Mergers

Capitalizing on Consolidation

Submitted by mburr on Fri, 2012-10-26 15:02
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.

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.

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By Jack Azagury, Walt Shill, and Ted Walker

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