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May 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013 | Washington, DC
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Capitalizing on Consolidation

Macro- and microeconomic factors are combining to help utilities capture untapped value through M&A. The recent pace of deals probably will continue.

Macro- and microeconomic factors are combining to help utilities capture untapped value through M&A. The recent pace of deals probably will continue.

The Race to Consolidate

Positioning to win in the contest for scale.

By Jack Azagury, Walt Shill, and Ted Walker

The industry’s slow-and-steady pace of mergers seems to be picking up speed, as larger and well-positioned players overtake smaller and weaker targets. Realizing the greatest value from consolidation requires companies to assess their strengths and weaknesses and focus on performance improvement—both before and after a deal gets done.