On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. A little-mentioned reason for corporate mergers between an American corporation and a foreign company is potential tax savings. The American corporation buys a foreign company and takes advantage of the increased foreign ownership to reincorporate in a country with...
Mergers possible for California independent hospitals
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Small businesses are something of a rarity in today’s society. Corner shops that were once the talk of the town have quickly become engulfed by larger chains that circulate better business. Some independent businesses have shut down...
California company grows after a series of acquisitions
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, June 6, 2013. There are a variety of reasons two companies might choose to combine. For example, maybe a small business owner has built a successful company and product, but needs the resources of a larger business to help it...
San Diego business becomes top seller following merger
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, April 4, 2013. If done correctly, company mergers can be beneficial to every company involved in the transaction. Mergers often lead to companies pooling resources, eliminating inefficiencies in the way the two businesses are run, and providing needed capital to...
Original restaurant owner claims buyer breached sale agreement
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions and other types of complete or partial transfer or ending of business operations, name and other related items are not simple transactions. There is often much more to the sale of commercial operations than...
Shareholders claim merger price ‘inadequately compensates’ them
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. When mergers and acquisitions occur for a California company, the transaction between the two companies tends to involve a significant amount of contribution from various areas with a company. When large transactions take place within a company,...
Fresh & Easy seeks merger and acquisition insight
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, January 18, 2013. The grocery store Fresh & Easy has been a prominent grocery store in California. Like many businesses, a business will start in a local area and expand as its business grows. During the expansion phase, businesses are...
Caribou coffee goes overseas, headquarters to stay in US
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Acquisitions are a frequent occurrence in the business world and a common topic of our blog. As common as they are, they are certainly not without complexity. These types of transactions take time, due diligence and a...
Are tech-savvy acquisitions necessary for established companies?
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Some of the most long-established companies in the United States have recently been forced to close their doors, and some wonder whether technology is to blame? Do long-established companies have to acquire new-age tech startups or drastically...