Invitation to attend the special shareholders' meeting of the Company to be held on December 19, 2024
REGULATED INFORMATION
November 19, 2024, 7:00am CET / 1:00am ET
NYXOAH SA
(Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH)
Rue Edouard Belin 12, 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium
(hereinafter the “Company“)
Invitation to attend the special shareholders’ meeting of the Company
to be held on December 19, 2024
The board of directors of the Company is pleased to invite its securities holders to attend the special shareholders’ meeting of the Company, to be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. CET at the Company’s seat, or at such other place as will be indicated prior to such time.
The Company will also set up a video conference to allow holders of securities of the Company who have duly registered for the special shareholders’ meeting to follow the meeting remotely and ask questions, as the case may be in writing, during the meeting. The modalities to attend the meeting via video conference will be communicated to the relevant securities holders in due time. The videoconference will not qualify as an electronic communication tool to attend and vote at the special shareholders’ meeting as referred to in Article 7:137 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, but will be an extra facility for securities holders to follow the special shareholders’ meeting. Holders of securities wishing to attend the special shareholders’ meeting via video conference and also validly vote on the items on the agenda, are invited to exercise their voting rights prior to the special shareholders’ meeting by following the rules set out in this convening notice, either by voting remotely by mail, or by giving a proxy to a representative of the Company.
In order to facilitate the keeping of the attendance list on the day of the special shareholders’ meeting, the holders of securities issued by the Company and their representatives are invited to register as from 2:45 p.m. CET.
AGENDA OF THE SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
- Approval of all relevant clauses in the EIB Agreements in accordance with Article 7:151 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations
As announced on 3 July 2024, the Company has entered into a loan facility agreement (the “Loan Agreement“) and a synthetic warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement“) with the European Investment Bank (the “EIB“) (the Loan Agreement and Warrant Agreement, together the “EIB Agreements“).
In summary, article 4.7.2 of the Loan Agreement provides among others that the Company shall promptly inform the EIB if a Change-of-Control Event has occurred or is likely to occur. In such case, the Company shall, on request of the EIB, consult with the EIB as to the impact of such event. If 30 days have passed since the date of such request and the EIB is of the opinion that the effects of such event cannot be mitigated to its satisfaction, or in any event if a Change-of-Control Event has actually occurred, the EIB may by notice to the Company, cancel the undisbursed portion of the credit and/or demand prepayment of the amounts disbursed from time to time by the EIB under the Loan Agreement that remain outstanding, together with accrued interest and all other amounts accrued or outstanding. In this context, a “Change-of-Control Event” means (a) any person or group of persons acting in concert gaining Control of the Company or of any entity directly or ultimately Controlling the Company; or (b) the Company being delisted from both Euronext Brussels and Nasdaq, and “Control” or “Controlling” means the power to direct the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting capital, by contract or otherwise and, for the avoidance of doubt, owning more than 50% (fifty per cent.) of the shares of an entity would constitute Control.
In summary, article 5 of the Warrant Agreement provides among others that upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event, the EIB shall be entitled to exercise its warrant rights relating to the relevant tranche as from the moment of immediate notification by the Company in writing about the occurrence of a Trigger Event. In this context, a “Trigger Event” means, among others, a Prepayment Event, whereby in accordance with Article 4.7.2 of the Loan Agreement a Change-of-Control Event (as defined in the Loan Agreement and as further described above) shall be considered a Prepayment Event.
Proposed decision: The shareholders’ meeting takes note of, approves and ratifies, insofar as required and applicable, in accordance with Article 7:151 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, Article 4.7.2 of the Loan Agreement and Article 5 of the Warrant Agreement and any other provisions in the EIB Agreements which fall or could be considered to fall within the scope of Article 7:151 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations (relating to the granting of rights to third parties which significantly affect the Company’s assets or give rise to a substantial debt or commitment on its behalf, when the exercise of these rights is subject to the launch of a public takeover bid on the shares of the Company or to a change in the control exercised over it). The shareholders’ meeting also grants a special power of attorney to each director of the Company and the General Counsel of the Company (each a “Proxy Holder” for the purposes of this resolution), each Proxy Holder acting individually and with the right of substitution, to complete the formalities required by Article 7:151 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations with regard to this resolution, including, but not limited to, the execution of all documents and forms required for the publication of this resolution in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette.
ADMISSION FORMALITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
In order to attend the special shareholders’ meeting on December 19, 2024, the holders of shares and subscription rights are requested to comply with articles 26 and 27 of the Company’s articles of association and the following formalities.
