Sentences with phrase «companies as a merger»

I believe I have the experience to aid in this turnaround having sold several companies as a merger advisor, having placed needed capital with cash starved companies, and having years of experience investing and in financial markets.

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A merger of CBS, which owns its broadcast network and premier channel Showtime, and Viacom, the owner of Paramount Pictures and such networks as Comedy Central and MTV, would give the company scale at a time when many competitors are merging, Paulson said.

Boutique law firms Borrello Legal and Graham & Associates have joined forces, with principal partner Mark Borrello saying the merger would provide a solid platform to establish the company as a leader in property, commercial law, and dispute resolution.

Former Viacom senior executive Tom Dooley was named as Dauman's replacement, but he announced last week that he will be leaving the company soon, which leaves a leadership vacuum at the top of Viacom — a vacuum that makes a merger with CBS even more likely, some believe.

The merger would allow the companies to compete with larger industry players such as Weyerhaeuser Co..

It sounds as implausible as a Facebook - Google merger, or RIM buying Apple: Microsoft becoming the world's coolest consumer tech company.

If the merger goes through as planned, it will make AMC's parent company, Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd., the operator of the largest movie theater chain in the United States.

As one analyst recently told me, many consumer electronics will soon be coming out of cereal boxes, which explains the «bloodbath» currently happening among Japanese companies, where big losses and merger talk is all the rage.

A coalition of smaller lab companies in Ontario — headed by former Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy, who now serves as CEO of Ontario's Alpha Labs — fought a noisy battle against the LifeLabs - CML merger.

In defending its merger plan, Comcast is saying its real competition is no longer other cable companies, but rather so - called over-the-top Internet service providers such as Netflix, which is the same rationale Bell used in Canada with its acquisition of broadcaster Astral last year.

Once Dell Inc. completes its $ 59 billion merger with EMC Corp. (EMC) later this year, the combined company will be known as Dell Technologies.

The banks» recent first - quarter earnings were generally strong, but their capital - markets divisions, which provide services such as advising other companies on mergers and acquisitions, are already suffering.

In a conference call about the merger, executives indicated they may sell «non-core» assets, such as those the company has limited ability to control.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The sale will be a boon to the two affiliated companies, which are looking for cash as they embark on a complex merger.

CNBC contributor Mike Khouw discusses his bullish bets for Sprint as the telecom company is in merger talks with T - Mobile.

Jim Cramer spoke with Andrew Liveris on his role as head of Trump's advisory council and his company's upcoming merger with DuPont.

His prior experience includes private equity funding of start - up telecommunications and Internet services companies, as well as strategic and financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and managing finance and accounting activities for both domestic and international businesses in the telecommunications and Internet services sectors.

Health insurance companies are exploring new ways to diversify their revenues with acquisitions in acute care after federal regulators blocked two major mergers in the sector, and insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, came under pressure from Republicans.

They advise owners and management of private and publicly held middle market companies, typically valued between $ 25 million and $ 500 million with merger and acquisition advisory, capital formation for executing leveraged buyouts and ownership recapitalizations, as well as executing corporate financial restructurings.

Merger and acquisition activity should pickup for tech companies if the U.S. tax bill passes as expected, says John Mathis of Harbor View Advisors.

It was structured as a reverse merger that would have made TBS a publicly traded company under the new name Turner NBC, controlled by GE.

The other two were Thomas Horton, who oversaw the restructuring and merger of American Airlines with US Airways, and Lawrence Culp Jr., who as former CEO of Danaher transformed the company from a manufacturer into a science and technology firm.

The best candidate for a merger is a company that sees yours as a strategic fit with their own firm.

Experts say that at the end of the day, Beijing is still going to be watching for anything that doesn't align with a company's core business, as the acquirer may not have the expertise to make the merger work.

Once regulators sign off and the merger is complete, the new company will move as quickly as it can to consolidate the two wireless networks down into one, because that's where it can achieve a great deal of cost savings.

