M&A news and insight for the middle market
The M&A Scene: CEO Leadership
Dealmakers gathered at the Harvard Club in New York on May 7 as part of ACG NY's CEO Leadership event. Peter Gonye, a co-leader within Spencer Stuart's private equity practice in North America was the keynote speaker. Panelists included M. Tatum Pursell, senior adviser, Unlimited Horizons; Tony Ecock, general partner, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe; Jim Follett, former CEO of Authentic Response Inc.; Doron Grosman, operating partner, Court Square Capital; and Joelle Marquis, partner, Arsenal Capital.
3Qs With... Chris Randall, executive vice president, NBH Capital Finance
NBH Capital Finance will focus on the lower middle market
Time Inc. -Meredith Pairing Would Have Been Too Complicated, Says Jeff Bewkes in Keynote
The Time Warner chairman hints there may be a future deal for the spun-off magazine business, maybe even with Meredith
The Buyside:
Trench Dealfare
Strategic players in the aerospace and defense sector look to offset losses by remaining on the hunt for targets
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Managing Director
Firm: Piper Jaffray & Co.
In the news: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Peter J. Solomon, Sidley Austin
Alliant buys Savage Sports; Bellisio Foods picks up Overhill Farms; TransDigm purchases Arkwin Industries
The PE firm, which has also invested in Jimmy Choo, closed its fourth fund with $3.5B in commitments in February
The planned $300M initial public offering comes after Apollo’s building the organic grocer through several acquisitions, including Sunflower Farmers Market and Henry’s Marketplace
The bank portion of the supermarket chain was established as a joint venture in 1997
A scarcity of sellers amid demand by PE and major brewers could force open the tap within the next two years
All hope is not lost for troubled franchises including J.C. Penney and Billabong in the current M&A climate, says Antony Karabus, head of Hilco's retail advisory unit
The $620M purchase of Teavana comes closest to our idea of leveraging M&A to take a company into new territory
The Wonderbread and Twinkie maker has choices to make as its auctions approach in February and March
Forty-two was the maximum number of deals for one particular sector. Find out which industry came in last with just one deal
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