Blog Entries tagged 'Printing'

Writedowns... Explained

clearrock — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:00:00 +0100

One can't go an hour or two during this earnings season without hearing about yet another large write-down from a public company. On the private side, though, most smaller companies rarely take write downs- so we thought the concept might bear some explanation:

Toxic Assets... Effecting More Than Just Wall Street

clearrock — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0100

As we head into earnings season (and into a new administration) we arebound to hear more and more about "toxic assets" and how they are impairing recovery for banks - and the economy as a whole.

Here is a little more on just what "toxic assets" means:

WSJ: PE Heads to Smaller Deals

dandoran — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Interesting article in the WSJ deal book this morning - basically confirming what we have been seeing in the market place. In sum: deals are trending downward in size, and the lower-middle market remains surprisingly strong.

The simple reason? Less leverage on deals. Historically these companies have transacted for far lower multiples than their PubCo and much larger cousins. And in an atmosphere off "de-leveraging" and tighter credit, less leverage on a deal means a gre [...]

New Vinyl Converter / Wholesaler Client

clearrock — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Clear Rock is pleased to announce the addition of a new sell-side client servicing the signmaking and graphics trade. The company, located in the north east U.S., sells vinyl and other media primarily to the sign-making trade.

Contact Dan Doran at Clear Rock for more information.

New Printing Client

clearrock — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Clear Rock is pleased to announce a new Commercial Printing client. The company is located in and serves the Manhattan marketplace. The company is for sale with real property available as well. Contact Dan Doran at Clear Rock for more information.

How Has the (Threatened) Owner/Operator Strike Affected You?

dandoran — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Here at Clear Rock - we find ourselves at an interesting intersection in re: the psuedo-strike being staged by the Owner / Operators. Not only do we have a segment focus in transportation and logistics, but we keep hearing from the print industry (another segment we focus on) how slowdowns are affecting their operations as well.

Want more? We aren't all that far from the New Jersey Turnpike, which was a pretty bad scene last week as truckers slowed down to 20 mp [...]

Consolidated Graphics Acquires PBM

clearrock — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:00:00 +0100

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. announced that they had acquired PBM Graphics, a North Carolina based niche printer with revenues of $135m. In addition to traditional commercial printing, PBM is a leading producer of trading cards and similar collectibles.

What Makes this Deal Work

Deals have to work on the financials, but the PBM deal is interesting as a true strategic play for both parties.

Adding a Niche Market

How many trading card printers are there out there?& [...]

RR Donnelley in Pro Line Acquisition

dandoran — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:00:00 +0100

RR Donnelley announced yesterday that it was acquiring Pro Line Printing, Inc. for $122m. The companies entered into a definitive purchase agreement, which is subject to a number of closing conditions.

Why Buy Pro-line?

This is another very traditional acquisition: RRD is looking to expand geographically in a specific vertical - in this case newspaper inserts. Pro Line is a multi-facility printing company out of Texas. This will complement RRD's offset plant i [...]