The deal continues a whirlwind
of acquisitions by HFS, which only Monday said it is buying PHH Corp., a major provider of real estate relocation and mortgage services to corporations in the U.S. and abroad.
Which is why, Hart observes, the pace
of acquisitions by REITs «probably is slowing down.»
Apple's purchase of Topsy rounds out what has been a busy year
of acquisitions by the consumer - electronics giant.
Bakst will join the company on Monday, succeeding Craig Leavitt, who departed Kate Spade in 2017 in the wake
of an acquisition by Coach, which is now held under Tapestry.
Dell today announced the completion
of its acquisition by Michael Dell, Dell's Founder, Chairman and CEO, and Silver Lake Partners, a leading global technology investment firm.
ListHub announced Thursday that it had terminated its syndication agreement with Trulia in the wake
of its acquisition by Zillow and would stop sending listings to Trulia on Feb. 26.
At the time
of its acquisition by Nestlé, Chameleon had grown its distribution outside of specialty as a premium organic brand in the drug and grocery channels.
And so went the Public Service Commission's vote in favor
of the acquisition by Canadian energy company Fortis Inc. of CH Energy Group, parent company of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation.
On September 30, 2017, we notified our clients of the anticipated changes to Citi's fixed income index names as a result
of their acquisition by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
The company is expected to decide on the pro and cons
of the acquisition by the end of January.
On the heels
of its acquisition by Brookfield, the yieldco is putting its financial house in order.
Completing the line - up in this flagship category are Norton Rose Fulbright, White & Case and Covington & Burling, which set up shop in Johannesburg in April after acquiring a team from Chadbourne & Parke ahead
of its acquisition by Norton Rose.
Finally and thinking, probably of necessity, more about quantity than quality, the news
of the acquisition by Lexis Nexis of Jordan Publishing, subject to prior review by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, comes as no surprise.
Advising Lloyds Banking Group on the funding
of the acquisition by Bridges Ventures of a Business Centres business.
OM Group, Inc., a technology - driven diversified industrial company serving global markets, including automotive systems, aerospace and defense, announced the completion
of its acquisition by funds managed by affiliates of Paul,...
HFS owns Worldwide Relocation, which operated as Western Relocation, a subsidiary of Century 21, at the time
of its acquisition by HFS and Coldwell Banker Relocation Management.
(a) in the case
of an acquisition by the licensee, on the licensee's intention at the time of making the disclosure, and
(e) in the case
of an acquisition by a licensee or associate, the information required under subsection (6);
(6) In the case
of an acquisition by a licensee or associate, the disclosure must include the following as applicable:
Not exact matches
The sales growth got a boost
by its 2015 purchase
of Interline Brands the company's biggest
acquisition in nearly a decade.
In addition to such operating improvements, another source
of value improvement could be consolidation
of the junior gold miners via mergers or
acquisitions, particularly
by senior producers seeking to replenish their reserves.
While there's an argument to be made that AI is over-hyped as a technology, there's data to back up Sanwal's tongue - in - cheek advice: Mergers and
acquisitions of AI startups increased
by a factor
of seven between 2011 and 2015, from five to more than 35 deals, according to the research firm.
From a swivel chair in one
of the many identical 10 -
by - 10 conference rooms at Lyft's labyrinthine offices, Zimmer declined to comment specifically on the rumors Lyft is entering merger and
acquisition territory.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced
acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced
acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate
acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced
acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the
acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The miner, under the leadership
of Executive Chairman John Thornton, has focused for the past three years on reducing debt
by more than 50 percent from the more than $ 13 billion it hit at the end
of 2014 due to overpriced
acquisitions and mine development, including Pascua - Lama.
This has driven interest in
acquisitions and joint ventures
by big beverage companies like Starbucks, which acquired Atlanta - based tea retailer Teavana in 2012, and Hain Celestial, which says it plans to complete multiple
acquisitions of ready - to - drink beverage brands valued at $ 5 million to $ 20 million.
iiNet last year completed a series
of acquisitions across the country and merged with New Zealand's iHug, boosting customer numbers
by 17,000.
Last weeks block buster $ 1 billion
acquisition of Dollar Shave Club
by Unilever is just another example.
The world's largest retailer, for years slow to respond to Amazon.com (amzn) in the digital wars, has been on a tear in recent quarters, helped
by the $ 3 billion
acquisition of jet.com and overhaul
of its marketplace last year, and
by better integration
of its stores with its digital business.
