Xerox announced that it will acquire Global Imaging Systems, Inc. ("GIS") a value added reseller (or VAR).  Xerox is paying over $1.5 billion in an all cash deal. 

What They Are Thinking

Global Imagin Systems, Inc. ("GIS") remains on the prowl for add-on acquisitions.  The company announced March 23 that it has acquired TML Enterprises, Inc.  TML is a deal headquarters in Manassas, Virgina serving northern Virgina and DC. 

How it Fits In

Selling a private company can, in many ways, be easier than selling a public company. The assumption, of course, is that you are seeking to sell the entire company. Here are some of the key differences:

Public Companies

• Shares are “traded” openly, therefore a small fraction of ownership is relatively liquid.
• The share price dictates the market value of the company.
• Disclosure requirements are more involved and burdensome for public companies being sold.
• The Board of Directors must approve a sale based on the best interests of the shareholders.

Are you looking to buy or sell a business in the Jersey City area? It is a wonderful city, and there is a wide range of attributes that can make business ownership there quite fruitful.

Key Selling Points

As we enter 2007 Clear Rock anticipates another strong year for the M&A markets, capitalizing off growth and the pace of acquisitions in 2006. The year is likely to see a continuance of mega-deals as financing remains relatively loose.

All things, however, must come to an end. We believe that we are likely to see a slackened pace in larger deals towards the second half of the year. Why? Large deals have become heavily dependent on high leverage levels. The market is bound for a correction, with the Fed pushing monetary policy in that direction already with a series of rate increases.

Are you looking for a business for sale in New York? If so, we encourage you to understand the business climate, make an informed decision, and then get the process started.

Bear in mind that businesses in urban environments are inherently different than those in suburbia. Foremost, the demographics are entirely different – as opposed to researching competitors in a few mile radius, you might instead have to narrow the focus down to only a few blocks.

Step One: Decide to Sell!

Each owner must come to grips with thought of selling their business. In many cases owners have a personal attachment to their business. Once you decide to sell your company though, CRA can step in and help you through the process.

Akron Graphics Supply- a flexographic materials supply house serving the western US was aacquired by Anderson and Vreeland.  Anderson and Vreeland is a equipment manufacturer and developer of software serving the flexographic printing industry.