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Friday, August 27, 2010

Investing: Mergers and Acquisitions

A Wall Street provides three reasons why we will continue to see M&A activity:

  • Companies have cleaned up their balance sheets making M & A possible
  • Companies are earning "nothing" on their cash due to low interest rates
  • In this economy, only way some companies can grow is through acquisitions

The reporter left out at least two more reasons:

  • Those low interest rates make deals more inviting
  • Depressed stock market has resulted in companies being unfairly undervalued

In the Bakken, there are at least two more reasons:

  • High CAPEX and aggressive drilling program can often exceed companies' cash flow
  • Operators can lose leases if drilling not begun

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