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Showing 44 posts in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Planning for successful mergers and acquisitions requires expert guidance
Mergers and acquisitions can be an important part of an overall business growth strategy, and this fact is nowhere better seen than in the deals struck by major corporations. Of course, close examination of these major business deals can also reveal the fact that not all mergers and acquisitions are successful. In some cases, these deals just don’t benefit the acquiring company as expected, whether in the long-term or short-term. More >
Burger King acquisition has some Canadians concerned
Business mergers and acquisitions occur all the time, but most of us usually only hear about the big ones which involve some degree of controversy. One of the more recent merger proposals that has made its way into the news is that Burger King will be acquiring the Canadian coffee-doughnut franchise Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons currently has over 3,000 stores in Canada and about 600 in the United States. Interestingly, Hortons used to be owned by the well-known Wendy’s. More >
Merger between Trulia and Zillow has some concerned, others not
Business mergers can be a big deal, ushering in major changes both for companies themselves and for the markets and consumers the companies impact. It can sometimes happen that business mergers end up changing the market itself, and not always for the better. This can occur when the level of competition shrinks as a result of a merger. The recent merger of two real estate companies, Trulia and Zillow, has raised some concern in this area, at least for some. More >
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Utility company acquires assets to expand customer base
American Water Works, a company that has operations in a large number of states, has now made a deal to acquire the water and wastewater assets of Millersburg, Kentucky. Up to this point American Water has only had a small presence in our state. More >
Bank to strengthen customer relationships through acquisition
The parent company of Green Bank N.A. will be acquiring SP Bankcorp Inc. for $46.2 million in cash. This would amount to a purchase at $29.55 per share. The sale is expected to be finalized during the third quarter of 2014. More >
Charter and Comcast reach deal over Time Warner acquisition
Charter Communications and Comcast have both been seeking to acquire Times Warner Cable. While Comcast eventually prevailed when it made a $45 billion offer for Times Warner, Charter will be able to pick up on some of the subscribers that Comcast is divesting. Charter will also acquire a stake in a company Comcast is spinning out as well. More >
Merger talks between companies lead to share price increases
Dish and Direc TV have been in the middle of negotiations to merge. The two companies had previously attempted to form a merger, but the Federal Communications Commission had nixed the deal out of concerns that competition would be eliminated. More >
Relief for M&A Brokers in Form of No-Action Letter
Recently, the Division of Trading and Markets ("the Division") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a no-action letter indicating that the staff of the SEC would not recommend enforcement action against an "M&A Broker", even though that person or firm will receive compensation for assisting in the private sale of the stock of a target company. Those in the financial industry have long argued that the role of an M&A Broker is different from that of institutional brokerages and those qualified as such should not have to deal with the full costs and regulatory burdens associated with broker-dealer registration. More >
Supplier of industrial and medical gases is acquired
Airgas, Inc. has acquired Welding & Therapy Services, Inc. Airgas is a leading supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases. Welding & Therapy, a company that also supplies industrial and medical gas as well as being a welding supply distributor has five locations spread across Kentucky and Indiana. Airgas has been serving customers in two separate states for longer than 40 years. Also, the the revenues of the company exceed $10 million annually. More >
