Seemingly minor overseas issues can significantly affect a restructuring or distressed-sale transaction by a U.S. parent company.
American Home Products has accepted a "stalking horse" bid for its assets, which include the Louver Shop and Danmer brands.
The $529 million acquisition of 32 stores from Casino Group comes less than a week after the private-equity firm bought Smart & Final.
The sale will complete Campbell's exit from fresh foods, which were supposed to offer faster growth than its soups and other packaged products.
The satellite operator has been investing in inflight wifi for planes amid increasing competition in its core maritime communications business.
An extensive study counterintuitively reveals that a majority of divestitures are accompanied by lagging stock performance for the divesting firm.
Private equity bidders can accelerate a deal's time to close and boost the multiple, says EY. But how do you keep them at the table?
The company said the deal brings its valuation to $1 billion.
The deal adds Mindbody's business management software products for fitness and yoga studios to Vista's portfolio.
Private-equity firm Vintage says the merger agreement remains in effect and it will "pursue all available remedies against Rent-A-Center.”
Despite trade and tariff tensions, three-quarters of U.S. corporate executives expect to close more and larger deals next year than they did in 2018.
While there is no one-size-fits-all financial system for the PE-backed universe, there is a four-step roadmap that portfolio company CFOs can employ.