The holders of subscription rights issued by the Company can, in accordance with Article 7:135 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, attend the special shareholders’ meeting with a consultative vote.
In order to be able to participate in the special shareholders’ meeting, a holder of securities issued by the Company must satisfy two conditions: (a) be registered as holder of such securities on the registration date and (b) notify the Company, as described below.
Registration date
The registration date is December 5, 2024 at midnight (Belgian time). Only persons registered as securities holders on that date and time will be entitled to attend and (if they are shareholders) vote at the meeting. The number of securities held by the securities holder on the day of the meeting will not be taken into account.
- Holders of registered shares or subscription rights must be registered in the Company’s share register or subscription rights register, as the case may be, by midnight (Belgian time) on December 5, 2024.
- Holders of dematerialized shares must deliver, or have delivered, to the Company, at the latest on December 13, 2024 at midnight (Belgian time), a certificate issued by the authorized account holder or by the settlement institution certifying the number of dematerialized shares registered in the name of the shareholder in its accounts on the registration date, for which the shareholder has declared his intention to participate in the meeting. This certificate must be sent to the Company by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com.
Intention to participate in the meeting
The securities holders must inform the board of directors of the Company by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com no later than December 13, 2024, of their intention to participate in the meeting, indicate the number of securities for which they intend to vote, and, for holders of dematerialized shares, present proof of their registration as a shareholder on the registration date.
In order to attend the meeting, securities holders and proxy holders must prove their identity and representatives of legal entities must submit documents establishing their identity and their power of representation, at the latest immediately before the start of the meeting.
Voting by proxy or by mail
Shareholders can exercise their voting rights prior to the meeting either (i) by voting by mail or (ii) by giving a proxy to a representative of the Company.
If shareholders vote by proxy, the proxy holder will be a representative of the Company. This proxy holder may only exercise the voting right in accordance with the voting instructions contained in the proxy.
The proxy voting form and the form for voting by mail approved by the Company must be used for this purpose. These forms can be downloaded from the Company’s website (https://investors.nyxoah.com/shareholder-information > Shareholders’ Meetings).
If shareholders vote by proxy or by mail, they must, in addition to the above formalities, send by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com a duly completed and signed proxy voting form or form for voting by mail. These documents must reach the Company no later than December 13, 2024.
Note that the proxy voting forms and the forms for voting by mail may be signed by using an electronic signature as provided for in Article 7:143 § 2 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations.
Participation in the virtual shareholders’ meeting
Securities holders wishing to participate remotely, virtually and in real time, to the Company’s special shareholders’ meeting are required to confirm their participation and communicate their e-mail address to the Company by December 13, 2024 at the latest by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com.
A few days before the special shareholders’ meeting, securities holders who have completed this formality will receive by e-mail (at the address they will have communicated to the Company) a link, and as the case may be a user name and a password, enabling them to follow and participate in the special shareholders’ meeting via their computer, tablet or smartphone.
Just before the start of the special shareholders’ meeting, the securities holders will have to click on the link that will have been previously communicated to them by e-mail, and as the case may be enter their user name and password, in order to join the virtual special shareholders’ meeting.
Securities holders attending the virtual special shareholders’ meeting will have the opportunity to view the live broadcast of the meeting in real time and to ask questions to the directors, as the case may be in writing, during the meeting regarding the items on the agenda.
New agenda items, proposed decisions and right to ask questions
Shareholders holding at least 3% of the capital who wish to request the inclusion of new items on the agenda or to submit proposals for decision must, in addition to the above formalities, establish on the date of their request proof of ownership of the required participation in the capital and send the text of the agenda items and the proposed decisions by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com no later than November 27, 2024. The request must also mention the e-mail address to which the Company will send the confirmation of receipt of the request.
The case being, the revised agenda will be published no later than December 4, 2024.
Shareholders who wish to do so may send any questions they may have to the Company, relating solely to the agenda of the special shareholders’ meeting, by e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com, no later than December 13, 2024. The answers to these questions will be provided during the special shareholders’ meeting in accordance with applicable law.
Documentation
All documents concerning the special shareholders’ meeting that are required by law to be made available, as well as the total number of shares and voting rights outstanding, are available on the Company’s website on: https://investors.nyxoah.com/shareholder-information. The documents are also available at the seat of the Company and can only be consulted by appointment made by e-mail (shareholders@nyxoah.com). Shareholders may also obtain a hard copy of these documents free of charge by sending an e-mail to shareholders@nyxoah.com.
