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Strong interest in mergers and acquisitions of equipment leasing and finance companies continues. However, after two years of very high activity, due partly to the GE Capital divestiture, the number of significant acquisitions declined slightly in 2017. Nevertheless, because a... read more
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A strengthening economy and generally favorable financial results in 2016 helped continue the very active M&A market that the leasing and finance industry has experienced in recent years. Sellers in 2016 were principally motivated by a change in the strategic... read more
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Merger and acquisition activity for equipment leasing and finance businesses continued to be very active in 2015. Of course, the big news was General Electric’s April 2015 announcement that it would be divesting most of GE Capital’s business units, and... read more
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In 2014, after a long period of reduced activity resulting from the Great Recession, the equipment financing merger and acquisition (M&A) market finally showed signs of heating up. In fact, by the end of the year, the pace had experienced... read more
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There were signs of strength last year in the merger and acquisition market for equipment leasing and finance companies after very little activity in 2011. Still, the uncertain U.S. economic outlook likely led to some potential acquirers delaying acquisition plans.... read more