Weak Market Pushes Deal Failures To Record - Reuters 14 Nov 2008
By Jessica Hall
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The rate of failed deals has hit a record high level as the lack of available credit, volatile equity markets and concerns about the global economic crisis offset any urge to merge...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE4AD74V20081114
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The rate of failed deals has hit a record high level as the lack of available credit, volatile equity markets and concerns about the global economic crisis offset any urge to merge...
To Read the story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE4AD74V20081114
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Comment by Warrick Morgan on November 14, 2008 at 4:37pm -
I know most of the owners of companies I've had discussions with over most of the past year have been more "On The Fence" (i.e. "indecisive / insecure") about doing a deal than I have ever seen in the past 11 years... Former prospects' concerns based in not wanting to sell into a weak market - the others that "want" to do a deal - and would/are ready to move - are normally so far gone their businesses are only worth a fraction of their former selves... Just sharing some of my humble observations...
Home Construction related - Dead
Commercial Construction related - Not that bad
Inexpensive (cheapest possible) Consumer Goods & Retail - Hot
Automotive - Dead
Restaurants - Mostly Soft
High End Consumer Retail/Home Furnishings - Totally Dead
B2B Packaging/Shipping Materials - Very Soft (tied to business shipments slowdown)
etc..
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