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JANUARY 28, 2022

Long Beach-based satellite launch provider Rocket Lab announced this week that it has been selected by NASA, as one of twelve companies to provide launch services for NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. Rocket Lab did not say how much its portion of the $300M in launch contracts is worth.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 4, 2022

In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. We chose to tell the employees, with the obvious risk that some would be scared into looking for another job right in the middle of the acquisition process. Remember the five “W’s?”. Our solution.

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APRIL 16, 2021

billion acquisition of Five Prime Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology and targeted cancer therapies. Five Prime's programs include bemarituzumab, a Phase 3 trial-ready, first-in-class program for gastric cancer. Amgen paid $38.00 per share in cash for Five Prime Therapeutics.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

According to Romeo Power, Republic Services has exercised its option to acquire additional shares of Class A common stock in RMG Acquisition Corp. Romeo Power is in the midst of an acquisition by RMG Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which would make Romeo Power a public company.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to ChefsFeed, it will work together with Tastemade to expand more of the livestreamed classes, chef documentaries, recipes, and more. ChefsFeed has more than 100 million viewers. Tastemade is led by CEO Larry Fitzgibbon.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.) This class shows us that there’s no shortage of innovation at the intersection of creativity and technology, and we’re excited to be part of each company’s journey.”.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Irvine-based a href="[link] Technology, a developer of advertising software, says it has launched an IPO, intending to sell 7,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP. in 2018, and the acquisition of Adelphic in 2017. The IPO will raise as much as $181M for Viant. and $21.00

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to ChefsFeed, it will work together with Tastemade to expand more of the livestreamed classes, chef documentaries, recipes, and more. ChefsFeed has more than 100 million viewers. Tastemade is led by CEO Larry Fitzgibbon.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Fisker said the move comes ahead of its merger with Apollo affiliated Spartan Energy Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SPAQ). ServiceNow says it expects the merger to be completed later this year, which will result in Fisker's Class A common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

A migraine drug that Lundbeck added to its pipeline via its nearly $2 billion acquisition of Alder BioPharmaceuticals won FDA approval on Friday. The drug, eptinezumab (Vyepti), is part of a new class of antibody therapies developed to prevent migraine attacks before they start. Before CGRP drugs hit the market in.

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MARCH 29, 2017

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of cloud-based business management software for spas and the wellness services industry, has acquired Lymber Wellness , a startup that provides yield management and pricing software for class and appointment-based businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

More we are taught in marketing classes. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Existing customers have low acquisition costs, addressing the “D” in the equation. This is considered to be the producer-oriented model. Then there is the four C’s, the consumer-oriented marketing model (2).

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day has spoken openly about acquisitions as a way to build up the company’s drug pipeline. The $21 billion Immunomedics acquisition brings to Gilead a cancer drug that many analysts project will become a blockbuster seller. This drug class has seen a lift in recent years. The FDA has approved.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

According to the two, they will focus on the development of medicines targeting a large class of proteins called metalloenzymes, with initial focus on oncology and infection. San Diego-based Blacksmith Medicines and Forge Therapeutics said Monday that the two companies are in a definitive merger agreement.

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MARCH 30, 2021

VIZIO's largest Class A shareholders are AmTRAN Technology Co., VIZIO CEO William Wang owns 100% of the company's Class B shares. Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Guggenheim Securities, Needham & Company, Piper Sandler, and Roth Capital Partners. Q-Run Holdings Ltd.;

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Circle Street was one of the companies in the LaunchpadLA incubator, and was one of the companies in that accelerator/incubator''s second class. circle street valassis merger acquisition mobile advertising local launchpadla' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2021

VIZIO's largest Class A shareholders are AmTRAN Technology Co., VIZIO CEO William Wang owns 100% of the company's Class B shares. Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Guggenheim Securities, Needham & Company, Piper Sandler, and Roth Capital Partners. Q-Run Holdings Ltd.; billion in net revenues for the year 2020.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Verizon said the buy would bring a "world-class" software platform and new distribution relationships to its telematics efforts. become part of Verizon Telematics. Telogis was advised by J.P.

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APRIL 15, 2021

San Diego-based TuSimple priced its IPO last night, saying that it will sell 33,783,783 shares of its Class A common stock at the price of $40.00 The company--which develops self driving truck technology--said its underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 5,067,567 shares of its Class A common stock at the IPO price.

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Berkonomics

JULY 7, 2016

In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. We chose to tell the employees, with the obvious risk that some would be scared into looking for another job right in the middle of the acquisition process. When in doubt, don’t be shy.

