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HILLENBRAND INC

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Hillenbrand Inc is a industrial company that provides engineered processing equipment and solutions to customers around the world. The company operates through two segments. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, develops, manufactures, and services engineered industrial equipment and also provider of engineered process and material handling equipment, systems, and aftermarket parts and services for a variety of industries, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Molding Technology Solutions has a comprehensive product portfolio that includes injection molding and extrusion equipment, It earns it revenue from Advanced Process Solutions, and Geographically from America, following by Asia and EMEA.

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Shares of machinery companies are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

Keybanc analyst Jeffrey Hammond downgrades Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) from Overweight to Sector Weight.

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Keybanc Downgrades Hillenbrand to Sector Weight

DA Davidson analyst Matt Summerville maintains Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $33 to $24.

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DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Hillenbrand, Lowers Price Target to $24

Hillenbrand shares are trading lower after the company reported Q2 financial results and issued Q3 guidance below estimates. Also, the company cut its FY25 guidance below estimates.

Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) lowers FY2025 Adj EPS guidance from $2.45-$2.80 to $2.10-$2.45 vs $2.48 analyst estimate. Lowers FY2025 sales outlook from $2.63 billion-$2.79 billion to $2.56 billion-$2.62 billion vs $2.66 billion estimate.

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Hillenbrand Lowers FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $2.45-$2.80 to $2.10-$2.45 vs $2.48 Est; Lowers FY2025 Sales Guidance from $2.63B-$2.79B to $2.56B-$2.62B vs $2.66B Est

Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) is looking for Q3 Adj EPS of $0.46-$0.53 vs $0.65 analyst estimate. sees sales of $569.000 million-$583.000 million vs $611.74 million analyst estimate.

Hillenbrand Sees Q3 Adj EPS $0.46-$0.53 vs $0.65 Est; Sees Sales $569.000M-$583.000M vs $611.74M Est

Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.54 by 11.11 percent. This is a 21.05 percent decrease over earnings of $0.76 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $715.90 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $691.00 million by 3.60 percent. This is a 8.84 percent decrease over sales of $785.30 million the same period last year.

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Hillenbrand Q2 Adj. EPS $0.60 Beats $0.54 Estimate, Sales $715.90M Beat $691.00M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For April 29, 2025

Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) will release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2025-04-29. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement.
Analysts anticipate Hillenbrand to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.54.
Hillenbrand bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.02, which was followed by a 7.3% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Hillenbrand's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Q1 2025</th>
<th>Q4 2024</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.54</td>
<td>0.92</td>
<td>0.82</td>
<td>0.75</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.56</td>
<td>1.01</td>
<td>0.85</td>
<td>0.76</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>-7.000000000000001%</td>
<td>12.0%</td>
<td>-4.0%</td>
<td>-13.0%</td>
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<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745866927_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Hillenbrand were trading at $22.52 as of April 25. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 53.23%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely unhappy going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HI/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Hillenbrand visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

A Glimpse of Hillenbrand's Earnings Potential

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Shares of machinery companies are trading lower as stocks pull back after surging Wednesday following President Trump's tariff pause announcement.

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Shares of machinery companies are trading higher following President Trump's decision to implement a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