The aforementioned formalities, as well as the instructions on the Company’s website and on the proxy voting forms and forms for voting by mail must be strictly observed.
Various
Quorum: There is no particular quorum requirement for the deliberation and voting of the decisions proposed in the agenda of the special shareholders’ meeting.
Voting: Each share entitles the holder to one vote.
Majority: In accordance with applicable law, the decisions proposed in the agenda of the special shareholders’ meeting will be adopted if they are approved by a simple majority of the votes validly cast by the shareholders present or represented at the special shareholders’ meeting.
Personal data: The Company is responsible for the processing of personal data that it receives or collects from holders of securities issued by the Company and agents in connection with the Company’s special shareholders’ meeting.
The processing of such data will be carried out for the purpose of organizing and holding the special shareholders’ meeting, including convening, registration, attendance and voting, as well as maintaining lists or registers of securities holders and for purposes of analysis of the Company’s securities holders’ base.
The data includes, but is not limited to, the following: identification data, the number and nature of a holder’s securities issued by the Company, proxies and voting instructions. This information may also be transferred to third parties for the purpose of assisting or servicing the Company in connection with the foregoing.
The processing of such data will be carried out, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the Company’s privacy notice available on the Company’s website: https://www.nyxoah.com/privacy-notice-nyxoah.
The Company draws the attention of holders of securities issued by the Company and agents to the description of the rights they may have as data subjects, such as, inter alia, the right of inspection, the right to rectify and the right to object to processing, which are set out in the section entitled “What rights can you exercise?” of the aforementioned privacy notice.
All this is without prejudice to the applicable rules on registration, use of information and participation in shareholders’ meetings in order to exercise your rights as a data subject. For any other information relating to the processing of personal data by or on behalf of the Company, the Company can be contacted by e-mail at privacy@nyxoah.com.
The board of directors
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Motto Mortgage Limitless Now Open in Arizona
New mortgage brokerage franchise provides homebuyers and refinancers competitive rates and access to local professionals that understand the Arizona market
PINETOP, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Motto Mortgage, the first-and-only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the United States focused on transparency and compliance, has a new office in Pinetop, Arizona. Motto Mortgage Limitless is now open and serving all markets throughout The Grand Canyon State.
Motto Mortgage Limitless is a customer-first, full-service mortgage brokerage established by two season real estate professionals with over 30 years of combined industry experience. The office will be led by Mortgage Officer, Deb Gaustad, who brings four decades of loan origination experience to the brokerage. Deb believes that there’s no greater joy than helping someone achieve their goal of homeownership. She is looking forward to serving her clients and community – from first time home buyers to experienced investors – to find the perfect lenders and loan products to meet each buyers’ unique needs.
“Motto Mortgage Limitless offers an advantageous alternative to the traditional mortgage bankers currently operating in Pinetop,” said Deb Gaustad. “We provide the scope, scale and support of a large retail lender, while offering the flexibility, autonomy and exceptional service of a local mortgage broker that knows how to navigate the intricacies of the home buying process in your market.”
Loan originators in the Motto Mortgage network have access to competitive loans from various wholesale lenders and work hard to give homebuyers choices – because no loan is one-size-fits-all. A loan originator with Motto Mortgage Limitless can be reached at (928) 364-2121. A digital mortgage experience is available for borrowers who would prefer to conduct business remotely.
Each Motto Mortgage franchise is independently owned, operated, and licensed.
About Motto Mortgage Limitless:
Motto Mortgage Limitless (NMLS #2618397) is a locally owned and operated full-service mortgage brokerage serving all of Arizona, located at 1425 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, AZ 85935. To learn more, please visit www.MottoMortgageLimitless.com or call (928) 364-2121.
Deb Gaustad, NMLS #293746
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Economics Professor Doubts Impact Of Dogecoin-Inspired, Elon Musk-Led Department On Federal Deficit, Cites This As Major Concern
A Washington State University economics professor has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency named after cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD in addressing the federal deficit, highlighting data showing most government spending goes to entitlement programs rather than bureaucratic salaries.
What Happened: Christopher Clarke, assistant professor at WSU’s School of Economic Sciences, pointed to long-term federal employment trends showing the proportion of federal workers in the labor force has actually decreased from 4.3% in 1968 to 1.9% today, despite population growth.
“The number of federal government employees has remained roughly the same for over 60 years,” Clarke stated in a detailed analysis posted on X. He emphasized that non-discretionary spending, including Social Security ($1.3 trillion), Medicare ($800 billion), and other safety net programs, comprises the bulk of government expenditures.
