Record-breaking numbers of Mergers and Acquisitions were reported in 2017. In addition, last year marked the third straight year with over 50,000 M&A transactions announced worldwide. Over 500,000 M&A deals were recorded in the last eleven years, more than in any such period in recent history. This trend is expected to continue in 2018, with
By Jessica Aiello, Contributing Writer Retailers are closing hundreds of stores across the country — and in Central Pennsylvania — as more purchases are made online rather than in brick-and-mortar stores. But it is not just national retailers that may be hurting and needing to sell all or pieces of their business. “Buyers buy for the
By Jessica Sprajcar Aiello, Contributing Writer Can the mergers and acquisitions market be timed? “If anyone could predict when the best time to sell a company is,” said Ronald Myer, President of Summit Advisory Inc. in Lancaster, “there wouldn’t be fluctuations in the stock market.” Read more about what Ronald Myer and other professionals in
By Brendan Releigh, Contributing writer Two of the biggest deals in Central Pennsylvania over the last year were deals that were never completed. And they both involved organizations in Derry Township. In October Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center gave up on its plan to merge with Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System. Two months before
By Rebecca Hanlon, Contributing writer While buyers and sellers play the starring roles in any merger or acquisition, they are each supported by a cast of professionals who dive into the details of a deal to make sure their clients get the most out of the process. These advisers include business brokers, attorneys, accountants and appraisers who navigate
By Jennifer Deinlein, Contributing writer In some cases, businesses grow by introducing new products, adding employees or expanding infrastructure. And in others, those same benefits can be realized by purchasing another company. Companies need to evaluate which is best for them, said Matt Roberson, a principal at Sparks, Md.-based SC&H Capital. He oversees the Central Pennsylvania