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Showing 40 posts tagged Mergers and Acquisitions.
Utility company acquires assets to expand customer base
American Water Works, a company that has operations in a large number of states, has now made a deal to acquire the water and wastewater assets of Millersburg, Kentucky. Up to this point American Water has only had a small presence in our state. More >
Bank to strengthen customer relationships through acquisition
The parent company of Green Bank N.A. will be acquiring SP Bankcorp Inc. for $46.2 million in cash. This would amount to a purchase at $29.55 per share. The sale is expected to be finalized during the third quarter of 2014. More >
Merger talks between companies lead to share price increases
Dish and Direc TV have been in the middle of negotiations to merge. The two companies had previously attempted to form a merger, but the Federal Communications Commission had nixed the deal out of concerns that competition would be eliminated. More >
Relief for M&A Brokers in Form of No-Action Letter
Recently, the Division of Trading and Markets ("the Division") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a no-action letter indicating that the staff of the SEC would not recommend enforcement action against an "M&A Broker", even though that person or firm will receive compensation for assisting in the private sale of the stock of a target company. Those in the financial industry have long argued that the role of an M&A Broker is different from that of institutional brokerages and those qualified as such should not have to deal with the full costs and regulatory burdens associated with broker-dealer registration. More >
Supplier of industrial and medical gases is acquired
Airgas, Inc. has acquired Welding & Therapy Services, Inc. Airgas is a leading supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases. Welding & Therapy, a company that also supplies industrial and medical gas as well as being a welding supply distributor has five locations spread across Kentucky and Indiana. Airgas has been serving customers in two separate states for longer than 40 years. Also, the the revenues of the company exceed $10 million annually. More >
Two Ashland CPA firms to merge
Two accounting firms that have provided services for medium-sized businesses in Kentucky and other states plan on merging their practice effective on July 1. Both are CPA firms that have been in business for a number of decades. More >
New company formed after merger now the world's biggest airline
Though American Airlines had previously sought bankruptcy protection, it has now merged with US Airways to become the world's largest airline. American Airlines former parent company, AMR Group, has now been replaced by American Airlines Group Inc. This all follows a number of years where the company suffered from financial losses. More >
Accounting firms merge to move into North Kentucky market
An accounting firm Barnes Dennig is in the process of merging with another firm to give it a larger presence in Northern Kentucky. The merger is to take place on January 1st, and the merger will make it as one of the larger accounting firms in the area. More >
Merger made to boost Anheuser-Busch sales
Two firms are merging in order to allow a greater presence across the U.S. in the distribution of Anheuser-Busch products. Hand Family Cos, already oversees distribution operations in Kentucky and Tennessee. Hand Family joining up with BDT Capital Partners LLC will apparently allow them to dominate sales of Anheuser-Busch in other regions of the country as well. More >
Equity Contribution Requirements Dropping in Large-Market Buyouts
According to Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation, which provides market information and analysis for the credit industry, the balance of power in large-market buyout negotiations has shifted. As economic conditions in the U.S. improve, we appear to have entered a stronger credit cycle, according to the RLPC. Add to that a shortage of availability in mergers and acquisitions, and sponsors of leveraged buyouts are pushing for more advantageous terms. More >
