The first time I was courted by a potential acquirer was 18 months after we launched.
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Consequently, there were fewer bidders and more opportunity for value creation for the eventual acquirer.
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The most active acquirer by volume between 2010 and 2012 was Google, with 49 transactions.
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The most active private equity software acquirer in 2012 was Vista Equity Partners with 12 transactions.
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If the milestone is never reached, or is reached, but too late, the acquirer pays nothing.
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The independent operator can issue local currency cards and serves as the merchant acquirer.
How these deals pan out for the acquired and the acquirer remains to be seen.
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It's hardly the ideal acquirer for a company looking to assure its future prospects.
Deloitte said no problem, even though target and acquirer are potentially both audit clients of Deloitte.
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He expects to bid on hundreds of millions in deposits the acquirer will shed for antitrust approval.
Then one day the foolish acquirer learns of a war between his people and the new crew.
Decades of research scarily consistently shows that most acquisitions destroy value, and only cost the acquirer money.
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Shares in an acquirer typically drop on the news of a deal, and those of the target rise.
In cases like these, the Chinese acquirer is looking to establish and develop its corporate name recognition abroad.
Depending on the asset, specified under Section 197, the acquirer may be looking at a 15-year amortization schedule.
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Under the purchase method, which is more commonly used in Europe, one company must be designated the acquirer.
Southcorp, Australia's largest wine producer and exporter, naturally figures that it will be an acquirer in the consolidation wave.
HelioVolt has been searching for an acquirer since April, according to various reports.
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The payment networks also makes a very small transaction fee from the acquirer.
Vanguard may be part of the wave of ETF mergers as an acquirer.
Another acquirer can beat them with a higher offer, but Apollo and Metropoulos would then receive a break-up fee.
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Suppose a strategic acquirer decides to make a series of investments in a biotech company, including purchase of intangibles.
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You don't want to be holding either the high-flying target or the high-flying acquirer the next time Nasdaq melts down.
Most acquisitions work out for the acquired company only, not the acquirer, and this seems certain to fit that mold.
It must also set a long-term goal for investors, something like going public in five years or finding a corporate acquirer.
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For instance, Intel was the most active acquirer in the last 12 months, cutting 23 separate deals according to Bloomberg data.
It has strong cash flow, great customer relationships and is an active acquirer of smaller companies to continually add to its business.
Aside from waiting to see if BB10 succeeds or fails, BB10 could be a potential roadblock for HP or another acquirer.
When Smith tried to buy a midsize finance company a few months ago, he was turned down in favor of a Japanese acquirer.
During the transition the REIT's stock has consistently underperformed, making it cheap for an acquirer looking to collect apartments now that rents are improving.
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