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Category >> Transportation Acquisitions

Feb 10
2009

Writedowns... Explained

Posted by Clear Rock in Transportation Acquisitions, Printing, Insurance MA, HVAC MA
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:

 

 


Jan 23
2009

Toxic Assets... Effecting More Than Just Wall Street

Posted by Clear Rock in Transportation Acquisitions, Printing, Insurance MA, AIG

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:

 

Sep 17
2008

WSJ: PE Heads to Smaller Deals

Posted by Dan Doran in VAR - Value Added Reseller Acquisitions, Transportation Acquisitions, Printing, Manufacturing, MA News, HVAC MA

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

Apr 07
2008

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

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions, Printing
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. 
Feb 21
2008

Road Link Aqcuires West Coast Trucking

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions

Roadlink announced this week that they have acquired West Coast Trucking (WCT).  Roadlink is an Atlanta based firm, while WCT's operations are primarily in Seattle and Oregon.  Both are intermodal service providers.

What Happens to the Employees in an M&A Deal?

This seems to be a question that we field more and more.

Feb 06
2008

'07 Transportation Deal Volume Highest Ever

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions
According to the latest report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, transportation and logistics M&A deals closed at a 20 year high. The firm reported 1,291 deals for the year- topping the record setting 2006 pace.
Jan 28
2008

YRC to Announce Restructuring

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions
Coming off its worst quarter in its history, it appears likely that YRC will formally announce a restructuring plan within the next few weeks.
Dec 20
2007

YRC Acquiring Chinese Logistics Co

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions
In a sign that much in the logistics world is driven by China, YRC announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Shanghai Jiayu Logistics Co, Ltd.
Oct 21
2007

SBRC Adding Wholesale / Distribution Coverage

Posted by Dan Doran in Transportation Acquisitions
A Tip from Clear Rock: One of our favorite places to find current strength data on general market trends is the Small Business Research Center. We're certainly excited to see that they have expanded their coverage, and will be adding data on market strength in the Wholesale / Distribution segments.