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On November 11, 2019, SunPower announced plans to separate into two independent, complementary, strategically-aligned and publicly-traded companies—SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies. Each company will focus on distinct offerings built on extensive experience across the solar value chain. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising SunPower in the transaction.
On October 22, 2019, Sunfolding, the fastest-growing producer of innovative single-axis tracker systems, announced it had closed a $32 million Series B growth funding round.
On October 28, 2019, Ascentage Pharma Group International (Ascentage Pharma), a globally-focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, hepatitis B virus, and age-related diseases, completed its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, raising HK$416 million after issuing 12,180,900 shares at HK$34.20 per share, the high end of the price range. Its public offering tranche was more than 750 times over-subscribed, making it the most over-subscribed IPO stock in Hong Kong this year. Ascentage is the tenth pre-revenue biotech company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On October 22, 2019, The We Company (“WeWork”), a commercial real estate company, and SoftBank Group Corp., a prominent investor in technology companies, announced an agreement under which SoftBank will provide significant funding to WeWork.
The deal provides RingCentral access to Avaya's more than 100 million installed base and 4,700 channel partners.
Relativity is fully funded to become the first company in the world to launch an entirely 3D printed rocket to orbit and enter commercial service in early 2021.
This publication is intended to distill the most prevalent governance issues issues in one place and provide board members and management team members with a useful and practical overview of the state of the law and appropriate ways to address complex boardroom problems. This publication is designed to be valuable both to public and private companies, and various governance issues overlap across those spaces.
