Seminar to Focus on M&A in Heavy Duty Aftermarket

Marx will provide industry leaders insight on how to successfully navigate various changes inside and outside of their businesses.

He will lead a session entitled “Heavy Duty Mergers, Acquisitions and Ownership Changes: A Survival Guide” at the Sloan Family Building, headquarters for the University of the Aftermarket, on the campus of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, during the July 8-13 program.

Marx’s session will examine the climate of today’s consolidating marketplace, providing young executives with the knowledge they need to face real-world scenarios. He will explore the inner-workings of M&A transactions, with a focus on the differences in valuation and multiples between public and private companies, as well as small and large companies. He will discuss trends in market dynamics that drive consolidation as well as the difference between strategic and financial buyers – looking at their metrics and motivations.