Kinsella Group Addresses International Business Brokers on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

News Release - For Immediate Release

[Chicago, Illinois - February 22, 2008] At a recent gathering of middle market intermediaries, Robert J. Kinsella, founder and President of Kinsella Group, spoke on the continued growth in the cross-border M&A activity of companies from China and India in the United States.  
 
The January 25th, 2008, panel was a highlight of this year's M&A Dealmaking Conference hosted by Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MMBI), the largest organization of M&A advisors in the Midwest. MBBI is dedicated to promoting professional and ethical excellence in the business broker and intermediary community. Attendees at the conference, entitled "M&A: Deal or No Deal," included business brokers, intermediaries, bankers, private investors, and CEOs and senior executives from leading middle-market companies. 
 
Mr. Kinsella was a featured panelist for a discussion on "What You Should Know About Cross-Border M&A Transactions." In his remarks, Mr. Kinsella noted that middle market companies are taking their lead from large Chinese and Indian companies, and their national and regional governments, in actively pursing opportunities to acquire companies in the U.S.  
 
For example, automaker Tata of India has announced its plan to bid for the Jaguar and Land Rover divisions of Ford Motor Company. The Chinese sovereign wealth fund recently invested $3 billion (U.S.) in Blackstone Group and, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, is actively pursuing a $4 billion investment in a newly forming U.S. private equity fund. These actions are in turn encouraging smaller acquirers to pursue acquisitions of U.S. middle-market companies ranging from $100 million to over $1 billion. This broad-based interest in the U.S. economy has increased the number of buyers pursuing American businesses and will help sustain the continued value of these companies to investors. 
 
Mr. Kinsella and Kinsella Group have particular expertise advising U.S. and Asian clients on the intricacies of cross-border merger, acquisition and joint-venture transactions. In helping promote these transactions, Kinsella Group focuses on enabling Chinese and Indian businesses to enter into strategic transactions that also enhance the profitability and market share of selected U.S. businesses. For the past several years, Kinsella Group has seen a significant increase in these alliances, and has become the "go-to" firm for businesses on both sides of the Pacific interested in exploring these opportunities. 
 
Kinsella Group's ongoing participation in such roundtables, meetings, conferences and similar initiatives is a result of its commitment to continue and expand its services and value to current and prospective business clients in Asia and the United States. Acting as middle-market investment bankers, Kinsella Group helps clients and other key parties recognize and execute forward-thinking value propositions that build on the unique strengths of successful enterprises.  
 
Kinsella Group is a boutique investment bank and business advisory group that helps:
  • companies wishing to grow through focused acquisition search,  
  • sellers wishing to maximize value through negotiated sales, and  
  • businesses seeking additional capital and effective business guidance
Those interested in learning more about Kinsella Group please contact: 
 
Emil T. Paguia, Director of Business Development 
Tele: 312-229-1357, ext. 315 
E-mail: emil.paguia@kinsellagroup.com 
or visit www.kinsellagroup.com