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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Three steps to a great (not just “good”) M&A exit

In preparing for an upcoming event where I’ll be moderating a panel made up of an investor, an advisor and executive who each have been through the M&A process, I’ve been considering some of the more successful M&A exits my firm has been involved in.  One of the topics the panel will be covering is: what […]

Thursday, August 25, 2016

The mixed messages in US manufacturing

Recent headlines paint a mixed picture of the US manufacturing sector: “Manufacturing gauge eases in August from nine-month high” (MarketWatch, 8/23) “U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Rebounded in July, Jumping 4.4%” (WSJ, 8/25) “US manufacturing’s ills have been misdiagnosed” (Financial Times, 8/21) “U.S. Manufacturing Growth Cooled in July From One-Year High” (Bloomberg, 8/1) “Surprise! U.S. Manufacturing Jobs […]

Monday, May 16, 2016

Robotics on the move in 2016

Companies in the advanced automation and robotics sector are doing deals in 2016. In addition to Mirus’ client MagneMotion, four companies: Vizient, iRobot, Hansen Medical, and Bluefin Robotics have announced deals in this sector so far in 2016.  Globally, the industry appears poised for accelerated adoption as costs have come down while technology has made significant […]

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Answers to Questions from Middle Market C-Suite Executives: Part 2

This week Mirus partner Andrew Crain is answering questions from C-suite executives of middle market companies about investment bankers’ role advising private business owners.  Here is Part Two of the Q&A: Question:  What are the biggest mistakes a middle market company makes in engaging in its first acquistion? Underestimating the importance of company culture is […]

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Answers to Questions from Middle Market C-Suite Executives: Part 1

This week Mirus partner Andrew Crain is answering questions from C-suite executives of middle market companies about investment bankers’ role advising private business owners: Question:  Ideally, how long before a business is put on the market should an investment banker be involved? What are the risks to involving a banker too early? That’s a great […]

Friday, March 04, 2016

Global manufacturing struggles in early 2016

The headlines on global manufacturing in early 2016 tell a tough story… Global Manufacturing PMI Signals Stagnation (Seeking Alpha, March 4th) The manufacturing slowdown has spread to the services sector (Business Insider March 2016) Britain’s factories engulfed in global manufacturing slump (The Telegraph, March 1st) Manufacturing: A hard pounding (The Economist, February 18th) China Manufacturing […]

Thursday, February 11, 2016

M&A – What’s in store for 2016?

If 2015 was the year of mega-deals, fueled by a host of conditions including the availability of cash and stable public equity markets, tax considerations, and senior executive confidence, then what’s in store for 2016? The general sense coming out of Wall Street following earnings season seems to be that M&A activity at the very high-end […]

Thursday, September 24, 2015

The value of a phone call

I was recently at a panel presentation hosted by a local technology firm.  One of the panelists recounted his recent success landing a multi-million dollar order with a big box retailer. It was a complex story and situation.  The product has to be on the shelves for the holidays, and so had to ship in […]