With the purchase of Oculus VR for $2 billion, Facebook is continuing a shopping spree started with the February purchase of five year old WhatsApp for $19 billion that is sending ripples throughout the entire middle market M&A space. It has always been difficult to complete transactions in the lower middle market as sellers believe that their companies are worth more than a savvy buyer will pay. Now, with WhatsApp, Oculus VR, and Facebook's inevitable future targets as ammunition, middle market...
With the purchase of Oculus VR for $2 billion, Facebook is continuing a shopping spree started with the February purchase of five year old WhatsApp for $19 billion that is sending ripples throughout the entire middle market M&A space. It has always been difficult to complete transactions in the lower middle market as sellers believe that their companies are worth more than a savvy buyer will pay. Now, with WhatsApp, Oculus VR, and Facebook's inevitable future targets as ammunition, middle market...
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