Aeterna Capital Partners, a private investment firm located in New York, NY and Ridge Road Partners and investment holding company focused on long-run value creation has recently purchased Kitchen Art of South Florida, Inc.

PCE ADVISES ARETE DEVELOPMENT IN ITS SALE TO GLOTEL

IBISWorld, a market research organization specializing in long range forecasting of industries and the business environment at large, with an emphasis on providing information for strategic planning and research purposes, spotlights Bryan Fleming.

David Jasmund’s article, A Prescription for M&A – Compound Pharmacies Face Change, included in a blog post of the Law of Compounding Medications and Drugs, a blog dedicated to educating pharmacists, doctors, veterinarians, and the general public about the law in the United States relating to compounded medications for both humans and animals.

Acquisition International, the definitive magazine for venture capitalists, corporate finance advisers and top tier management spotlights PCE in the December 2014 issue.

WINTER PARK, FL//RLJ Equity Partners, LLC and LAI International, Inc., have announced the acquisition of Zak Incorporated (Zak), a full service manufacturer and certified turnkey supplier that provides precision machined and custom fabricated components for customers in power generation, specialty metals, and oil and gas. PCE Investment Bankers served as financial advisor to Zak and sourced the acquirer.

THE RESOLUTION – VICTORY!

Global M&A deals across all industries exceeded $1.0 trillion during the second quarter of 2014, the highest level since 2007, according to Thompson Reuters.  Private equity groups and corporations, sitting on stockpiles of cash coupled with the ability to borrow at record low rates, are helping drive the acquisition spree.  The healthcare industry appears to be riding the coattails of the overall market activity. Through the first half of 2014 the healthcare sectors tracked by the PCE Industry Update – Healthcare show that 729 M&A transaction deals were announced or closed compared to only 631 in the same period in 2013.

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