CRTS, Inc. of Tulsa, OK acquired by Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: INSU).

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
July 5, 2011. Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: INSU) announced the acquisition of CRTS, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bruce Jones and Matthew Bristow of ClearRidge were CRTS' advisor throughout the M&A sale process. CRTS, Inc., is a leader in pipeline coating services based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Positive M&A trend gaining momentum for midsized private companies

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
April 25, 2011. The positive start for Oklahoma and Midwest mergers and acquisitions activity in 2011 is gaining strength and momentum. Higher prices, cash at closing, more deals getting done. Click "More" below to read this article.

Consolidation in Oklahoma Community and Regional Banks?

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Uncategorized
April 11, 2011. We are going to consider the reasons behind the likely reduction in number of banks in Oklahoma and some of the implications. Is there anything that can be done to preserve more small, regional banks or is this change inevitable?

Reuters: M&A has busiest January in 11 years

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
January 28, 2011. Dealmaking is back on the agenda as CEOs step up the hunt for ways to put a multitrillion-dollar cash pile to work, triggering the busiest January for M&A in 11 years.

Cedar Creek Lumber Announces a Recapitalization with Charlesbank

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
May 20, 2010. Cedar Creek announces a recapitalization by Charlesbank Capital Partners, who acquire majority ownership of Cedar Creek, the largest cedar distributor in the United States. Cedar Creek was advised by ClearRidge.
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