The analysis comes in response to President-elect Donald Trump‘s announcement of DOGE, to be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The department aims to restructure federal agencies and reduce government spending by Jul 4, 2026.
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Why It Matters: Clarke referenced existing efficiency efforts through the Government Accountability Office (GAO), noting that since 2011, they have identified $660 billion worth of improvements, averaging $47 billion annually – approximately 3% of the current $1.7 trillion deficit.
“While I’m hopeful for improvements, most government spending goes to entitlements, not the salaries of bureaucrats,” Clarke concluded. He suggests only two viable solutions exist: “return taxes to 90’s level or cut spending on the elderly and poor.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has expressed cautious optimism about the initiative but warned about the challenges of applying private sector efficiency methods to government operations.
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Netflix Stock Soars Amid Tyson-Paul Boxing Stream Stutters; Analyst Gary Black Says Viewership Signals Q4 Subscriber Growth
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) stock rallied Monday following the streaming giant’s record-breaking boxing event featuring Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, despite technical difficulties that plagued some viewers during the live broadcast.
What Happened: Gary Black, Managing Partner of The Future Fund LLC, wrote on X, “One could have made a lot of money scooping up Netflix this morning below $815,” noting that the stock finished at $848. He emphasized that the technical glitches were “easy fixes” and suggested the impressive viewership of 60 million could signal stronger subscriber growth in the fourth quarter.
The streaming platform’s capacity to manage high-traffic live events is being closely evaluated as Netflix gears up for its next major live programming challenge: two exclusive NFL games on Christmas Day.
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Why It Matters: Friday’s boxing event, which saw Paul defeat Tyson in a unanimous decision, drew an unprecedented 60 million households globally.
While some viewers experienced disruptions during the broadcast, with DownDetector reporting over one million global complaints, the technical issues appeared to primarily affect the preliminary card rather than the main event. The streaming service has approximately one month to address these technical challenges before its Christmas Day NFL debut.
Netflix’s expansion into live sports continues with the announcement that Beyoncé will perform during halftime of the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on Dec 25. The performance will mark the first live rendition of songs from her “Cowboy Carter” album.
The streaming service, which recently reported reaching 282.72 million global paid subscribers, has already sold out advertising inventory for both Christmas Day NFL games, securing partnerships with major brands including FanDuel and Verizon Communications Inc.
Price Action: Netflix closed at $847.05 on Monday, gaining 2.80% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock edged up further by 0.089%. Year to date, Netflix has surged 80.80%, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Cathie Wood's Ark Bullish On $500T Tokenization Market As Tether Enters Race
Asset management firm Ark Invest recently expressed a bullish view on the future of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and its potential impact on the broader digital assets industry.
What Happened: In the weekly newsletter shared Monday, the Cathie Wood-led firm Ark Invest spoke about Tether’s USDT/USD latest move into the RWA tokenization space.
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, launched Hadron, a platform that enables users to tokenize virtually anything, from commodities and corporate equity to government debt and corporate bonds.
Ark Invest believed that the launch of Hadron signaled a growing appetite for tokenization, which was still a very nascent industry. The total value of tokenized RWAs was only $11 billion, a minuscule percentage of the ~$500 trillion total addressable market.
“In our view, Tether is extremely well positioned to be a leader in this space, as RWAs represent a natural extension of its core business—tying digital assets to fiat currencies,” the firm noted.
RWAs are physical or off-chain assets, such as real estate, commodities, art, and financial instruments like bonds or equities, that can be represented digitally, or tokenized, on public blockchains.
Tokenization allows users to trade digital representations of assets, making them more liquid and, because of blockchain technology, more transparent.
Why It Matters: For the curious, RWAs are physical or off-chain assets, such as real estate, commodities, art, and financial instruments like bonds or equities, that can be represented digitally, or tokenized, on public blockchains.
Tokenization allows users to trade digital representations of assets, making them more liquid and, because of the immutable-nature of blockchain technology, more transparent.
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock entered the sector with the introduction of its tokenized U.S. Treasury product, BUIDL, built atop Ethereum ETH/USD, earlier this year. As of this writing, it boasted of a market capitalization of $541.79 million, according to RWA market tracker Rwa.xyz.
According to Prophecy Market Insights, the real estate tokenization market was valued at $3.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $26 billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.90%.
