According to Business Valuation Resources, new analysis shows time needed to market and sell a privately held business is 211 days, up from 200 days in previous analysis. Todd Nelson, Capstone Valuation Advisor, weighs in on these observations: “There are many variables that impact the time it takes to complete a private company sale. Those …
Category: M&A in the News
Can We Expect More Private Equity Transactions?
Neiman Marcus has been sold by private equity groups TPG and Warburg Pincus for $6 billion to Canadian PE firm Ares Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Group (CPPIB). TPG and Warburg filed for an IPO earlier this summer but kept their options open, Forbes reports. This transaction is not really surprising given the conditions …
When Exiting is the Best Growth Strategy
If your company’s organic growth has hit a plateau or is in decline, leaving the current market may be your best option. If the odds against your success are rising steadily, I strongly encourage you to think about divestment. After seven years, British supermarket chain Tesco is exiting the U.S. market. Tesco is selling its …
Future Private Equity Deals Likely
by John Dearing, Capstone Managing Director GF Data recently published a report noting private equity deals valued between $10 and 250 million averaged 6.4x – the highest levels in three quarters. This data is an interesting indicator of the M&A market. Although multiples are up, deal volumes remain sluggish for private equity as a whole. …
What Apple’s Slower Growth Means for You
Apple’s growth has slowed significantly. USA Today reports that its gross margin dropped for the fifth straight quarter to 36.8% of sales and that iPad sales are down by 16%. Apple CEO Tim Cook has recognized Apple is in a mature, slow-growth market. If a company that grew steadily through the recession and whose stock …
China’s Rising Investment in the U.S.
Capstone recently was invited to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)’s Chinese Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) Delegation Seminar to present on M&A opportunities for Chinese companies in Virginia. There are many opportunities for investment; see some of the latest trends in the chart below. China’s inbound and outbound M&A activity has been rising, with 47% …
Healthcare M&A Can Only Grow
Two major hospital acquisitions announced this summer will result in huge hospital networks and likely create pressure for other hospital deals. Tenet will buy Vanguard Health for $1.73 billion and Community Health will buy HMA for $3.6 billion. Combined with Vanguard Health, Tenet will become No. 1 or 2 in 19 key markets, including San …
Publicis-Omnicom Merger May Face Cultural Integration Challenges
The merger between two advertising giants Publicis Groupe and Omnicom Group has caused quite a stir. The two companies combined to form Publicis Omnicom Group would have stock-market value of $35.1 billion, making this the largest advertising merger ever. Although Chief Executive Maurice Levy and CEO John Wren both stress this is a “merger of …
Growth Through Divestment: DuPont May Sell Chemical Business
“Growth” is not what typically comes to mind when we hear a company is selling a part of its business. Our natural intuition is to think growth is simply about getting bigger. But growth is about more than expanding – it’s about recalibration. Economies and markets continually change and, at times, contraction may be the …
Investment Looking Up
by John Dearing, Capstone Managing Director Housing prices are on the rebound, there’s talk of interest rates on student loans increasing and Private Equity fundraising has reached the highest level since the financial crisis began. In Q2 2013 PE raised over $122 billion, a 36% increase from the same period one year ago (Q2 2012). These …