Actual operational and financial results
of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number
of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs
of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the
acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges
of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability
of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact
of their financial condition on the operations
of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined
by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact
of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact
of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
The Guaranteed Sale
acquisition was financed out
of cash flow, Carey says, not out
of the new investment
by American real estate tycoon and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran and silent partners.
Perth - based Volta Mining, headed
by former DMC Mining founder and managing director David Sumich, is venturing into central West Africa with the
acquisition of its first iron ore project.
AT&T (t) has said it expects the Time Warner
acquisition to close
by the end
of the year.
«The team will develop and explore new products and uses
of VR through immersive retail environments that can be incorporated
by all facets
of Walmart, online and offline,» Finnegan wrote in a blog post announcing the
acquisition.
Amazon fans were no doubt pleased
by the e-commerce giant's expansion into groceries with the
acquisition of Whole Foods.
Technology mid-caps CGI Group
of Montreal and Macdonald Dettwiler & Associates
of Richmond, B.C., made strategic international
acquisitions earlier this year that will jack up their revenues
by billions
of dollars.
Lured
by the prospect
of a steal, would - be entrepreneurs have been joined in the bidding
by companies interested in expanding through strategic
acquisitions and private equity groups like SeaFort seeking solid «old economy» assets.
Fuelled
by a tripling
of oil prices during the last five years, Gulf Arab
acquisitions of foreign companies have surged.
She also served on the advisory board
of Skyhigh Networks until its recent
acquisition by McAfee.
As investors await further clarity on the status
of the deal, CNBC takes a look at the top 10 U.S.
acquisitions by Chinese companies, based on data from Dealogic.
The company wrote down the value
of Lumwana
by $ 3.8 billion just two years after the
acquisition.
Naturally, his forecasts were derailed
by a combination
of a deluge in mortgage costs from the disastrous
acquisition of Countrywide Financial, and years
of extremely low rates that shrank the margins the bank earns on its giant loan portfolios.
As you look across the robotics landscape, there are a number
of notable names that may come to mind, from the «cute» robots that consumer electronics companies roll out for the holidays to the big
acquisitions being made
by Silicon Valley companies, including Google.
Shell disappointed the market with its second - quarter results, the first full quarter following the completion
of the BG
acquisition in February,
by missing expectations
by around 50 %.
The move was made that much more surprising
by the fact that Netflix had not previously confirmed its
acquisition of The Cloverfield Paradox from Viacom's Paramount Pictures, which produced the movie.
As investors await further clarity on the status
of the Micron - Tsinghua deal, CNBC takes a look at the top 10 U.S.
acquisitions by Chinese companies.
• Twin Brook Capital Partners was sole lead arranger
of $ 131 million
of financing to back an add - on
acquisition by and recapitalization
of The Wicks Group - backed Gladson, a Lisle, Ill. - based digital content firm.
Rumours swirled this year about possible
acquisitions by the Quebec - based pharmacy chain after it sold its remaining stake in Rite Aid (resulting in a gain
of $ 158.3 million).
Total produced 2.703 million barrels
of oil equivalent per day (boe / d) in the first quarter, driven
by ramp - ups and new
acquisitions, up more than 5 percent compared to the same period in 2017, and above analysts» estimates
of 2.663 million boe / d.
Michal Kauffman writes:
By Stage 4, in addition to the panic the company may be feeling as a whole, all sorts of competing interests come out of the woodwork when it comes time to actually move forward with significant investments and real money: from the European tech team that is jazzed about the acquisition, to the U.S. tech team that's threatened by it, to the corporate VC team that hates it because it will undermine a competing investment in their portfolio, to the Services Division as a whole worried about their jobs if the acquisition goes through and much of their work gets automated, etc..
By Stage 4, in addition to the panic the company may be feeling as a whole, all sorts
of competing interests come out
of the woodwork when it comes time to actually move forward with significant investments and real money: from the European tech team that is jazzed about the
acquisition, to the U.S. tech team that's threatened
by it, to the corporate VC team that hates it because it will undermine a competing investment in their portfolio, to the Services Division as a whole worried about their jobs if the acquisition goes through and much of their work gets automated, etc..
by it, to the corporate VC team that hates it because it will undermine a competing investment in their portfolio, to the Services Division as a whole worried about their jobs if the
acquisition goes through and much
of their work gets automated, etc....