Boxed.com takes opportunistic approach to buys within US; will consider IPO in a few years – CEO

Provided exclusively by Mergermarket an Acuris Company Boxed.com, the New York-based online household goods retailer, will be opportunist on potential US targets, and could consider an initial public offering in the medium term, according to founder and CEO Chieh Huang. The targets would be in fulfillment service, technology and robotics sectors. He declined to mention the sum the company …

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Sky bidder Comcast hires DF King to buy shares held by retail investors – report

Provided exclusively by Mergermarket, an Acruis company Sky [LON:SKY] bidder Comcast Corporation [NASDAQ:CMCSA) has hired the proxy solutions provider D.F. King to buy the shares that are held by the FTSE-100 satellite broadcaster’s small retail shareholders, The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper did not cite a source for the information. Comcast, a Pennsylvania, Philadelphia-based cable …

GE Capital Aviation Services attracts interest from GIC – report

Provided exclusively by Mergermarket, an Acruis company GIC, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, is interested in acquiring General Electric's [NYSE:GE] aircraft leasing subsidiary, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), according to a newswire report. The Bloomberg report cited sources with knowledge of the situation who said that officials from both companies had a meeting to discuss …

PeroxyChem in advanced auction process, sources say

Provided exclusively by Mergermarket, an Acruis company by Marlene Givant Star, Bhavna Kaul and Sam Weirsberg PeroxyChem, a One Equity Partners-backed producer of hydrogen peroxide, persulfate and peracetic acid, is exploring a sale in a process that has moved past management presentations, according to two sources briefed on the situation. H.I.G. Capital is among the private equity …

Sell-side due diligence: The means to an end

Provided by Plante Moran Written by Michele E. McHale, Robert Shefferly III, Eric Wozniak While due diligence is an inevitable step in the buying process, it's not as prevalent with sellers. But it should be. After all, it increases the odds of an efficient and successful sale. Read more at Middle Market Growth. As M&A …

Member Highlight: Scott Estill

ROLE/FIRM: Partner at Lancor LinkedIn Every month, we will feature an active member of the ACG New York community in a brief interview. Reflecting industry insight and personal perspective, this feature will introduce industry leaders and offer advice on the tools you need to succeed in the ever-changing middle market.   1. Quick Basics - …

Member Highlight: Joshua Cherry-Seto

Every month, we will feature an active member of the ACG New York community in a brief interview. Reflecting industry insight and personal perspective, this feature will introduce industry leaders and offer advice on the tools you need to succeed in the ever-changing middle market. ROLE/FIRM: ACG NY Board Member and Chief Financial Officer and …