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With the recent overhaul of federal tax law, companies are now working to understand how the changes will affect them. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes such provisions as a lower corporate tax rate, immediate expensing of certain capital expe

Closing a deal with Private Equity – Tips for the Tech industry M&A professional

Jan 4th, 2018

They once seemed like unlikely partners. But these days, our Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deals leader, Marc Suidan, comments, most of his corporate M&A projects with tech involve PEs. A record number of tech-focused PE deals are ta

What dealmakers need to know about Tax Reform

Dec 21st, 2017

By David Hall, US Deals Tax Leader, and Vadim Mahmoudov, Deals Tax PrincipalCongress on December 20 gave final approval to the House and Senate conference committee agreement on tax reform legislation (HR 1 or the Act). The Act will affect mer

Timing is good for a spinoff: Seven tips to regain focus and unlock value

Dec 6th, 2017

By Mike Niland, US Divestitures Leader, PwC DealsSpinoff activity is on the rise again this year. Historically, increases in the number of spinoffs has preceded high points in the market, according to Dealogic data. In the chart below, you can

Target or IPO candidate unprepared? Complying with new revenue accounting standards may take “brute force”

Nov 14th, 2017

By Dusty Stallings, Partner, Accounting Advisory, and John Toriello, Deals PartnerAccounting considerations aren’t often top-of-mind for deal makers, but 2018 may be different. This will be the first year that public companies must comply with