What Does 2018 Hold for Telecom & Communications M&A?
Mirus has released its latest Industrial Sector Report. This quarter we focus on Telecom & Communications – companies that provide telecom services and related communications equipment. In the full report you’ll find industry news, transactions, and the state of the industry. Download the full report here
Market Insights – Medical Devices
Mirus has released its latest Healthcare Sector Report. This quarter we focus on the Medical Device Sector, including companies that manufacture and distribute surgical and medical instruments and electromedical equipment. In the full report you’ll find industry news, transactions, and the state of the industry. Download the full report here
Q4 2017 Industrial Technology Report
Mirus has released its latest Industrial Sector Report. This quarter we focus on Industrial Technology – companies that make production faster and more efficient through the use of technology. In the full report you’ll find industry news, transactions, and the state of the industry. Download the full report here
M&A Representations & Warranties: “Risk”y Business
In the sale of a privately-owned company, the purchase & sale agreement serves two key purposes. First, of course, it states the purchase price to be paid for the stock or the assets of the business and the terms and conditions of how and when that price is to be paid. Second, the agreement allocates […]
2017 M&A: Race to the finish?
As we enter the final stretch of 2017, the year behind us saw a continuing rush of M&A activity, albeit at a slower pace than the frenzied 2016. At the same time, many market observers are optimistic about deal activity in 2018. For most of 2017, the year was notable for its dearth of blockbuster […]
Time is on whose side?
The refrain of the song popularized by the Rolling Stones goes “time is on my side, yes it is.” How time is used in a negotiation, who manages the timetable and who benefits from a faster conclusion to the negotiation can be influential factors in the outcome. Time is usually on someone’s side in a […]
Food M&A Heats Up
Over the past decade there has been a bifurcation of M&A activity in the food industry, as “better for you” health & wellness brands have attracted strong acquisition interest from both strategic and financial acquirers while more traditional steady, solid, profitable, but lower-growth food manufacturing businesses have not attracted as much attention. That is changing […]
The myth of the handshake deal
It’s routine in nearly every movie about business — the scene where the two parties hash it out, reach agreement and shake hands. At that point, the deal is all but done and the details are left to the lawyers to work out. Of course reality is somewhat different. Coverage of the hit show “Shark Tank” […]
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