Tag: Strategic Acquisition

Capstone Helps Credit Unions Add Rocket Fuel to Growth at NAFCU’s Strategic Growth Conference

We all know growth is vital to the success of credit unions, but achieving growth in today’s environment can be challenging. This week Capstone’s John Dearing has been discussing new ideas with forward-thinking credit union leaders at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Union’s (NAFCU) Strategic Growth Conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Today, March 21, …

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Why Do Owners Really Agree to Sell?

How many of you would say your most recent hire agreed to join your organization purely for financial reasons? Most employees take other factors into consideration including benefits, location, job description, your company’s mission, and “fit” with your company’s culture. The financial side is certainly important, but leveraging these other factors is critical, especially when …

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Is Your Credit Union Ready for the Next Recession?

2018 was a banner year for credit unions…but will a recession follow soon? Credit unions recorded a stellar performance in the first nine months of 2018, adding more than 4.2 million new members, the fastest pace in credit union history. Rising demand for loans driven by the low unemployment rate and strong economic growth underline …

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Capstone Strategic Advises Immanuel in Acquisition of Senior Living Community The Shores at Pleasant Hill

Capstone Strategic announced today that Immanuel, a leader in the field of retirement living in the Midwest has acquired senior living community The Shores at Pleasant Hill. With this acquisition, Immanuel gains its first senior living community in Iowa and builds on its mission of serving seniors in the region. Capstone Strategic, Inc. (Capstone) announced today …

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Why Strategic Alignment is Paramount to Acquisition Success

“It can be the best financial deal on the planet, but if it doesn’t fit our strategy…we’re not interested.” This quote from Gary Norcross, President and CEO of Fidelity National Information Services, expresses a simple principle: In order to be successful, an acquisition must be strategic in nature. One of the primary reasons acquisitions fail …

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ATW Sells Stamping Division to Focus on Core Business and Long-term Growth

Capstone advised ATW on long-term strategy which resulted in the divestment of the Stamping Division to refocus on ATW’s core business. Capstone Strategic, Inc. (Capstone) announced today that ATW Companies (ATW) of Warwick, Rhode Island has sold its Stamping Division to Crystal Engineering (Crystal) of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Capstone advised ATW on its long-term strategy to refocus …

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Capstone Strategic Guides Immanuel on “Not-for-Sale” Acquisition of Senior Living Community Clark Jeary

Capstone Strategic announced today that Immanuel, a leader in the field of retirement living in Nebraska has acquired senior living community Clark Jeary. The deal expands Immanuel’s geographic footprint in Lincoln and adds to its mission of serving seniors. Capstone Strategic, Inc. (Capstone) announced today that Immanuel has acquired Clark Jeary, a 122-apartment senior living community …

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Credit Union Trend Alert – More Strategic Acquisitions on the Horizon

In today’s rapidly changing environment where regulations are evolving, new technology and competitors are challenging traditional models, and members are demanding more from their financial institutions, many credit unions are realizing they must expand beyond business as usual to keep up with demand. Credit unions are increasingly executing strategic acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations, and investments in …

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What Went Wrong? Turning Acquisition Failure into Success

“We did an acquisition about 15 years ago. It did not go well…I guess you could say we are still ‘recovering,’ the CEO of a family-owned business recently shared with me during a meeting. She went on to explain there were a number of integration issues and other challenges that cropped up post-closing that the …

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Two Key Points for Strategic Buyers from 3M’s Latest Acquisition

3M, the maker of Post-it, will acquire Scott Safety from Johnson Controls for $2 billion to build up its safety division. This is the second largest acquisition for 3M after its purchase of Capital Safety, a maker of fall protection equipment such as harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, from KKR & Co. for $2.5 billion …

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