Tag: acquisition

Verso Moves to Ohio – David Braun’s Analysis in the Memphis Business Journal

As expected, Verso is consolidating locations and moving its headquarters from Tennessee to Ohio. Verso purchased NewPage Holdings for $1.4 billion in January 2014, but later filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While Verso has emerged from bankruptcy, the company is not out of the woods yet. “You’ve got a wounded company cutting staff, and that hurts morale,” …

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Growth through Acquisition – Exit Readiness Podcast Interview

Acquisitions can transform your company’s growth trajectory and set you up for long-term success. You may choose to use acquisition because your organic growth has stalled and hiring additional sales people or investing in R&D will not not help you achieve your business goals. Acquisition is fast and opens the door to many new growth options by bringing …

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Firms Use Acquisition to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Are you keeping up with industry changes fast enough? Or are you being left behind? It’s no secret that technology is disrupting industries from manufacturing to telecommunications to retail. “…The risk of being left behind because of technological disruption and change is driving companies to make acquisitions faster,” Steven Davidoff Solomon writes in Dealbook. For many …

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M&A Update: 1H 2016 [Infographic]

After hitting record-high levels in 2015, global M&A activity dropped significantly in the first half of 2016. It was the slowest first six month period for global mergers and acquisitions in the past two years. The value of deals decreased from $2.03 trillion to $1.65 trillion (19%) while the number of deals decreased from 22,153 …

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M&A Update: 3Q 2015 [Infographic]

M&A activity in the first 9 months of 2015 remained strong reaching $3.2 trillion globally. It was the strongest first 9-month period since 2007 for global mergers and acquisitions. The trend of large, mega deals continued in the third quarter of 2015.  Global deal value increased by 32% in the first 9 months of 2015 …

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Secrets to Selecting the Best Market for Growth [VIDEO]

Selecting the right market is critical to successful growth. The market should have healthy, stable demand for your products or services and be aligned with your overall growth strategy. We strongly recommend selecting a market prior to identifying acquisition targets or potential partners. Without understanding market dynamics, you may be tempted to pursue what looks like a …

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Is FinTech M&A the Next Big Idea for Credit Union Growth?

Aloha! We hope you have been enjoying these last few weeks of summer. Our very own Managing Director, John Dearing, recently returned from Maui, Hawaii, where he spoke at the National Credit Union Directors Conference hosted by CU Conferences on August 12 -15. John presented “Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions: Exploring External Growth” in two parts …

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M&A Update: 1H 2015 Was the Most Active Half Year Since 2007

Global dealmaking remains robust, reaching $2.2 trillion in the first half of 2015, according to Thomson Reuters data. This is an increase of nearly 40% from the first half of 2014 and the most active half since 2007. However, the number of deals only increased slightly, by 3%. The trend of fewer, larger transactions continues: …

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CVS and Target Pharmacy: Acquisition, Divestiture and Co-branding

CVS’s $1.9 billion acquisition of Target’s pharmacy business is one of the more interesting deals in the news for a number of reasons. Let’s take a look at the transaction and explore why it makes sense strategically for both buyer and seller. With this deal, CVS will have the opportunity to expand its footprint in …

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M&A Update: Q1 2015 [Infographic]

Global mergers and acquisitions reached $854 billion in the first quarter of 2015, a 25% increase from 2014 values. According to the Financial Times, this is the fastest start M&A has had since 2007. While deal value increased dramatically in the first three months of 2015, the number of deals decreased slightly. The trend of …

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