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M&A and the SPAC Affect
Last month, we discussed the unprecedented levels of M&A activity. In this blog, we will dig into some of the details surrounding funding and the effect that SPACs have on the environment. Sponsors Lead the Way This year, sponsor led M&A activity is higher than we’ve ever seen. It’s double what it was last year…
Growth Thru Acquisition
Growth. So easy to say, yet it’s so hard to do. So why acquisition? Why not grow organically? Why not just grow with your own people, your own facilities, your own culture? There’s many complexities to this answer, but one I will explore in more detail is, how complex it really is and how much…
Mergers & Acquisitions Are On a Roll
When the pandemic started and continued on, many areas of the economy were under stress. Businesses were struggling just to open, much less sell anything, with waves of bankruptcies predicted. However, an interesting occurrence in the pandemic has been the effect on M&A Activity, which has surged to levels unseen in the past. In part…
Small Box Retail – What’s Next?
The latest retail sales report was very encouraging with a 1.7 percent month over month increase, beating expectations of 1.0 percent. Many retailers are back to, or exceeding 2019 levels. The outlook is mildly positive, given all the issues in front of them. However, things weren’t so positive when the pandemic hit. A lot of…
Restaurants – Managing Thru the Pandemic
The Pandemic From a Restaurant View This period has been very difficult for restaurants. The pandemic drove “shelter in place” rules or reduced seating capacity limiting customers. Just to highlight the level of struggles, in March 2020 $30B in sales were lost. In April 2020, $80B in sales were lost. 2 out of every 3…
Hospitality: Recovery Accelerating
The COVID pandemic has taken a huge toll on the hospitality industry. 2020 marked the worst year ever for hotel performance. 2021 is looking much better, but significant hurdles still remain. The industry is significant in size and significant in its losses due to COVID. 670,000+ direct hotel industry jobs were lost during the pandemic,…
Maritime supply issues: Struggles Are Everywhere
So, by now almost everyone has heard about supply chain issues and the havoc its creating in the US economy. The pandemic has created a crisis virtually everywhere in the supply chain and has affected almost every product imaginable. What’s amazing is that this is normally a pretty consistent and reliable part of our economy,…
Buy Side M&A Explained
Another key way to grow a business is through mergers and acquisition. However, this is often more difficult than it first appears. Companies will often debate to great lengths whether they should grow organically or should they merge. It’s a difficult question – does the company have the internal skillset or the ability to add key products or services,…
Profitable Growth Strategy
Profitable growth is what all businesses want. If a business is to grow, then it’s important to make sure it grows profitably. But it’s not that simple. profitable growth is complex, and is very difficult to achieve. Businesses always talk about growth. The key really is growth versus profitable growth. When a business is increasing revenue,…
What is Turnaround?
Turnaround very simply is the process of helping a failing company get back on track and become profitable. This process can be emotional, drastic and disturbing to company leadership and its employees. Often this process is started too late and that’s when the most significant cuts are felt. Turnaround can be started early before any external…
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