By: Dennis Coker Synopsis: After a year of sailing uncharted waters in 2020, how did the major construction materials companies navigate a return to “normalcy” in the first half of 2021? We’ve seen a return to a somewhat normalized state over the last nine months, with M&A activity picking back up fueled by potential tax…
By: Mike McCraw and Nathan Kelly Multi-Unit Community Buzz: Buyer Interest Persists Despite Delta Concerns “The pandemic has accelerated consumer behavior meaningfully. We have incremental disposable income because people aren’t traveling, so they’re spending it more on these consumer experiences.” – Venky Ganesan, Partner at Menlo Ventures “The M&A momentum points to a fundamentally strong…
Global M&A activity realized strong recovery in the first half of 2021 with deal count and value and is maintaining a steady pace to approach or surpass record highs.
Current State of Private Capital Markets: The private capital markets have stabilized after the initial body blow of the pandemic and shut down of the economy. Overall, capital markets liquidity remains strong, but there has been a shift in the sources of capital for middle market, private businesses. New sources of capital such as family…
This article was featured on Merger & Acquisitions – themiddlemarket.com: Investment bank Founders Advisors has added a new practice area focused on building materials and hired Dennis Coker to lead the team as a managing director. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Coker has a background in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for private and public companies in the mineral,…
Article originally published on theNEWS, August 2021. By: Ted Craig The HVAC business has seen a flurry of consolidation this year among suppliers, distributors, and especially contractors. A number of factors are driving this activity, and experts expect it to continue through at least the rest of the year. For contractors looking to either expand or sell…