Midwest M&A activity up in third quarter
Midwest M&A activity up in third quarter
The number of Midwest companies that participated in a merger or acquisition during the past six months increased in the third quarter of 2011, according to a new report by DeWaay Capital Management. Though the volume of these types of deals was up, the size of the deals involved was the lowest in more than two years, the Clive-based wealth advisoryr firm said.
Additionally, the growth in the number of deals seems to be slowing as well. According to the DeWaay Midwest M&A Index, a measure of corporate merger and acquisition activity in the Midwest, the year-over-year index growth of 3.3 percent represented the smallest increase in eight quarters.
The current M&A environment “represents an attractive opportunity for Midwest business owners to explore possible acquisitions or mergers and suggests that more attractive financing opportunities may be more readily available,” according to the report.
To read the full report, visit http://www.DeWaayIBanking.com/Index.aspx
The number of Midwest companies that participated in a merger or acquisition during the past six months increased in the third quarter of 2011, according to a new report by DeWaay Investment Banking. Though the volume of these types of deals was up, the size of the deals involved was the lowest in more than two years, the Clive-based investment banking firm said.
Additionally, the growth in the number of deals seems to be slowing as well. According to the DeWaay Midwest M&A Index, a measure of corporate merger and acquisition activity in the Midwest, the year-over-year index growth of 3.3 percent represented the smallest increase in eight quarters.
The current M&A environment “represents an attractive opportunity for Midwest business owners to explore possible acquisitions or mergers and suggests that more attractive financing opportunities may be more readily available,” according to the report.
To read the full report, visit http://www.DeWaayIBanking.com/Index.aspx
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