Media Mentions
2008
Mark J. Mihanovic was quoted on September 18 by the San Francisco Chronicle in an article regarding Bay Area leaders' financial forecasts for the nation's economy. "Certainly it's my perspective that the current crisis is quite significant. That, ultimately, to the extent it doesn't resolve quickly, will have an impact on life sciences companies. Up until now, I think the life sciences industry, particularly in Northern California, has been somewhat insulated from some of the credit crunch troubles that have been problematic for other parts of the economy," said Mr. Mihanovic.
Mark J. Mihanovic, Life Sciences & Medical Devices, Markets Restructuring
Mark J. Mihanovic was quoted on April 22 by the San Francisco Chronicle in an article regarding the fall in venture investment in start-ups in the first quarter of 2008. The article specifically discusses the impact in Silicon Valley despite its unique market. "The dynamics of Silicon Valley are different from elsewhere in the country because it has so many life sciences and technology companies that can merge with each other for strategic gain and wait out tough times," said Mr. Mihanovic. He continues, "If we had a more vibrant market, even an average market, I'd be doing two or three (life sciences) IPOs right now."
Mark J. Mihanovic, Corporate, Emerging Companies/Venture Financing, Life Sciences & Medical Devices
2006
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the April 17 issue of Investment Dealers Digest regarding the business climate for investment bankers earlier in the decade.
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the April 17 issue of Investment Dealers Digest regarding the continuing slowdown of the West Coast banking market.
2005
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the November 5 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine regarding the possible risks in an earnout agreement.
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the October 4 issue of the Daily Deal in regard to how independent banks are turning to small acquisitions to protect their increasingly threatened core businesses.
Mark J. Mihanovic, Corporate, Corporate Responsibility and Governance
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the summer edition of BusinessWeek - Small Business on surviving earnouts from the perspective of the seller. Mr. Mihanovic commented that his general recommendation to sellers is for earn-out criteria to be based on revenue targets rather than net income.
2004
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the August 17 issue of the Los Angeles Times in regard to Google beginning to sells its shares for its IPO and reported on some of the obstacles the IPO has fallen upon including an interview Google's co-founders recently had with Playboy magazine. "It's probably the first time an S-1 (form) included verbatim the contents of a Playboy article," Mr. Mihanovic commented.
Mark J. Mihanovic, Corporate, Securities
Mark Mihanovic was quoted in the August 13 issue of the Boston Globe regarding the announcement that Google would be opening its long-awaited auction for its shares shortly. "If they're beginning the process of accepting bids, it seems they would be doing that in the context of the SEC telling them that their registration statement is effective," commented Mr. Mihanovic.
