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Boston’s independent movie theaters thrive despite national box office decline
With countless movies available at home, Americans appear to be leaving behind the nostalgic scent of movie theater popcorn and the grandeur of massive screens for the convenience of watching Netflix in their living rooms. About three-quarters of U.S. adults said they watched a new film on streaming services instead of in a theater in the past year, according to a recent poll.
Making a Success of Corporate Carve-outs
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You’ve Decided to Buy a Carved-Out Business. Now What?
Whether the objective is to expand into new markets, fill gaps in a product portfolio, or gain quick access to revenue, customers, operational capacity, and talent, buying a carve-out can create significant value for the acquirer. It also comes with some tricky caveats that can put that value at risk. Buyers can set themselves up for success by clearly understanding the common obstacles.
Five Steps for Successful Divestitures
It’s no secret that frequent acquirers that make mergers and acquisitions a key part of their strategy outperform their peers over the long-term in total shareholder returns (TSRs). But what’s less well-known is that those winning companies also have a tight process for systematically evaluating their portfolios and shedding noncore, low-growth, or underperforming assets to double down on the areas with the highest growth potential and to simplify for profitability.
PE-Backed Carve-Outs Used to Be Reliable Winners. So What Happened?
This article is part of Bain’s 2025 Global Private Equity Report Corporate carve-outs routinely produce some of the flashiest returns in private equity, right? Well, yes … and no. Before 2012, the typical deal to separate an unloved business unit from its corporate parent was a clear winner more often than not. These transactions generated an average multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of around 3.0x, well above the 1.8x average for all buyout deals.
Generative AI in M&A: You’re Not Behind-Yet
This article is part of Bain's 2025 M&A Report. Generative AI is here to stay. The potential is nearly limitless, and its impact on M&A will be profound.
Generative AI in M&A: Where Hope Meets Hype
This article is part of Bain's 2024 M&A Report. The headlines seem relentless at times, yet the promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to transform so many dimensions of business is undeniable. But how are companies relying on it to improve their M&A capabilities? And what have they learned so far? To answer those questions, we polled more than 300 M&A practitioners about their views on using generative AI in their M&A processes.
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