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March 15, 2013
The Retail M&A Market: Trends for 2013

Mergers and acquisitions transaction activity in the U.S. retail sector jumped 39% in 2012 for deals greater than $50 million, while total deal value more than doubled. These gains point to an industry undergoing major changes, one that is attracting considerable interest from a wide range of players.

March 15, 2012
Buyer Be Aware: How to Position Your Company for Maximum Exit Value

By Chris Blees, CPA/ABV

By Chris Blees, cblees@biggskofford.com

March 28, 2011
Beyond market multiples: Increasing the value of your company before the sale

By Kenneth H. Marks, founder and managing partner, High Rock Partners

By Kenneth H. Marks, khmarks@HighRockPartners.com

Great news! After a long drought of M & A activity, the market for private companies is showing signs of life and recovery. If you own, operate or advise a middle market company, $5 million to $500 million in revenue, what does this mean for you and your clients when thinking about shareholder liquidity or selling the business? And how can you improve the odds of getting a deal done?

February 10, 2011
Driving M&A Success in 2011

The increased pace of merger and acquisition activity late in 2010, including some huge deals, suggests that 2011 will be an active year. Low interest rates, significant cash on many firms’ balance sheets, and stock prices that are low enough to attract buyers but high enough to move sellers off the sidelines all reinforce that possibility.


January 18, 2011
Driving merger and acquisition successes in 2011

The increased pace of merger and acquisition activity late in 2010, including some huge deals, suggests that 2011 will be an active year.

By George F. Brown, Jr., gfb@bluecanyonpartners.com

The increased pace of merger and acquisition activity late in 2010, including some huge deals, suggests that 2011 will be an active year. Low interest rates, significant cash on many firms’ balance sheets, and stock prices that are low enough to attract buyers but high enough to move sellers off the sidelines all reinforce that possibility.

January 4, 2011
Report: Commercial real estate markets begin long, slow recovery

A report released Tuesday by NAI Global said that real estate conditions worldwide had stabilized and were beginning to improve.

Princeton, N.J. -- A report released Tuesday by NAI Global said that real estate conditions worldwide had stabilized and were beginning to improve.

According to NAI Global’s 25th annual Global Market Report, after a prolonged, challenging period marked by frozen credit, sidelined investors, stalled development, rising vacancy rates and declining rental rates and property values, modest improvement is expected in just about every market sector and geography in 2011.

October 4, 2010
Gordon Brothers makes executive appointment

Gordon Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in the retail, consumer...

August 15, 2010
BDO Consulting names managing director

BDO Consulting said Monday it has named Richard S. Hauer as managing director in the...

July 19, 2010
Exits and acquisitions: Key concepts for successful deals

Merger and acquisition (M) transactions can be a viable alternative for accomplishing a number of...

By Kenneth H. Marks, khmarks@HighRockPartners.com

Merger and acquisition (M) transactions can be a viable alternative for accomplishing a number of strategic objectives in the context of building and realizing value for emerging growth and middle-market companies (those from startup to several hundred million dollars in revenue).

Let’s take a high-level view of the buy-side and sell-side processes, and a framework for thinking about and planning each.