Strategic or Financial: Which Buyer Pays More?
When it comes time to sell the company you’ve worked ...
2015 May Be Biggest Year Ever for M&A
But don’t take our word for it: “Companies are merging ...
Are You Looking to Exit? The M&A Market is Ready for You.
The M&A market for 2015 is looking bright – kicking off with a stellar start. According to Thomson Reuters, Q1 2015 saw over $854 billion in activity – the strongest quarter since 2007. Mid-market (deal valuation up to $500 million) deal volume was at $188.4 billion, with a year over year increase of 6.2 percent. From all indications, M&A will continue to be a leading growth strategy for companies, with rich exit multiples.
Perspectives on M&A 2015
In today’s deal climate, we are likely to see more ...
The Darling of Investment Opportunities—Specialty Chemicals Intermediates
Specialty Chemicals represent a $730 billion industry. Within this landscape, there exists a common source of raw materials known as chemical intermediates. Intermediates are the key “building-block” substances synthesized to deliver desired functional performance to formulated products such as plastics, cosmetics, home care products, agricultural chemicals, coatings, adhesives, inks, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Is the M&A Bubble About to Pop?
The answer may surprise you, but first a bit of ...
Playing the Trends in Middle Market Telecom
More than 20 years after the rise of the Internet and the advent of the modern telecommunications industry, telecommunications continues to be an extremely dynamic industry. With so many of the industry headlines centering around behemoth service providers such as AT&T and Verizon or tech giants like Ericsson or Google, it might appear the massive amount of industry consolidation has left little room for middle market telecommunication companies or their investors.
Private Equity Backed Collision Repair Transactions in 2014
The volume of transactions concluded by the Big Four consolidators in 2014 far exceeded any expectations we might have had even as late as NACE in July. Only the consolidators themselves knew the extent of their acquisition possibilities when the year started. When the dust settled, the total number of acquired and new shops for the Big 4 exceeded 374 - on a beginning base of 614 shops. Fifty percent growth in a single year!
M&A: A Leading Growth Strategy in 2015
In a 2015 M&A Outlook Survey, KPMG and Mergers & ...
America’s New Healthcare Economy: Three Trends To Watch
In today’s hyper-competitive environment, companies must combine complementary expertise to fill individual gaps in products and services, says PwC Chairman Bob Moritz. In his State of the Union address, President Obama was brief but to the point on healthcare. Declaring that about “10 million uninsured Americans finally gained the security of health coverage” because of the Affordable Care Act, he made clear he would veto any legislative attempt to roll it back.