Sentences with phrase «us dealmaking»

And in 2013 it went public, so its stock could be used for dealmaking.

And thanks to the managers» adroit dealmaking and operational wizardry, returns magically outpace those in the stock market.

Dealmaking in 2016 may surpass this year's levels as acquisitions of distressed assets and firms accelerate, particularly in the energy sector, says Robert Profusek of Jones Day.

Dealmaking may have slowed, but activity has been strong in the software sector.

As we've written before, the competition is forcing PE firms to get creative in their dealmaking, with more add - on deals, carve - outs, and an increased interest in new sectors like technology.

Linden Lab operates the virtual world called Second Life... Bolstering its rep for brash - to - the - point - of - crazy dealmaking, AOL purchased Bebo, the third - largest social network in the U.S., for $ 850 million.

Next to him, grinning widely, was the man who had assembled the acquired company: Stefano Pessina, an Italian billionaire who had started with one local pharmaceutical distributor in 1977 and, through shrewd and voluminous dealmaking, built it into the $ 40 billion, 4,600 - store Alliance Boots.

Goldman Sachs President and COO David Solomon speaks to CNBC's David Faber at the Milken Conference about what he sees for the dealmaking environment and the overall markets.

Amid all the dealmaking and drama, there is still the crushingly difficult work of integrating two enormous, unwieldy, and proud companies across sprawling geographies.

Suppose, though, that Trump is somehow spectacularly successful in his dealmaking and eliminates the U.S. trade deficit in manufactured goods through better trade deals and forcing firms to remain in the country.

«For the supermajors, the U.S. shales may be just the portfolio medicine needed to repair short -, mid - or long - term portfolio damage as a result of the last several years of severe exploration cutbacks,» Brian Lidsky, managing director at PLS, said in a briefing on 2017 dealmaking.

Even toward the end of his career, he didn't slow down his dealmaking.

It was a very busy year for corporate dealmaking.

Dealmaking has long been VF's hallmark.

Amid that backdrop, a number of industry watchers have called on dealmaking as a solution, Kraft Heinz is at the center of this speculation after its $ 143 billion merger bid for Unilever (ul), the European maker of Lipton teas and Hellmann's mayo, was rebuffed.

Harsha Basnayake, EY, says capital controls in China were a way of ensuring discipline in dealmaking and unlikely to be a permanent measure.

Analysts see a spike in dealmaking this year thanks to an influx of cash.

JPMorgan finished 2016 in a dominant position when it comes to Wall Street dealmaking revenue, according to figures from Dealogic.

Matt Porzio, Intralinks vice president of M&A strategy, weighs in on the Justice Department's suit against AT&T, and shares his outlook on dealmaking in 2018.

In related news, UBS has hired a top investment banker from Deutsche Bank amid a major ramp - up of its US dealmaking team.

Pharma dealmaking is starting to heat up — here's who likely to get acquired.

President Trump's dealmaking background is in real estate, not in manufacturing, so it is understandable that he got played here.

But two energy deals on Tuesday, particularly the one for the Keystone Pipeline, seem to suggest that President Trump may have forgotten dealmaking prowess back at Trump Tower.

For the university, the dealmaking complements more than $ 20 billion it already has invested in everything from public stocks to venture capital funds to real estate.

The real problem is that between super-angels and micro-VCs, there seems to be lots more Series A dealmaking — about two - thirds more — while the number of Series B deals is up by «only» about 25 percent.

For a company like Teva, cost cuts are a primary motivation for dealmaking.

Each one represents a potential sticking point in the dealmaking process.

You also can expect more dealmaking.

Plex's sector has seen strong dealmaking activity recently.

Dealmaking in the Australian mining industry, for example, is showing some growth this year compared to last, according to a September report by accounting firm BDO.

A tie - up between Takeda and Shire could signal a new era for specialty pharma dealmaking, say analysts and investors, as interest in the sector intensifies again.

Specialty pharma dealmaking fell off abruptly in 2017 with just $ 7 billion in deals, the lowest since 2009 according to consulting firm EY.

What's driving this frenzy of health care — related dealmaking?

As malls» organic growth began to wane, dealmaking prowess became an essential skill for anyone hoping to move into the corner office.

«It's going to get tougher and tougher to earn the reputation» for savvy dealmaking «unless something in this trajectory changes pretty quickly,» Seifert said.

The specialty pharma industry has historically been an area filled with dealmaking but has been more subdued over the past few years.

But the serial acquirers that defined the last decade of specialty pharma dealmaking — Teva Pharmaceuticals, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and Endo International — are no longer in the position to take on bigger deals, as they're all saddled with too much debt.

Dealmaking was up 37 % from 2014, and it was more than double the volume of 2009.

Simon, a real estate giant with headquarters in Indianapolis, has relied on aggressive dealmaking and savvy property management to bolster its position as the largest U.S. operator and developer of shopping malls.

Bankers and lawyers are blaming regulatory uncertainty and jittery relations between the US and China for a 15 percent decline in Chinese cross-border dealmaking so far this year, writes Don Weinland.

Global mergers and acquisitions had their strongest start ever in the first quarter of 2018, totaling $ 1.2 trillion in value, as U.S. tax reform and faster economic growth in Europe unleashed many companies» dealmaking instincts.

More than $ 50 billion worth of takeovers were being lined up on Wednesday, in a final flurry of dealmaking that saw global volumes exceed $ 1.2 trillion in a record - breaking quarter.

In Europe dealmaking jumped 27 percent, totaling $ 19 billion and the most active year since 2007.

Dealmaking in Europe has more than doubled from year - ago levels, led by accelerating activity in the UK, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

But as the pace of dealmaking speeds up, advisers to buyout funds have warned that there is a risk of overpaying for assets as multiples have already surpassed the record highs of before the financial crisis.

U.S. tax reform and faster economic growth in Europe unleashed many companies» dealmaking instincts.

The capital - raising is the latest in a series by China's homegrown private equity firms and comes as they have increased their dealmaking over the past two years.

Dealmaking was still brisk last year, just on the more modest end of the scale.

The brisk dealmaking comes as the recent tax overhaul in the U.S. promises to boost corporate coffers.

That sparked a flurry of dealmaking in messaging, as smartphone users worldwide increasingly use Web - based services to communicate rather than paying for text messaging.