023

The biotech's stock rocketed earlier this month after Pfizer purchased a $25 million equity stake. AT&T AT&T (NYSE: T) has been a factory of sadness for shareholders this year. However, Caribou's shares dropped by a hefty 18% last week after the company announced a $125 million public offering at $6.50

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Under the terms of the agreement, Everbridge shareholders will receive $28.60 Qatalyst Partners is serving as financial advisor and Cooley is serving as legal counsel to Everbridge. Kirkland & Ellis is serving as legal counsel to Thoma Bravo. billion) divestment of stakes in. billion) divestment of stakes in.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 9, 2023

Advisors Jefferies LLC is acting as lead financial advisor and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is serving as legal counsel to Fiesta in connection with the proposed transaction. Guggenheim Securities is serving as lead financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal counsel to ARB and Garnett Station.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Despite shares of the company rallying by 49% on a total return basis (including its juicy 5% yield) over the trailing year, Englander has sent roughly 40% of his fund's stake in AT&T (8,979,263 shares) to the chopping block this year. But as a shareholder of AT&T, I find Millennium's actions to be a bit of a head-scratcher.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The remaining company would in a position to meet litigation matters and "to return cash to shareholders and value to shareholders including through a dividend, paying an attractive dividend." stake it will retain in Solventum (which could be sold to raise cash) is also tricky. stake in Solventum could be worth $3.5

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Blackstone News

MAY 31, 2023

LOUIS, May 31, 2023 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in a transaction valuing the business at $14.0

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I sold most of my position in industrial giant 3M (NYSE: MMM) a little while ago because I couldn't track the progress it was making on major legal issues it faced. I believed when I bought the stock -- and still believe today, even after I've sold most of my stake -- that it will survive this period of uncertainty.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Shares in Scandinavian Airlines dropped more than 90% after the ailing carrier announced new shareholders in a restructuring scheme that will see the company delisted and existing ownership stakes erased. Castlelake will become the biggest shareholder with a 32% stake, while Air France-KLM will hold 20%.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for over a century, while increasing its payout for more than 60 consecutive years. However, a couple of other factors put the dividend at risk: Legal settlements and its upcoming healthcare spinoff. equity stake in the company, which it can monetize in the future.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Nordic Capital is to acquire a majority stake in Zafin, a provider of SaaS core modernisation and transformation solutions for financial institutions around the world. Goldman Sachs & Co served as exclusive financial advisor to Zafin and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin served as legal counsel to Zafin.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The merger between legal satellite-radio monopoly Sirius XM and Liberty Sirius XM Group has all the hallmarks of a rare arbitrage play from the Oracle of Omaha. Because Berkshire doesn't pay a dividend, leaning on share buybacks is Buffett's way of rewarding his company's shareholders. Image source: Getty Images.

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JUNE 16, 2024

They're like bonds in the sense that their fixed dividend payments not only take priority over any dividends payable to other shareholders of that company (hence the name "preferred") but also tend to boast bigger yields than that company's common stock. As with Vanguard's dividend-appreciation fund, this ETF's name says it all.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

US middle-market private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has closed a $1.2bn single-asset continuation vehicle for its stake in Circana, a global consumer behaviour adviser, with Blackstone Strategic Partners and HarbourVest Partners acting as lead investors in the transaction.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

News that a major shareholder selling its stake was the main catalyst of the sell-off. So what LegalZoom, which provides online legal services, said Wednesday that the stakeholder is selling 13 million common shares in an underwritten public offering. million shares. The total price will be roughly $45.1

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Jacques Stern, Global Blue CEO said: “We are pleased to welcome Tencent as a shareholder as we continue to diversify our ownership base. BofA Securities acted as financial advisor, and Davis Polk & Wardwell and Homburger as legal advisors, to Tencent. At closing, Tencent will own 18.18 While exact figures.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Under the terms of the agreement, Chico’s FAS shareholders will receive $7.60 The transaction reflects the Board’s commitment to maximizing shareholder value. It provides Chico’s FAS shareholders with significant immediate cash value and creates exciting opportunities for employees of the Company and our brands.”

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

As part of the deal, Pearl Meyers management team has retained a meaningful stake in the company and will partner closely with Coalesce. Citizens served as financial advisor and Locke Lord served as legal advisor to Pearl Meyer and its shareholders. Ropes & Gray served as legal advisor to Coalesce Capital.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2024

He recently cut the stake in his largest position, Apple , nearly in half. After paring down his stake in Bank of America, his second-largest position is now in American Express , which is both a credit card processor and issuer. Buffett indicated in his shareholder letter last year that he plans to hold the stock indefinitely.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2024

If you would like to earn more passive income from your investments, here are two companies that excel at delivering generous and reliable dividends to their shareholders. Verizon's excess cash flow could be put toward continued debt reduction, which should strengthen its balance sheet and further reduce the risks for shareholders.

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APRIL 1, 2024

That's exactly what management is doing by agreeing to transfer its major European domestic appliances business to Arcelik's European business while obtaining a 25% stake in the new company. stake in the healthcare business, which it can sell off to raise cash. stake in the healthcare business, which it can sell off to raise cash.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Companies that dole out a regular payout to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis, time-tested, and can offer transparent long-term growth outlooks. were to legalize cannabis at the federal level. Though this equity stake has thus far been a flop, the federal rescheduling of cannabis in the U.S.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Gulf Capital, one of the largest private equity firms investing from the GCC to the rest of Asia, has sold its strategic stake in Egypt-listed Middle East Glass (MEG) to the majority shareholder of the business, MENA Glass Holdings Limited. Gulf Capital was advised on financials by Arqaam Capital and on Legal by White & Case.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Whether through his annual letter to shareholders or during Berkshire's annual meetings, Buffett often shares the characteristics he looks for in "wonderful companies," as well as offers his take on the American economy. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool. As of the closing bell on Oct.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SK Capital has acquired a majority interest in the company with Mauro Carbone, Ecopol’s CEO and controlling shareholder, retaining a significant stake and remaining as both the CEO and largest individual shareholder. Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to SK Capital. and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

The company's high-profile legal settlements relating to its use of PFAS chemicals and allegedly faulty combat-arms earplugs have attracted all the attention. stake in Solventum, which could be sold to raise cash, losing the stable cash flows from the healthcare business will only increase the volatility of 3M's cash flows.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The proposed transaction has been unanimously approved by a special committee of independent and disinterested directors of the Board (the “Special Committee”), advised by independent legal and financial advisors, formed to evaluate and consider the proposal and other potential strategic alternatives.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

For several reasons, a better economic growth outlook is music to the ears of 3M shareholders. stake in Solventum, which could be used to raise cash in the future. stake in Solventum as potential firepower, but the 3M board may not feel the same way about matters. These are all markets that rely on economic growth.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

Alongside our co-shareholders, we look forward to continuing our partnership with euNetworks as they focus on building the next generation of bandwidth network in Europe, connecting more data centres and key sites with fibre, and leading the industry in sustainability practices.” Gowling WLG acted as legal counsel to IMCO.

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MAY 12, 2024

And, at a time when its coronavirus vaccine revenue is no longer enough to make the stock as appealing as it once was, Moderna shareholders are doubtless eager for good news. Moderna's legal and regulatory employees have also rapidly adopted the technology for use in checking contracts. Let's look at a few of the details to find out.

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JUNE 21, 2023

After years of unloading billions of dollars worth of assets in its sinking portfolio, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday that the group is preparing a "counteroffensive," specifically with bullish investments in artificial intelligence. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.

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