Since 2014, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions
The transaction "will allow the simplification of the structures, long requested by the market, and the strengthening of LVMH's Fashion and Leather Goods division". The French king of the luxury goods realm has announced he will combine the Christian Dior fashion brand with LVMH to simplify the business structure and boost LVMH’s earnings. DEAL … Continue reading Simplifying LVMH
“The Constitution imposes no obligation on the States ... to pay any of the medical expenses of indigents” US Supreme Court, 1977 The US is the only industrialized nation with selective healthcare coverage, meaning that basic healthcare services are not provided to everybody and paid for by the government (or government-managed entities), and this has … Continue reading American Beauty: The Healthcare Puzzle
On Monday 6 March 2017, Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management announced an agreement aimed at creating the U.K.'s largest fund manager, through an £11bn ($13.5bn) all-share transaction. Standard Life has a market capitalization of £7.15bn and employs 6,300 people around the world (5,500 in the UK). On the other hand, Aberdeen has a market … Continue reading Consolidation in the asset management industry, Standard Life and Aberdeen merger
Companies Overview Consolidation is likely to remain the main answer to a series of concerns in the auto industry, from increasing production costs to high competition and more stringent environmental regulations. The merger between PSA and Opel reduces industry capital requirements by eliminating competition and combining two manufacturing and design footprints into one. This acquisition … Continue reading The beginning of a new race: PSA and Opel
On January 17th, ExxonMobil announced the acquisition of companies owned by the Bass family of Fort Worth, Texas, for un upfront cost of $ 5.6 billion to be paid in ExxonMobil shares. An overview of conventional and shale oil extraction techniques Conventional oil Conventional oil production is usually accomplished through a vertical well and a … Continue reading Here we go, shale oil is back to life
On the 15th of December the independent committee of Sky has approved to sell to 21st Century Fox 60.4% of its equity ownership at £10.75 per share. The agreement comes after two rejections by the committee in the previous days, and it represents the latest attempt of the Murdoch Brothers to acquire full ownership of … Continue reading Foxes May Lose Their Hair, But Not Their Goals
Rockwell Collins has officially announced the acquisition of B/E Aerospace. The transaction is expected to be completed in 6 months in the spring of 2017. The boards of both companies have approved the deal. Rockwell Collins is expected to pay $34.10 per share in cash, representing a 22.5% premium with respect to the closing price … Continue reading A new deal above the clouds: Rockwell Collins acquires B/E Aerospace
General Electric and Baker Hughes reached a deal for the combination of their oil services business units. General electric will contribute its oil-and-gas business and pay $7.4 billion through a special dividend of $17.50 for each Baker Hughes share. The new company will be 62.5% owned by GE and 37.5% owned by Baker Hughes shareholders. … Continue reading A new giant emerges in the oil services industry: the marriage of Baker Hughes with GE
On September 14th, 2016, Bayer has reached a deal, currently pending regulatory approval, to acquire Monsanto in an all cash transaction for $128-a-share ($56bn Equity Value, $66bn EV) COMPANY OVERVIEW – BAYER Bayer AG (ETR:BAYN , Market Cap: €77.57bn, Share Price: €93.90 as of 11/11/2016) is a German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. … Continue reading Bayer-Monsanto: A Genetically Modified Deal
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