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SageWise

05/11/08 9:55 PM

#64174 RE: Fred Kadiddlehopper #64172

Good post and informative article - Thanks, Fred!
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nsomniyak

05/11/08 10:11 PM

#64178 RE: Fred Kadiddlehopper #64172

I think of DPDW as a special kind of roll-up--one where the pieces complement each other rather than duplicating each other.

In the simple roll-up, you basically are buying the company's customers, then you squeeze out duplicate administrative functions. DPDW is doing much more than this--they are buying companies in different niches of the subsea business, then cross-selling both product lines. They actually get more than that, as the combined companies begin to have the capability of offering "one-stop shopping". Furthermore, DPDW, and its acquisitions have the common denominator of being technology leaders in a growing sector--that means pricing power.

Think of putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together as opposed to stacking them on top of each other.
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xZx

05/11/08 11:54 PM

#64186 RE: Fred Kadiddlehopper #64172

fred, thanks for some great DD. much obliged. :)