The Idea in Brief Half of all acquiring companies pay more for target firms than they're worth. Often it's because of executives' mental biases: Their interest in a deal keeps them from being objective about its value....
The Idea in Brief Many companies view acquisitions and alliances as interchangeable strategies for spurring growth. But each strategy has unique advantages and disadvantages. Firms that ignore those differences risk acquiring companies they should have collaborated with...
The Idea in Brief Is your company prone to "deal fever"--getting so excited while pursuing acquisitions that it skimps on due diligence? Caught up in the thrill of the chase, many firms use due diligence to justify...
“Poison pills” work to thwart hostile takeovers, but they can also turn shareholders against you. How It Works Most poison-pill agreements are triggered when an outside company or individual — think Carl Icahn, for example — acquires ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Announces Cash SettlementC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company announced it settled in cash totaling $45.7 million, the 4,657,378 Series A Warrants, issued in connection with the acquisition...
Global Access Holdings, LLC GAH, an emergingprovider of financial media and analytics announced today that it reaffirmsthe closing of the asset purchase agreement with Zealous Capital Markets,LLC as previously announced by Adult Entertainment Capital on October 21,2008. Reports or claims from any source including those made by management ofAdult or...
This corrects and replaces the release sent out earlier this morning. The ticker symbol of the company should have read GER. The complete and corrected version follows: Glen Eagle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GER)("Glen Eagle Resources or the Company") has entered into an agreement with Becher McMahon, whereby, Becher-McMahon has...
CLX Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), which isfocused on the marketing and distribution of unique medical diagnostictesting products, today released its November 2008 investor newsletter,which highlights the pending close of the company's acquisition ofThyroTest® through the issuance of preferred stock and a note in theamount of $750,000. ThyroTest® is a...
Glen Eagle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TMO)("Glen Eagle Resources or the Company") has entered into an agreement with Becher McMahon, whereby, Becher-McMahon has been given a mandate until November 30 to locate on behalf of the Company a gold property currently in production or near production. Should Becher-McMahon be successful...
Paivis, Corp. ("PAIVIS" or the "Company")(PINKSHEETS: PAVC) today announces its new CEO is developing a dividendprogram for its shareholders. The program will consist of stock dividends and may be implemented instages or on a regular basis. A long-term plan may include cash dividendssubject to profitability. Mr. Sands, CEO of Paivis,...
Fashion Accessories First, Inc. FAF, oneof the leading suppliers of fashion jewelry and accessories to retailersworldwide, today announced that it has acquired Manhattan-based CatherineStein Design, which designs and markets fashion jewelry. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, will enable FAF toexpand its product offering and increase the production...
Baytex Energy Trust (TSX: BTE.UN) (NYSE: BTE) is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Highlights - Generated record cash flow of $146.6 million in the quarter, 17% higher than the previous record set in Q2/08 and 96%...
MASS Petroleum Inc. (OTCBB: MASP) is pleased to announce a progress update of its planned acquisition of Uraltransneft and Uralneft, two private Russian oil and gas companies. All parties are still actively pursuing and trying to facilitate the goal of closing the acquisition transaction. The principals of Uraltransneft and Uralneft...
EAGLE ROCK ENTERPRISES, INC. (PINKSHEETS: EREI) EAGLE ROCK announced that it has completed the acquisition ofNational Blind Brokers Co-op, Inc. NBBC. The acquisition of NationalBlind Brokers Co-op, Inc. will allow EAGLE ROCK to achieve national pricingin lieu of regional or local pricing for all of the Company's merchants...
Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: LAT) (the "Corporation" or "Latin American") has signed a letter of intent with a private party in Argentina to enter into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 9,033 hectares of the Cauchari Salt Lake, thereby expanding its current ownership to 10,594...
Titan Oil and Gas Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TNOG), hasbeen given a vote of confidence by stockholders as they have given aoverwhelming majority of acceptance to the proposals made by management inits recent proxy vote. As a means of acting on this mandate, currentmanagement is joining with two new team members who...
World Trophy Outfitters, Inc. ("WorldTrophy" or the "Company") (OTCBB: WTRY), previously a blank-checkdevelopment stage company, today announced that it has completed a ShareExchange transaction with a Hong Kong investment holding company, Fast MoveLimited ("Fast Move") and Samoan companies Cheer Gold Development Limitedand Floster investment Limited. Pursuant to this transaction,...
Travel and entertainment (T&E) is a dynamic andsignificant area of corporate spend, often managed by a series of disparatepolicies, processes and technologies within an enterprise. Despite economicconstraints, T&E spend is expected to grow over 5% in 2008, driven byincreasingly global operations, acquisitions and rising costs of airfaresand accommodations; travel is...
CLX Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), which isfocused on the marketing and distribution of unique medical diagnostictesting products, today issued a comment from Vera Leonard, chief executiveofficer of the company, regarding the recent disclosure that CLX expects toclose the acquisition of the ThyroTest® product through the issuance ofpreferred stock and a...
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