Posts by Hagen Rogers

Recession, The US dollar and M&A

Recession, The US Dollar and M&A

  Table of Contents Market Retreat Overview Spotlight on Acquisitions of Buyers Headquartered in SC, NC, GA & TN 2023 Spotlight on Sellers Headquartered in SC, NC, GA & TN – 2023 It’s been many months since we shared our outlook on market conditions. A good starting point is what is plaguing the global economy.…
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M&A in Turbulent Times

How does the M&A market handle global shocks and economic uncertainty? To what degree should that affect timing your next transaction?

M&A Readiness in 2023 – M&A Wire Video

One of the first questions business owners ask when contemplating a sale is one of timing. In this latest Watermark Wire video, Hagen Rogers shares how the readiness question can be answered by considering a framework of 8 attributes no matter the industry and stage of your company. Whether it is the right time to…
Fabricated Metal Products M&A Trends

Fabricated Metal Products M&A Trends

Watermark Advisors is pleased to present our 2022 Fabricated Metal Products M&A Trends Report. This $390 billion industry domestically is comprised of 15 diverse subindustries, which produce a wide variety of products: from razor blades to aluminum cans to guns and ammo manufacturing. Recently the industry has been affected most significantly by four trends: Fluctuations…
Machinery Manufacturing M&A Report

Machinery Manufacturing M&A Report

With the US technically now in a stagflation cycle, companies well positioned to navigate their industry’s trends should outperform the competition.  In the Machinery Manufacturing industry, many recent mergers and acquisitions have been pursued for the purpose of strengthening one’s strategy in light of 3 trends: Unpredictable fluctuations in demand A heightened domestic and international…
M&A and the Economy Part IV: Stagflation & Acquirers

M&A and the Economy Part IV: Stagflation & Acquirers

Over the last 50 years, there have been two identifiable periods of stagflation: 1973-1975 and 1978-1982. We have entered another period of stagflation, which means the US economy is faced with the dual headwinds of high inflation and slow economic growth. On July 13th, the Consumer Price Index was reported to be 9.1%, which is…