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Japan and China Dump US Treasuries Before Trump’s Victory
(Bloomberg) — Two of the world’s biggest foreign holders of US government debt offloaded a pile of Treasuries in the third quarter as they rallied before the presidential election.
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Japanese investors sold a record $61.9 billion of the securities in the three months ended Sept. 30, data from the US Department of the Treasury showed on Monday. Funds in China offloaded $51.3 billion during the same period, the second biggest sum on record.
The return on Treasuries peaked at a 2-1/2 year high in mid-September before the Republican Party gained control of both houses of Congress and the White House. The securities have since dropped almost 4% from that level on concern President-elect Donald Trump’s low-tax, high tariff policies will fuel inflation.
“It’s a cocktail of banks and pension selling ahead of the US elections in Japan — the risk of a Trump win and expectations of higher US yields bruised sentiment for the bonds,” said Shoki Omori, chief Japan desk strategist at Mizuho Securities Co. in Tokyo. “Even more so in China where geopolitical risk was a real concern, and that’s spurred investors to ditch Treasuries too.”
Japan’s selling may have been in part amplified by the nation’s intervention in the foreign-exchange market on July 11 and 12 when the Ministry of Finance sold dollars to buy the yen for a total of ¥5.53 trillion yen ($35.9 billion).
The sales by China may have also been skewed due to its use of custodial accounts. Funds in Belgium, seen as a home to such accounts for the Asian nation, bought a record $20.2 billion of Treasuries in September.
Japan and China still own $1.02 trillion and $731 billion worth of Treasuries respectively, underscoring their influence over the US debt market.
Uncertainty over Trump’s pick for US Treasury secretary is also adding to the upward pressure on US yields along with paring of Federal Reserve interest-rate cut bets in the face of a resilient economy.
“We’re confirming everything we’ve started to price in — that Trump’s likely going to have inflationary policies, tariffs, and that’s going to only lead to more Treasury sales from China and Japan,” said Nick Twidale, chief analyst at AT Global Markets in Sydney. “They’ve been good defensive measures by China and Japan and that’s probably going to continue.”
Aecom Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
AECOM ACM will release earnings results for its fourth quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Nov. 18.
Analysts expect the Dallas, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.25 per share, up from $1.01 per share in the year-ago period. The company projects to report quarterly revenue of $4.12 billion, compared to $3.84 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
On Oct, 31, Aecom was selected for a $90 million single-award task order for the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment.
Aecom shares fell 0.3% to close at $106.93 on Friday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Keybanc analyst Sangita Jain maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $115 to $122 on Nov. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
- Citigroup analyst Andrew Kaplowitz maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $110 to $128 on Oct. 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 87%.
- Truist Securities analyst Jamie Cook maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $108 to $119 on Oct. 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintained an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $96 to $100 on Aug. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- RBC Capital analyst Arthur Nagorny maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $112 to $113 on Aug. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
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Chamath Palihapitiya Says Don't Expect 'Crazy M&A Deals' In 2025
In a recent episode of the “All-In Podcast,” Chamath Palihapitiya expressed skepticism about a potential boom in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the year 2025. He suggests that the market will remain restrained, contrary to popular expectations.
What Happened: During the discussion, Palihapitiya highlighted, “I think it’s going to still be pretty subdued,” he said. “I don’t think that you’re going to see these crazy M&A deals that I think everybody is expecting. I also don’t anticipate a lot of these big companies going public, at least in the first half of the year.”
He attributes this to the prevailing interest rates, which he argues are not conducive for companies that missed the opportunity to go public when rates were more favorable.
Palihapitiya further elaborated on the current economic conditions, noting that high interest rates make it challenging to execute substantial M&A deals or IPOs. He emphasized that successful M&A should be driven by industrial logic rather than regulatory uncertainties.
Additionally, Palihapitiya pointed out the appeal of risk-free returns, with figures like Warren Buffett investing heavily in T-bills, making large IPOs less attractive compared to the uncertain stock market.
Why It Matters: The anticipation of a surge in M&A activity has been a topic of discussion, especially with the potential policy shifts under the upcoming Trump administration. According to analysts, the Republican control of Congress could lead to a more favorable environment for deal-making. This includes the possibility of removing Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, known for her aggressive antitrust stance, which has been a significant barrier to M&A activity.
Furthermore, Jim Cramer expressed optimism about a resurgence in M&A under the Trump administration, predicting a more lenient approach to M&A approvals. He highlighted the potential benefits for the regional banking sector, which could see growth through acquisitions or mergers to form larger entities.
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