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Berkonomics

MAY 10, 2018

Long term debt is taken on for the acquisition of fixed assets such as equipment, cars, facilities and acquisitions of companies or their assets. Differences between types of assets and liabilities. First, let’s be sure we know what is short in term and what is long in term.

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JULY 23, 2021

The company said it is offering up 10,000,000 shares of its Class A stock at a price of $12.00 Irvine-based fitness brand owner Xponential Fitness, which owns such fitness brands as Club Pilates, Pure Barre, and YogaSix, said last night that it has priced its initial public offering (IPO). The company is trading under the symbol XPOF.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Irvine-based tellevision and display maker VIZIO says it has launched its IPO roadshow this morning, looking to sell 15,120,000 shares of its Class A common stock. The company said it expects its initial offering price to be between $21.00 and $23.00 The company is looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VZIO.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Irvine-based VIZIO priced its IPO last night, saying it will sell 12,250,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $21.00 The price is at the low end of its earlier estimated IPO range of $21.00 VIZIO will start trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VZIO.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Woodland Hills-based United Online said this morning that it has acquired schoolFeed , a startup developing a Facebook app which connects people via their high school graduating class. United Online said that schoolFeed CEO and co-founder Lance Tokuda and the team members from schoolFeed will join Memory Lane as part of the acquisition.

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Berkonomics

MAY 27, 2021

They protect the company by overseeing the expenditure of company money for expansion, acquisitions, purchases of large assets, hiring of senior management and more. This could happen when a board votes to take in new money at terms that would be unfavorable to the class of investor represented by the board member.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

percent of Class A, 22.8 percent of Class B shares before the IPO) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (8.3 of Class A, 2.0 percent of Class B, and 50% each of Class C stock, in a structure designed to provide Spiegel and Murphy full control of the company even after the IPO. percent and 15.0

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the publicly held provider of prepaid debit cards, said in a statement with the SEC Monday that it is looking to offer up to $100M in a new public offering of its Class A shares. Tags: green merger acquisition walmart gdot finance. Green Dot, which trades on the NYSE at GDOT, went IPO in July. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

BioAtla is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a class of highly specific and selective antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of solid tumor cancer. BioAtla is venture backed by Himalaya Parent LLC, Pfizer Ventures, Soleus Private Equity, HBM Healthcare Investments, Baker Bros. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

The acquisition Tuesday of ThinkNear , the mobile advertising firm headed by Eli Portnoy, looks to be among the first accelerator-incubated companies in Southern California. ThinkNear graduated from TechStars New York in 2011, and was part of that group's Spring 2011 class. TeleNav said it would pay $22.5M

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MARCH 23, 2011

Polycom said it will use the acquisition to enhance its offerings. Accordent provides products for streaming live webcasts, webcasting meetings and classes, and similar enterprise video streaming applications. The deal was worth $50M in cash. Polycom said Accordent had $9M in revenues in 2010, and has over 1,200 customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Bring in an experienced Board and world-class leaders. Utilize mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth. As you might imagine, even with the proper planning, mergers and acquisitions are difficult to pull off. In fact, it’s highly unlikely that you as the Founder will survive.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2019

Shareholders may vote on other issues during the year by written consent, including acquisitions, stock issuance, changes to the articles of incorporation and bylaws, and more. Email readers, continue here…] Prepare for your annual meetings well. But don’t worry.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Twilio said it would pay 0.485 shares of Twilio Class A common stock for each share of SendGrid common stock, or approximately $36.92 Sendgrid offers up API-based email services, used by many Internet, e-commerce, on-demand and other service providers to send emails to their customers. per share based on today's closing prices.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

For ThinkNear , it looks like the whole process paid off in less than two years, after the Los Angeles company went from the TechStars accelerator just last June, to a healthy acquisition by TeleNav earlier this month for $22.5M. Congrats on the acquisition! How did the acquisition come about?

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Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2017

TakeLessons also acquired Chicago-based Betterfly, which offered online vocational classes, DIY projects, and self-improvement courses like public speaking and personal life coaching. Now TakeLessons has completed another acquisition, buying Chromatik, a Santa Monica, CA-based provider of digital sheet music.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Santa Monica-based prescription and healthcare marketplace operator GoodRx has priced its IPO, saying late last night that it is offering up 34,615,384 shares of its Class A common stock at $33.00 The company priced well above its initial offering range, which was $24.00 per share, indicating high investor interst in the company.

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