Wyatt Matas & Associates is please to announce the opening of our new office in Atlanta, GA. The office will be led by partner Ed Manthey. Ed can be reached at 404-997-2884 or edm@wyattmatas.com.
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
5/10/10
Sunday, May 9th, 20105/3/10
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Wyatt Matas & Associates has released its latest white paper entitled: The Delineation of Home Healthcare: The Natural Evolution of a Healthy Industry. The white paper discusses the opportunity for home healthcare to become the center of chronic care disease management and identifies a particular business model that some more advanced companies are implementing. The white paper also discusses the delineation of those agencies that are moving towards becoming chronic care disease management companies and those that are being left behind to chase lower margin business. Finally, the white paper discusses several action steps the industry must consider to move home healthcare up the continuum of care ladder. To view: http://wyattmatas.com/articles/del
4/5/10
Monday, April 5th, 2010Latest article published by Wyatt Matas & Associates discusses the issues of confidentiality throughout the M&A process. With the rise of strategic buyers looking to acquire competitors and across business lines, confidentiality is in the forefront of every potential sellers mind. The article discusses strategies on how to manage the M&A process so that confidentiality breeches are not a problem for either the buyer or the seller.
3/26/10
Friday, March 26th, 2010Wyatt Matas & Associates has published its latest analysis regarding M&A transaction deal points. The study analyzes publicly available acquisition agreements from transactions completed in 2008 and 2006 that involve private targets being acquired by public companies. Final study sample of 106 acquisition agreements excludes agreements for transactions in which the target was in bankruptcy, reverse mergers, and transactions or otherwise deemed inappropriate for inclusion. Transaction values range from $25-$500M.
3/4/10
Friday, February 12th, 2010According to Wyatt Matas & Associates’ latest data for merger and acquisition, disclosed transactions in January 2010 were up to 695 transactions. A 6.5% increase over December 2009. This makes the third consecutive month of increased transactions. It’s too early to say if this is a trend, but the looming 2011 capital tax gain tax hike could be a motivating factor for some sellers.
2/8/10—Wyatt Matas & Associates has just released its latest article, “Valuations in a Rebounding Economy.” This article was specifically written for lower-middle market company. To receive a copy, email research@wyattmatas.com.
Monday, February 8th, 2010Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Inc. Magazine recently interviewed Chip Measells for an article on the valuation of a company. The article can be found here.
9/28/09
Monday, September 28th, 2009Mergers and acquisitions were announced in industries across the board. Xerox will buy Affiliated Computer Services in a deal valued at $6.4B, Kraft is still well-positioned to acquire Cadbury in a deal worth $17.6B, and Abbott Laboratories will pay $6.6B acquire the drug unit of Solvay, a Belgian conglomerate.
As larger companies start to put their cash to work, the middle market should be soon to follow.
9/25/09
Friday, September 25th, 2009Durable goods orders dropped 2.4 percent, the largest decline since January, according to the Department of Commerce. Durable goods orders are a leading indicator of manufacturing activity, which can provide measure for overall business health.
In more positive news, U.S. consumer sentiment rose in late September to 73.5 from 65.7 in August, the highest rate since January 2008, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.