On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011. The search for companies with valuable patents is changing the landscape of mergers and acquisitions in San Diego and indeed across the country. At one time, patents were rarely part of the equation when companies were considering...
Massive merger protects customer information with online security
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011. San Diego company Websense, an online security specialist, was chosen by First Tech Federal Credit Union to protect its customer data in its upcoming merger with Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union. The merger between the two companies...
California grocers merge to dominate farmers’ market industry
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011. Natural grocers are increasingly popular across the country, but Californians have a special penchant for quality organic ingredients. Two California favorites, Henry’s Farmers Market and Sprouts Farmers Market will be merging and operating under the name Sprouts Farmers Market....
Mergers and acquisitions expected in food & beverage industry
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. The slow economy has reduced the appetite for many California companies to take part in mergers and acquisitions. In a sign, though, that things may be looking up for M&A, many executives in the food and beverage industry foresee...
California company snapped up in battle between two tech titans
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011. A California-based maker of image-compression technology has been acquired in a strategic move that can be seen as a battle in a war between two tech industry giants. HTC Corp., the world’s second-largest maker of smart phones,...
Historic California Winery Acquired by Luxury Wine Brand
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation on Friday, June 3, 2011. Luxury wine brand Crimson Wine Group has recently acquired an historic Sonoma winery, Seghesio Family Vineyards. The winery is one of the oldest family-owned California wineries, established in 1895, and is famous for its California Zinfandel. Although specific...
California State Regulators May Look Into AT&T T-Mobile Deal
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T is not yet a done deal, as far as regulators are concerned. The latest development is that California state regulators may move to examine the $39 billion deal. If California does open...
California Companies Symantec and Clearwell to Merge
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011. California-based Symantec Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Clearwell Systems, Inc., which is also based in California. Symantec is an online security company that provides systems management, storage and security for its customers. Clearwell is a leader in...
American Medical Systems to be Acquired for $2.9 Billion Cash
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The acquisition of American Medical Systems by Endo Pharmaceuticals was announced Monday, in an all-cash deal valued at $2.9 billion. The surprise announcement sent shares of American Medical up 32% on Wall Street. The acquisition gives Endo American Medical’s market-leading...