A number of acquirers in 2004 have digested transactions and may do more in 2006.
Quotes about acquirers (7 Quotes)
The stock price may have come down but Qwest still carries a heavy debt burden and that is not very attractive to potential acquirers.
We're fully committed to our sales process, which the board believes is the best way to deliver full and fair value to all stockholders. We've already attracted interest from potential financial and strategic acquirers and believe that Red Zone's proposed action could concern potential buyers and disrupt the sales process.
Industry experts forecast a positive outlook for the hotel industry for at least the next several years. We have been one of the largest private acquirers of hotel real estate in the past three years, and we expect to continue that pace into the foreseeable future. Our strategy is to be a long-term owner combined with strong property management. We will seek to maximize profits through strategic investments in our hotels to keep them among the most competitive within their respective submarkets. We also recently significantly strengthened what already was a first-class hotel management team to provide even greater focus on superior guest satisfaction.
It's time for the merger and acquisition activity to increase here, ... It's largely been proven acquirers that have done these deals and generally at very low premium multiples.
The three great ends which a statesman ought to propose to himself in the government of a nation, are one, Security to possessors; two, facility to acquirers; and three, hope to all.
There are a fair number of potential acquirers out there, and the one thing Gateway really has is a well-known national brand in the U.S.. A suitor from China wouldn't be out of the question.