Corporate Germany plays catch-up

Article Abstract:

Germany is the strongest economy in Europe, anf high quality companies are often involved in the mergers and acquisitions market. The partial privatization of Deutsche Telekom has helped boost the German equity market. Mergers and acquisitions have been aided by the end of the early 1990s recession which is seeing an improvement in corporate earnings. Small and medium sized companies cannot easily be acquired and some may be liquidated rather than sold.

Economic aspects, Germany, Acquisitions and mergers

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The coal market fires up

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NatWest Markets Acquisition Finance (NWMAF) has been responsible for handling the sale by British Coal of British Fuels, Coal Products and Celtic Energy. This follows moves by the UK government to privatise the mining and non-mining businesses of British Coal. The 99.5 million pounds sterling MBO of Celtic Energy was completed in Jan 1995, while the MEBO of Coal Products followed shortly afterwards. British Fuels was sold in an MBO deal.

Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining, British Coal Corp.

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Coal Products goes for Anglo's distribution arm

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Coal Products (CPL) is preparing to purchase Anglo Coal, Anglo-United's distribution business. It is believe that the company's existing equity backers and lenders are assembling a refinancing syndicate to help fund the acquisition. Anglo was previously a bidder for Coal Products, but it lost to the management buyout team.

Coal Products, Anglo United PLC

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