Mergers and Acquisitions — When Sweet Turns to Sour

“I don’t think the economy is going to play a large role,” DeWese remarks. “We’re not going to see nearly the effect we saw in the 2001 to 2003-04 period. Things will clearly be softer and we’ll see fewer deals done. When that happens, bankruptcies increase and it’s usually the bottom of the food chain that goes belly up.”