Later, as sole leader of the Sibneft company, he completed a merger that made it the fourth biggest oil company in the world.

Merger skeptics argue that today's premium valuations make it a bad time for Gilead to be a biotech buyer: The recent M&A surge has driven up the prices of companies investors see as potential Gilead targets — including Vertex (VRTX) and Bristol - Myers Squibb (BMY).

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission had barred merger talks among telecommunications companies for more than a year as it conducted a $ 19.8 billion auction of airwaves from broadcasters for wireless use.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 (Reuters)- U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 - U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

It remains to be seen whether the fastest - rising companies will be able to achieve the same blockbuster growth as this year's top companies if they aren't able to complete as many mergers.

The merger of the macaroni and ketchup companies, completed in July 2015 and valued at as much as $ 50 billion, is the main reason Kraft Heinz (khc)(formerly Kraft Foods) grew its revenue 68 % last year.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) barred merger talks among telecommunications companies for over a year as it conducted a $ 19.8 billion auction of airwaves from broadcasters for wireless use.

As if Nooyi wasn't facing enough pressure, she soon had to contend with a major activist investor: Nelson Peltz, who took a stake in the company and began agitating for PepsiCo to undo its merger of Pepsi and Frito - Lay, just as Kraft (KRFT) had spun off Mondelez after a similar campaign by PeltAs if Nooyi wasn't facing enough pressure, she soon had to contend with a major activist investor: Nelson Peltz, who took a stake in the company and began agitating for PepsiCo to undo its merger of Pepsi and Frito - Lay, just as Kraft (KRFT) had spun off Mondelez after a similar campaign by Peltas Kraft (KRFT) had spun off Mondelez after a similar campaign by Peltz.

As the two companies wait to hear whether their merger is approved by U.S. regulators, Office Depot will stay focused on merging its business with OfficeMax, yet another office - supply store that Office Depot bought in November of 2013.

This week's announcement of the merger of America's two leading chemical companies, DuPont (DD) and Dow (DOW), could spell doom for DuPont's central research labs and presages further research cuts at Dow as well.

Busch and his partner, Jim Greenfield, recommend what's known as a reverse merger, in which a smaller company winds up being part of a larger public shell that will eventually carry out a public stock offering.

Renault's stock was up 4.6 percent at 97.41 euros as of 1057 GMT, after Bloomberg said the companies were in merger discussions, citing unidentified sources.

While there is no certainty that CBS and Viacom will agree to a merger, Moonves is seeking to capitalize on his 10 - year track record at the helm of CBS to gain as much influence as possible over the combined company, the people said on Monday.

If the information involves radical changes to the company such as downsizing, a reorganization of management or a merger — it's in the company's best interest to hold open forum conversations to clearly communicate the information and be readily available to answer questions.

Typically, when a company becomes the subject of merger rumors, its stock price jumps as investors anticipate a buyer will pay at least some premium to take control.

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.

But if this economic cycle indeed has another extended leg in — as plenty of indicators suggest — and companies can keep the profit machine running along with stock buybacks and mergers, there's no saying the market as a whole can't work its way a good deal higher before it reaches its ultimate peak.

And as the early talks went nowhere, Sprint started looking for other merger partners, like cable companies Charter Communications (chtr) and Comcast (cmcsa), which are just getting into the wireless business.

For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.

The Fund's investments in companies engaged in mergers, reorganizations or liquidations also involve special risks as pending deals may not be completed on time or on favorable terms.

With that in mind, the companies put forth arguments for why the merger will benefit consumers and even the country as a whole.

However, the combined company failed to generate any efficiencies as Lance's return on invested capital (ROIC) has fallen to a bottom quintile 4 %, down from 10 % the year before the merger.

Event - driven funds, which invest in companies going through major events, such as restructurings, debt exchanges and mergers and acquisitions, experienced modest 2017 performance.