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Sizing M&A opportunities post-COVID-19
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

Sizing M&A opportunities post-COVID-19

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by M&A Today

A crisis is never fun, this one even less as this economic downturn has risen from a health concern. On top of people losing their jobs, businesses closing, and loads of wealth suddenly being wiped out, we also have a life-threatening virus…

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Who are the Other People in OPM When Global Debt Grows Faster Than the Global Economy?
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Who are the Other People in OPM When Global Debt Grows Faster Than the Global Economy?

July 9, 2019 by M&A Today

Other People’s Money – OPM – is a crucial component for improved performance. Using debt to acquire productive assets allows for higher returns on your invested capital. The logic is sound and the returns on invested capital are, indeed, attractive. Similarly, publicly-traded…

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When You Think You’ve Hit a Wall
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

When You Think You’ve Hit a Wall

June 4, 2018 by M&A Today

We’ve discussed “Deal Fatigue” earlier and explained how it accumulates over the courses of an M&A process as a result of the complexity of these transactions. Time is passing by, what do we have to show for it? Time flies when you’re…

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Deal Fatigue – The Not So Sexy Part of M&A
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Deal Fatigue – The Not So Sexy Part of M&A

April 13, 2018 by M&A Today

Mergers and Acquisitions processes take time and are complex. It is not uncommon for such processes to take a year or more from first conversation to closing of a deal. There are lots of moving parts to take into consideration and, usually,…

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On Diversification and Family Businesses
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On Diversification and Family Businesses

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 by M&A Today

Generating and accumulating wealth is a difficult task. It generally requires the right combination of efforts, risks and time. Preserving this wealth is a whole other set of challenges, especially for entrepreneurs who have been focused on successfully growing and managing their businesses…

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Planning is Everything – Don’t Get Caught by Surprise
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

Planning is Everything – Don’t Get Caught by Surprise

December 5, 2016December 26, 2017 by M&A Today

Companies get acquired everyday. Sometimes, competitors do it to dominate a market, expand their portfolio or simply remove a cumbersome player. Sometimes, financial buyers do it because they identified areas of improvement, growth opportunities, or simply a sustainable business model that they…

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On the Added Complexity of Cross-Border Transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

On the Added Complexity of Cross-Border Transactions

August 8, 2016August 5, 2016 by M&A Today

Being involved in a merger or acquisition is almost always complex, irrespective of where you stand. Be it from the buyer, seller, intermediary or adviser’s standpoint, there are many aspects to a transaction and incentives that are oftentimes very different based on…

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Are All Companies Sellable?
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Are All Companies Sellable?

May 30, 2016February 15, 2018 by M&A Today

As financial advisor, I have met with numerous business owners over the past decade, sometimes on the sell-side, others on the buy-side or even pitching our services to them. Some companies just project success in everything they do. A good business model, a solid brand, numerous…

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Navigating (Deal-Related) Uncertainty
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

Navigating (Deal-Related) Uncertainty

April 25, 2016December 2, 2016 by M&A Today

Mergers & Acquisitions processes typically span across many months and require lots of attention to come through successfully. Looking at it from a sell-side perspective, from the decision to open the capital to external investors (or sell) to the closing of a…

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On The Importance of a Good IT System
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On The Importance of a Good IT System

April 19, 2016April 29, 2016 by M&A Today

I could never stress enough the value for a company of having its accounting – and associated ledgers – in order. There are, unfortunately, still too many companies out there that operate without enough visibility, for example, not knowing in a timely…

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The Too-Big-To-Fail Syndrome
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

The Too-Big-To-Fail Syndrome

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 by M&A Today

More often than not, disruptors on the verge of being successful are welcomed with snarky, down-putting comments from the sector’s leaders. Airbnb, for example, could probably write a book about this very topic… and, if they waited another 5 years or so,…

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On Roll-up Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion 

On Roll-up Acquisitions

March 15, 2016 by M&A Today

If you have been reading about mergers and acquisitions or have spoken lately with investment bankers or private equity fund managers, chances are that you’ve heard about roll-up acquisitions – or roll-ups. What’s that all about, you might think. Simple. The basic…

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03.01.21

Cerberus and Koch to Acquire PQ Performance Chemicals $1.1Bn. #MandA #Chemicals https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210301005547/en/Cerberus-and-Koch-to-Acquire-PQ-Performance-Chemicals#.YD0-NhFvcLw.twitter

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NCR Acquires Terafina to Expand its Digital First Banking Platform. #MandA #onlinebanking #Bank https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210208005345/en/NCR-Acquires-Terafina-to-Expand-its-Digital-First-Banking-Platform#.YCFQmVvH4oo.twitter

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01.27.21

Taboola goes public with merger deal valuing company at $2.6Bn or 2.3x 2020 expected revenues. #MandA #Advertising #DigitalMarketing https://Which-50.com/taboola-goes-public-with-merger-deal-valuing-company-at-us2-6-billion/

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01.27.21

Shell agrees deal to buy electric car-charging company ubitricity with over 4,000 charging stations in the UK, Germany and France. #MandA #ElectricVehicles https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/25/shell-agrees-deal-to-buy-electric-car-charging-company-ubitricity

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01.27.21

Twitter Acquires Revue, a Newsletter Company. #MandA #digitalmedia https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/technology/twitter-revue-newsletter.html?smid=tw-share

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01.27.21

Allstate Announces Agreement to Sell Allstate Life Insurance Company to Blackstone for $2.8Bn. #MandA #insurance https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210126006128/en/Allstate-Announces-Agreement-to-Sell-Allstate-Life-Insurance-Company#.YBGAAAciflE.twitter

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01.27.21

Shamrock Capital Announces Acquisition of Bayard Advertising. #Marketing #HR https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210127005214/en/Shamrock-Capital-Announces-Acquisition-of-Bayard-Advertising#.YBF_oJ7HCek.twitter

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12.02.20

Insight Partners says it has acquired a majority stake in CommerceHub, which connects retailers like Walmart to suppliers, in a deal valuing it at $1.9B (@katie_roof / Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-02/insight-partners-takes-majority-stake-in-commercehub
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11.16.20

PNC Strikes $11.6Bn Deal to Buy U.S. Operations of Spanish Bank BBVA. The deal would convert PNC into the 5th largest retail US bank with $550Bn in assets. #MandA #Banking https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/business/dealbook/pnc-spanish-bank-bbva-sale.html?smid=tw-share

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