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The State of The Dental Products Industry
Date Published: April 9, 2012
Publisher: BROCAIR PARTNERS
The investment banking firm Brocair Partners, which serves the healthcare industry, pulled together a report where it compares a number of dental companies and the types of products they provide. The report also gives a market and valuation analysis, as well as an overview of recent M&A transactions in the space.
What's In A Name
Date Published: April 2, 2012
Publisher: TOM HAYES and GREG AVGERINOS
Not surprisingly, the names of successful PE firms have become bonafide brands, but not because they were chosen to be such. Though quite different than the iterative process that marketing savvy brand managers go through to choose a name for a product or service, PE firms seem to draw “naming” inspiration from the same set of four or five muses.
Insights on Acquiring Assets From Bankrupt Estates
Date Published: March 30, 2012
Publisher: CAPSTONE ADVISORY GROUP
A refresher of the § 363 sale process, a common and complex bankruptcy M&A process governed by Section 363 of the bankruptcy code.
Top Ten Tactics for Improving Middle Market Businesses
Date Published: March 16, 2012
Publisher: BBK
The financial climate has created many challenges for businesses with revenues of $50 million to $1 billion in the past few years. Perhaps the greatest problem has been business liquidity, which can make a big difference in a prospective merger or acquisition deal. According to a 2011 survey of C-level executives at mid-market firms, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 38 percent expect to pursue financing this year to expand their businesses.
Beyond financing, many things can and should be done to help improve cash flow and overall business performance. The following strategies can be applied by almost any middle market business to provide immediate benefits.
M&A Market is Ripe for Oilfield Service Companies
Date Published: January 24, 2012
Publisher: ALLEGIANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Drilling activity for oil in North America is at record highs and services to support this drilling are in short supply. The paper states that service companies are generating pre-tax margins in the 20 to 30% range. Many service companies are considering selling when times are good.
Can “Top Hat” Employees Find Gold in a Successor’s Pockets?
Date Published: January 11, 2012
Publisher: PARTNER LAWRENCE CAGNEY and ASSOCIATE AGATHA KLUK
Liabilities to management employees under “top hat” plans may be poised to join the expanding list of liabilities which buyers of the assets of on-going businesses assume by operation of law
Top-up Options and Tender Offers: Getting Across the Finish Line
Date Published: October 24, 2011
Publisher: PARTNER GREGORY GOODING AND ASSOCIATE SUE MENG
There are several important considerations that the private equity sponsor should keep in mind when evaluating the tender offer/top-up structure.
Social Media for M&A
Date Published: August 23, 2011
Publisher: AxialMarket
LinkedIn, Twitter, Quora, and even Google+ can enhance business practices and help navigate the M&A landscape.
The Value of an Outside Perspective
Date Published: July 14, 2011
Publisher: DONALD BIELINSKI, JAMES McCLUNG, ROGER SWEENEY
Interim management can be a key component to an acquisition strategy.
A Buyer's Checklist
Date Published: February 3, 2011
Publisher: DOMENICK DICICCO
In dealing with any merger of this type, an attorney must be aware of several key issues, while at the same time understanding aspects related to both the seller and buyer, as well as the provisions which will guide the transaction.
Happy Days Are Here Again?
Date Published: September 28, 2010
Publisher: RUSSELL GREENBERG
Are we at the start of a new golden era in middle market deal-making?
Strategies for Corporate Change
Date Published: January 4, 2010
Publisher: JEFF SCHOON and KEVIN HALL
Many companies struggle to make the business changes required to sustain the required cash flow.
The New M&A: Buying a Business in Bankruptcy
Date Published: August 20, 2009
Publisher: ANUJ BAHAL, STEVEN SIWINSKI, ANDREW NOORIGIAN
Unlike previous bankruptcy cycles, an unusually large number of these cases have been resolved via an auction sale of the debtor’s assets, rather than a formal reorganization of the business in Chapter 11.
Navigating Your Portfolio Through Troubled Waters
Date Published: July 24, 2009
Publisher: HARRIS SMITH
Grant Thornton's Harris Smith explores the current state of private equity firms’ portfolio companies, examines some of the most prevalent practices for helping them in this difficult economy, and offers best-practices prescriptions for success.
Public Versus Private Deals
Date Published: July 24, 2009
Publisher: KENNETH KOCH
Mintz Levin's Kenneth R. Koch discusses the 10 biggest differences between public and private deals.
