Spotlight

An archive of past spotlight issues.

The martinwolf team tracks noteworthy mergers and acquisitions, and offers
commentary on issues that impact our industry. Here is an archive of past

April 13,2011

We’re seeing a sharp increase in M&A activities in 1Q11.

Rising equities markets during the past seven months have lifted valuations and restored buyer confidence within the financial services sector, prompting an increase in M&A discussions during the first quarter.

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03 Jan 2022

Office Depot Sells CompuCom Systems

Financial Information ($USD) Transaction Value: ~ $305 million Enterprise Value: $1.72 billion EV/LTM Revenue: 0.19x EV/LTM EBITDA: 3.85x Transaction Details The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ: ODP) announced that it has sold its CompuCom Systems subsidiary to an affiliate of Variant Equity in a transaction valued up to $305 million. The transaction consideration of up to $305 million consists...

29 Dec 2021

Happy Holidays – The 2021 martinwolf Annual Letter

Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends of martinwolf M&A Advisors, I hope you all are having an enjoyable holiday season with family and friends. It’s been my tradition in this annual end-of-year letter to spend time reflecting on the past year, and to look forward to what the next year holds for us. We have plenty...

20 Dec 2021

Oracle To Acquire Cerner Corporation

Financial Information ($USD) Enterprise Value: $28.3 Billion EV/LTM Revenue: 8.12x EV/LTM EBITDA: 17.71x Transaction Details Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) today announced an agreement to acquire Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) through an all-cash tender offer for $95.00 per share, or approximately $28.3 billion in equity value. Cerner is a leading provider of digital information systems used within hospitals and health systems to...