Since 2014, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions
Tesla – History Tesla is an electric-automobile manufacturer, incorporated in 2003 by a group of engineers with the goal to promote the selling of electric vehicles. In 2008 Tesla Motors released its first electric car called “Roadster”. After the former CEO and founder Martin Eberhard resigned in 2007, Elon Musk, who co-founded Tesla Motors, has … Continue reading Cheaper, Better, Stronger: Tesla acquires battery producer Maxwell
On February 7th, 2019 BB&T Corp. announced a deal to buy Suntrust Banks Inc. for $28.2bn, creating the sixth-largest US commercial bank. This is the largest US bank merger since the great consolidation of the 2008 financial crisis and it may pave the way to a new merger wave in the US Banking sector. Companies … Continue reading Suntrust-BB&T: size matters in banking
The Consumer Retail and Real Estate division presents the following article which aims to better comprehend the recently announced agreement between two prominent players in the food and beverage industry: Kraft-Heinz and Parmalat. On the 6th of November 2018, the Italian multinational dairy and food corporation, Parmalat, definitively agreed to acquire Kraft-Heinz’s Canadian natural cheese … Continue reading Searching for the Milky Way: Parmalat acquires Kraft-Heinz’s Canadian natural cheese division for $1.62 billion CAD
Companies overview Elliott Management Elliott Management Corporation is an activist hedge fund and manages two multi-strategy investment funds which combined have approximately $35 billion of assets under management. Its flagship fund, Elliott Associates, L.P., was founded in 1977, making it one of the oldest funds of its kind under continuous management. The Elliott funds' investors … Continue reading Elliott and Veritas acquire Athenahealth in a $5.7 billion deal
Companies Overview Fiat Chrysler (FCA) Fiat Chrysler is an Italian-American multinational automobile manufacturer, created after the acquisition of Chrysler by Fiat in 2014. Fiat was founded in Turin in 1899, whereas Chrysler was founded in Detroit in 1925. Fiat Chrysler is headquartered in Amsterdam for tax purposes, while its main R&D and manufacturing centers are … Continue reading New leader in the automotive components supplier industry: when Japan meets Italy
Technology, Media and Telecommunications division presents an article which tries to better understand the two biggest players in the ride-hailing industry, Uber and Lyft, and establish a correct point of view on the upcoming IPOs that are likely to be scheduled between March and April 2019. It first describes the core businesses, finding valuable comparisons; … Continue reading Heading towards IPO: Uber and Lyft
Companies Overview Invesco Ltd. Invesco Ltd. is an American independent investment management company headquartered in Atlanta, United States, and listed on the NYSE. The firm was originally incorporated under the laws of England and Wales as H. Lotery and Co. Ltd in 1935 and in late 1950s launched its first mutual funds in North America. … Continue reading Invesco joins the trillion dollar club
On January 16th 2018, Ferrero, announced that it will acquire the confectionery business of Nestle in the US for $2.8 billion. The deal makes Ferrero the third-biggest firm in the confectionery market in the US, according to Euromonitor. The unit acquired generated $900 million in sales during 2017 for the Swiss-based company. Ferrero will own … Continue reading Ferrero is back with a Sweet Acquisition
Deutsche Bank or the art of tripping over coffee tables Deutsche Bank AG is a German financial giant, founded in 1870 and headquartered in Frankfurt. It operates with more than 100,000 employees in over 70 countries and has been trying for a long time to become a global investment banking powerhouse of proportions similar to … Continue reading The DWS IPO – Crying for Cryan
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