Velocity Makes Minority Investment in M Wright Services

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
MWS Board MWS has been looking to strengthen their Board with experienced entrepreneurs, investors and operators who understand the Midstream pipeline construction market and will support their growth. Velocity Management Advisors is a partnership of the three senior managers who acquired, built and monetized over $800 million in Midstream assets since 2008. VMA has been serving E&P companies with midstream operations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma for over 27 years and has a combined 45+ years of midstream expertise. ClearRidge (M&A and Transaction Advisors) represented MWS on this transaction.

Innovex completes acquisition of Downhole Well Solutions

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Innovex International, Inc. (NYSE: INVX) ("Innovex"), a leading provider of products and technologies to the oil and gas industry, has completed the acquisition of the remaining equity ownership of Downhole Well Solutions. DWS engaged ClearRidge to advise on acquisition strategy. The ClearRidge team managed the process and due diligence.
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Innovex has acquired a minority interest in Downhole Well Solutions (DWS)

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
DWS (www.downholewellsolutions.com) designs, manufactures, and rents proprietary downhole drilling optimization tools, including the PowerGLIDE oscillation tool, the RIPstick anti-stall and anti-stick slip tool, and most recently the new PileDRIVER. DWS engaged ClearRidge to advise them on acquisition strategy.  The ClearRidge team managed the process and due diligence. DWS will continue to operate as a standalone business under the leadership and majority ownership of ...
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Mergers & Acquisitions for Q3 2014 and Outlook through 2015

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
ClearRidge Report: Mergers & Acquisitions for Q3 2014 and 2015 Outlook. In this report, we review our most active industry sectors. These 7 industries are also among the most active sectors that drive M&A Activity in Oklahoma and the Southern Midwest region.

ClearRidge 2014 Middle Market M&A Advisory Firm of the Year

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
June 12, 2014. ClearRidge, an Oklahoma Investment Banking firm, was named Middle Market M&A Advisory Firm of the Year by Acquisition International. Click "More" to read full article.

Mergers & Acquisitions for Q2 2014 and Outlook through 2014

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
ClearRidge Report: Mergers & Acquisitions for Q2 2014 and Outlook through 2014. In this report, we review our most active industry sectors. These 8 industries are also among the most active sectors that drive M&A Activity in the Oklahoma and the Southern Midwest region. Click "More" to read the the full article.

Mergers & Acquisitions for Q1 2014 and Outlook through Fall 2014

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
ClearRidge Report: Mergers & Acquisitions for Q1 2014 and Outlook through Fall 2014. In this report, we review our most active industry sectors. These 8 industries are also among the most active sectors that drive M&A Activity in the Oklahoma and the Southern Midwest region. Click "More" to read the the full article.

Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook through Summer 2014 and Full Year 2013 Review

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Mergers & Acquisitions
ClearRidge Report: Mergers & Acquisitions for Full Year 2013 and Outlook through Summer 2014. In this report, we review our most active industry sectors. These 8 industries are also among the most active sectors that drive M&A Activity in the Oklahoma and the Southern Midwest region. Click "More" to read the the full article.

How long does a Private Equity Group wait before selling your Company again?

Most people think of a private equity holding period as between 3 and 5 years, which could cause a significant and legitimate concern among business owners. However, there is no hard rule to apply to this asset class and to make a determination whether or not to consider a PEG as a prospective buyer based upon the median hold period, would be to make a one-dimensional decision.

How Much Should a Buyer Pay a Seller for Synergies of two Merged Businesses?

This is an interesting question and the answer has certainly changed over the years. Whereas synergies may have previously been credited entirely to the buyer’s benefit post closing, the trend has been for buyers to pay an increasing premium to sellers for some of the shared future synergies. In most strategic deals, there is now more…
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