In this conversation with publisher William Jefferson Black, Svetlana Vinokur from Federal Signal, explains the importance of the soft side of deal negotiations. She said, “For private company acquisitions, we find that it’s probably 70 percent price and 30 percent those intangibles including the culture, the people, and the legacy.  That one of the ways we differentiate our bids".   

This extensive discussion covers the role of M&A in the corporate strategy and offers unique some insights on...

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announces a new YouTube channel. The new channel provides a platform to showcase the firm's expanding coverage and offerings.

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced Charles Leger to lead Connectivity Business and SatelliteFinance.

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Connectivity Business today announced speakers and panelists for the Investment Conference in Chicago. This interdisciplinary conference will address the critical financial and business issues impacting the global connectivity industry and explore opportunities in the private and public equity and debt capital markets for investment in this fast-growing sector. 

This wide-ranging discussion explored a number of topics at the forefront of M&A strategy and deal structuring including innovative consideration structures, changing governance dynamics in both domestic and cross-border deals, navigating regulatory and competition review, challenges associated with taxable and tax free divestitures, and methods for approaching acquisitions with the shifting taxation frameworks in the US, among other areas. 

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelislts for the Chicago Middle Market M&A Conference which will provide private equity investors, middle market business owners, and corporate executives, corporate directors, and investors with perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring and executing corporate transactions.

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelists for the Chicago M&A Conference, which will provide perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring complex corporate transactions.

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelists for the San Francisco M&A Conference, which will provide perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring complex corporate transactions.

Finance Information Group today announced Mr. Peter Granat has joined the company’s Board.  Mr. Granat will provide strategic guidance to the firm, which perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through educational conferences, transaction databases, books, and unique financial publications including TelecomFinance, Transaction Advisors, and SatelliteFinance.

SatelliteFinance today announced Mr. Mark Dankberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at ViaSat, Inc., one of America’s fastest growing technology companies, will be the keynote speaker at the SatelliteFinance Conference.

The new location provides a West Coast presence as the company expands its educational conference offering to the Bay Area.

“We’re pleased to have Jason and Guy step into their new roles at Satellite Finance. They are very knowledgeable about the satellite industry and experts in their respective fields” said William Jefferson Black, Managing Director, Finance Information Group.

Transaction Advisors today announced the top articles from 2015 based on the number of unique visitors from our audience of senior corporate executives, middle market business owners, and private equity investors.

Transaction Advisors full-day, technical conference will provide information and perspective on the structuring and execution of domestic and cross-border transactions.