Rod Harrell @RodMT5Harrell · 10m 10 minutes ago
2 Big Mergers, Acquisitions and Spinoffs to Be on the Lookout for in 2015
6. Caesars Entertainment
While much of forward-looking deal projections center on heady multiples and big price tags, there is one big transaction that can't be overlooked in 2015 -- Caesars Entertainment (CZR) . This transaction, however, is not about lofty multiples, but rather about using a buyout of its subsidiary Caesars Acquisition (CACQ) as part of an expected bankruptcy filing and restructuring in 2015. Caesars Entertainment is heading toward a restructuring that will reorder its capital structure, costing private equity firms, including TPG Capital, billions of dollars as it tries to reduce $18 billion in liabilities. Already, Caesars has cleaved off premium assets, but it will take until January 9 to see if its restructuring plan has sufficient support among creditors -- otherwise, the casino will have rolled a seven at a crucial time.
8. Halliburton-Baker Hughes Buyout
Not every deal is spurred by an activist investor. Sometimes, it takes bigger market forces -- such as free-falling oil commodity prices -- to spark a big deal. Such was the case with Halliburton's (HAL) plans to acquire Baker Hughes (BHI) in a $35 billion deal. But the discounted price of oil isn't saving Halliburton much on the more than 50% premium it will pay to make the buy. Like Comcast's Time Warner Cable play, Halliburton's deal is a big gamble. Regulators could ultimately shoot it down, leaving the company to pay $3.5 billion in breakup fees. But if the deal goes through, it will be a big win for Goldman, which successfully took the exclusive advisory role for Baker Hughes and is set to net a big payday.
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