Beyond profits: How corporate mandates are steering M&A
By: JEREMY OSTERBERGER President BIC Alliance Peel back the M&A deals in the O&G and petrochemical industries over the past two years and you’ll see two general paths: betting on business as usual or preparing for the future regulatory environment. On the business-as-usual front, for example, data from Wood Mackenzie reveals that 2023 M&A activity in the […]
Assuring confidentiality in M&A transactions
One of the most common concerns among prospective sellers is keeping discussions of a potential deal confidential. There are two types of documents that help maintain confidentiality: the teaser and the confidentiality agreement (CA). The teaser is a document used when the seller is making initial contact with a potential buyer. The intent of the teaser — sometimes […]
2023 M&A activity reflects broader economic trends, market dynamics
M&A deal activity has mirrored much of the larger economy and markets so far in 2023. There has been plenty of reason for optimism, but that optimism has certainly been cautious; deal activity remains lower in the wake of global uncertainties during the last three years. A couple of mid-year reports on the M&A outlook […]
IRA, ESG significantly drive investment and deal activity in ‘23
All things considered, the 2022 mergers and acquisition activity wasn’t all that bad. While deal flow did not reach the overly optimistic expectations, given the headwinds, things could have been much worse. The highest inflation since the 70s, combined with the worst bond market on record (primarily due to a Federal Reserve intent on snuffing […]
