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NCR Acquisition History

NCR Corp. the $6.5B global manufacturer and servicer of ATM machines and kiosks is unique in that when it comes to M&A, the Company has experienced nearly every type of transaction situation – both as a buyer, and a target of its own.

The Timken Company Acquisitions

The Timken Company is a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of Timken brand bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related products. Timken was originally established in 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri and now resides in North Canton, Ohio. Timken typically acquires several middle-market manufacturers per year. Its largest acquisition occurred in 2003 when … Continue reading “The Timken Company Acquisitions”

San Francisco Private Equity Firms – Top 10 (based on AUM)

We recently created a list of the top Los Angeles private equity firms, and thought we’d put a list together of the largest firms (based on total assets raised), based in San Francisco. Here’s the list,

IBM Acquisitions – 2016

In 2016, IBM got off to a hot start acquiring companies. As of this point last year, IBM had already announced 6 acquisitions, including the 4th largest deal its ever done, the $2.6B acquisition of PE-backed Truven Health Analytics. So far in 2017, IBM has announced 1 deal, the acquisition of … Continue reading “IBM Acquisitions – 2016”

Top 10 (based on AUM) Los Angeles Private Equity Firms

Whenever someone says, name the ‘top’ or ‘best’ private equity firms, I feel the only way to truly measure the success of a firm is via its ability to generate consistent returns for investors. This means delivering a list based on IRRs.

The 2 Best Podcasts Focused on M&A and Private Equity

If you’re into podcasts and follow the venture/start-up community – as you know, there’s a number of useful shows. Whether you’re interested in funded tech and news (This Week in Startups), VC interviews (The Twenty Minute VC), or bootstrapping Saas strategies (Startups for the Rest of Us), there’s no shortage of listening … Continue reading “The 2 Best Podcasts Focused on M&A and Private Equity”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Makes 3rd Acquisition of 2017, 4th Overall

Yesterday, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the acquisition of behavior analytics start-up Niara. Niara will be folded into Aruba, which the original HP acquired in 2015 for $2.7B.

Product Update – Enhanced Company Search Results and Portfolio Level M&A

With the end goal of getting more ‘complete picture’ data in front of users (less clicking), we’re slowly going through each search interface and profile on Mergr and updating how info is delivered. Update #1 If you haven’t already checked it out – the result table on the Company Search page has … Continue reading “Product Update – Enhanced Company Search Results and Portfolio Level M&A”

Netflix Has Not Made 1 Acquisition

Netflix is no stranger to acquiring – content at least (although it did acquire the domain DVD.com in 2012 as well), however in terms of M&A, Netflix has yet to do what nearly every one of its large, well-known neighbors in Silicon Valley does with such precision on a regular basis … Continue reading “Netflix Has Not Made 1 Acquisition”