Mergers and Acquisitions — Deals That Make Sense

• Undoubtably, 2007 will be remembered as the year of FSC certification. Think green, think environment, and make sure your policies jibe with today’s accepted standards.

• If you have skeletons in the closet and are facing litigation, it’s probably not the ideal time to sell.

• A printer is like a baseball team—its success hinging on the ability of individual stars to perform and the team to come together and play as a unit. And no one wants to take over a ballclub that’s going to lose a boatload of free agents. Likewise, a viable acquisition candidate should have a sales and managerial force willing to stay on board.