The Deal Professor’s 2009 in Review, Part II: The Deals
In part II of his 2009 in review, the Deal Professor takes a look at the biggest domestic deals of the year and what they show about the new normal in mergers and acquisitions.
View ArticleCedar Fair’s Management Entry Ticket
The Deal Professor examines the involvement of Cedar Fair's top management in the buyout of the amusement park operator and makes the case that this is a going-private transaction under the federal...
View ArticleCedar Fair’s Mystery: An Investor’s Game Plan
The Deal Professor examines a mysterious move by a hedge fund investor over the $2.4 billion acquisition of the amusement park operator Cedar Fair by Apollo Management.
View ArticleCedar Fair Sets Date for Apollo Vote
It seems that March 16 will be the date that Apollo Management will find out if its plan to buy Cedar Fair Entertainment will be a go.
View ArticleThe End of Cedar Fair’s Ride?
The Deal Professor looks Apollo Management's takeover bid for Cedar Fair as it moves toward a shareholder vote and considers whether this transaction, at least in its current form, is heading towards...
View ArticleCedar Fair’s Last-Minute Change of Heart
The Deal Professor looks at why Cedar Fair at the very last minute postponed a vote of its unit holders on the company's acquisition by Apollo Management.
View ArticleThe Price of Goofs in Deal-Making
Details can make or break a deal, and the Deal Professor highlights some recent apparent mistakes in the Novell, Cedar Fair, OSI Pharmaceuticals and Airgas situations and what they can mean.
View ArticleGazing Into the Crystal Ball for April
The Deal Professor offers six predictions about coming financial and regulatory events in April.
View ArticleApollo and Cedar Fair Walk Away From L.B.O. Deal
Apollo Global Management and Cedar Fair said on Tuesday that the two have agreed to end their proposed $2.4 billion leveraged buyout after the amusement park operator's investors indicated...
View ArticleSix Flags Chief Tamps Down Apollo Chatter
The chief executive of Six Flags dismissed speculation that Apollo Global Management, after ending a buyout deal with Cedar Fair, is setting its sights on the rival amusement park company, The New York...
View ArticleBehind the Trends in an M.&A. Uptick
The Deal Professor examines the recent boomlet in mergers and acquisitions and finds that private equity is the leading indicator of how the takeover market is developing.
View ArticleThe Contractual Structure of Private Equity
The Deal Professor examines the various structures of deals that private equity firms are negotiating in the wake of the financial crisis.
View ArticleP.E. Veterans Join Cedar Fair Board
Amusement park owner Cedar Fair, which earlier this year was forced to scrap a $635 million buyout deal with Apollo Management, said Tuesday it was expanding its board of directors to nine members by...
View ArticleThe Deal Makers Who Deserve Failing Grades
The Deal Professor highlights the lowlights of M.&A. over the past year.
View ArticleApollo May Again Face an Unwanted Battle
Apollo Global Management has proactively tried to stave off a battle as it tries to buy an amusement park company. But its acquisition agreement could still permit others from bidding more.
View ArticleGazing Into the Crystal Ball for April
The Deal Professor offers six predictions about coming financial and regulatory events in April.
View ArticleBehind the Trends in an M.&A. Uptick
The Deal Professor examines the recent boomlet in mergers and acquisitions and finds that private equity is the leading indicator of how the takeover market is developing.
View ArticleThe Contractual Structure of Private Equity
The Deal Professor examines the various structures of deals that private equity firms are negotiating in the wake of the financial crisis.
View ArticleP.E. Veterans Join Cedar Fair Board
Amusement park owner Cedar Fair, which earlier this year was forced to scrap a $635 million buyout deal with Apollo Management, said Tuesday it was expanding its board of directors to nine members by...
View ArticleThe Deal Makers Who Deserve Failing Grades
The Deal Professor highlights the lowlights of M.&A. over the past year.
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