The Secured Lender, March 1st, 2006
Will 2006 continue to be a seller-friendly market? If sure looks that way.
In the mergers & acquisitions market in 2005, 28 commercial finance transactions were announced representing $4.6 billion in total deal value, versus 40 transactions for $8.8 billion in deal value during 2004, according to SNL Financial LC. While transaction volume and value declined in 2005, several characteristics of the merger environment remained consistent with 2004, including the ability of independent finance companies to receive multiple offers from potential buyers at solid valuations.
In 2005, as in 2004...
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