Newsletter Archive

2008 4th Quarter

3rd Quarter

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

Why Does a Buyer Back Out of a Deal?

Reverse Due Diligence: Part II

Reverse Due Diligence

Rules are Made to be Broken?

2007 4th Quarter

3rd Quarter


2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

 Unlocking Asset Values

How Does a Manager Buy the Business He/She is Managing?

To Sell or Not to Sell, That IS NOT the Only Question

Why are you selling?
2006 4th Quarter


 The Price for a Business Can be More than Simply How Much Cash is Paid
3rd Quarter Excess Capacity
2nd Quarter Change is Constant
1st Quarter Secondary Negotiations
2005 4th Quarter


 Big Chemical Companies and Small Chemical Companies: A Comparison
3rd Quarter


 How Can a Seller Protect its Employees After a Divestiture?
2nd Quarter


 A Look at EBITDA Multiples of Publicly Held Chemical Companies
1st Quarter What Makes for a Good Acquisition? 3 Recipes.
2004 4th Quarter


 Managing and Motivating Employees During a Divestiture
3rd Quarter


 A Look at Raw Material Supply in the Context of the Acquisition of a Chemical Business
  2nd Quarter

 Succession Planning in the Small Chemical Company.
  1st Quarter A Look Back at the History of Chemical Industry M&A.
     
2003 4th Quarter The Davids of the Chemical Industry.
  3rd Quarter Customer Concentration: Good or Bad?
  2nd Quarter Management Buyouts in the Chemical Industry
  1st Quarter When is the Right Time to Sell a Business
     
2002 4th Quarter

 Don't Confuse P/E Multiples With EBITDA Multiples
  3rd Quarter Is There an Opposite of Enron and WorldCom?
  2nd Quarter Lessons from Enron
  1st Quarter Maintaining Confidentiality in a Divestiture - A Catch 22?
     
2001 4th Quarter

 Let the Seller Beware
  3rd Quarter


 Warning Signs To Watch Out For When Buying A Chemical Business
  2nd Quarter

 Deal Flow Relatively Stable
  1st Quarter The Letter of Intent
   
2000 4th Quarter
 Contingent Liabilities - Ticking Time Bomb? ...... or Much Ado About Nothing?
  3rd Quarter Bridging the Gap on Price: Contingent Payments
  2nd Quarter Achieving Critical Mass.........Why?
  1st Quarter Commodity Chemicals Get a Bad Rap
     
1999 4th Quarter Finding the Right Deal a Lot Harder Than Getting Financing
  3rd Quarter Cost Reductions: A Common Synergy in Acquisition
  2nd Quarter What Does "Multiple" Mean?
  1st Quarter Dead Deals - Why?
     
1998 4th Quarter The Timing of an Acquisition or Divestiture Can Make All the Difference
  3rd Quarter Finding Inexpensive Acquisition is Difficult in Today's Market
  2nd Quarter Hunger for Acquisitions May Be Short-Lived
  1st Quarter Multiple Multiples
     
1997
 4th Quarter Environmental Issues
  3rd Quarter Finding the Right Acquisition
  2nd Quarter The Hockey Stick
  1st Quarter What is the Price?
     
1996 4th Quarter The Win-Win