Shares of StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STNE#NASDAQ">STNE</a>) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/STNE/earnings">earnings and sales results</a>.
StoneCo shares jumped 8% to $10.64 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
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<li>Leishen Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSE#NASDAQ">LSE</a>) gained 90% to $14.31 in pre-market trading after jumping over 46% on Tuesday. The company recently reported FY24 financial results.</li>
<li>Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRPX#NASDAQ">VRPX</a>) rose 35.4% to $0.1760 in pre-market trading after the company announced positive results from a beagle dog dose range-finding study.</li>
<li>TEN Holdings, Inc. &nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XHLD#NASDAQ">XHLD</a>) gained 34% to $0.7839 in pre-market trading. TEN Holdings shares jumped 18% on Tuesday after the company announced a $1 million stock repurchase program.</li>
<li>Aterian, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATER#NASDAQ">ATER</a>) gained 27% to $2.68 in pre-market after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Bowen Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOWN#NASDAQ">BOWN</a>) gained 24% to $5.43 in pre-market trading after jumping 5% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRGX#NASDAQ">CRGX</a>) gained 21.1% to $4.60 in pre-market trading after the company suspended CRG-023 &amp; allogeneic platform and initiated 90% workforce reduction.</li>
<li>Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) gained 17.3% to $29.29 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Intrusion Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTZ#NASDAQ">INTZ</a>) rose 11.8% to $1.32 in pre-market trading after dipping 23% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNSP#NASDAQ">CNSP</a>) rose 10.4% to $3.92 after surging 16% on Tuesday.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
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<li>FST Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBSX#NASDAQ">KBSX</a>) fell 23.1% to $4.22 in pre-market trading after gaining 310% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FEAM#NASDAQ">FEAM</a>) shares fell 21.2% to $3.08 in pre-market trading after gaining 5% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STBX#NASDAQ">STBX</a>) fell 18.5% to $0.2012 in pre-market trading after gaining around 22% on Tuesday. Starbox Group company received staff determination notice from Nasdaq.</li>
<li>Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGC#NASDAQ">RGC</a>) declined 16.1% to $26.50 in pre-market trading after climbing 70% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>OSR Holdings, Inc. &nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSRH#NASDAQ">OSRH</a>) dipped 15.5% to $1.51 in pre-market trading after jumping 34% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TKC#NYSE">TKC</a>) shares tumbled 14.8% to $6.43 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HQY#NASDAQ">HQY</a>) shares fell 14.7% to $86.68 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly earnings results.</li>
<li>Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNXP#NASDAQ">TNXP</a>) shares dipped 13% to $17.87 in pre-market trading following weak quarterly sales.</li>
<li>Absci Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABSI#NASDAQ">ABSI</a>) fell 9.4% to $2.79 in today's pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDH#NYSE">WDH</a>) fell 6.5% to $1.30 in pre-market trading after declining around 5% on Tuesday.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New On The Block</h2>
PharmChem, Inc. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCHM#OTC">PCHM</a>), the go-to name for drug-detecting sweat patches, is officially exploring strategic alternatives (i.e., mergers, acquisitions, or an outright sale). So far, the board of directors expressed confidence that it can handle things solo as opposed to hiring a banker. For interested suitors, a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions">data room officially opened</a>.
Other auction block items this week:
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<li>Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan tapped Lazard to run a sale process for compliance software firm Mitratech. Reuters estimates that the transaction could hover around $4 billion.</li>
<li>Recall how Paysafe (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSFE#NYSE">PSFE</a>) went public <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/20/12/18678982/paysafe-goes-public-again-in-spac-deal-what-investors-should-know">via a SPAC in 2020</a>. Today, it&#8217;s for sale, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/paysafe-is-said-to-weigh-sale-after-getting-takeover-interest?srnd=phx-deals">Bloomberg</a>. The firm, backed by billionaire Bill Foley, is receiving takeover interest.</li>
<li>Switzerland-based Bank J. Safra Sarasin is weighing a takeover offer for Denmark&#8217;s Saxo Bank, per <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-03/safra-sarasin-is-said-to-explore-deal-for-denmark-s-saxo-bank?srnd=phx-deals">Bloomberg</a>.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Updates From The Block</h2>
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<li>Veritas Capital is circling Wall Street data provider Dun &amp; Bradstreet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DNB#NYSE">DNB</a>), per <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/veritas-is-said-in-talks-to-acquire-data-firm-dun-bradstreet?srnd=phx-deals">Bloomberg</a>. Dun &amp; Bradstreet boasts a $4.9 billion market cap.</li>
<li>Bausch + Lomb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLCO#NYSE">BLCO</a>) considered &#8220;a full separation&#8221; from Bausch Health Companies Inc. After engaging with potential buyers, that process did not result in a deal. Full separation remains the goal, the company confirmed. Full-year 2024 earnings will be posted on Feb. 19.</li>
<li>KKR &amp; Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) is adamant about buying Japanese tech group Fuji Soft. The private equity firm upped its offer to around $4.3 billion to outbid a rival firm, Bain Capital.</li>
<li>Bain has another deal in the works, should the Fuji Soft one not work out. The firm is close to buying the pharma unit of Mitsubishi Chemical Group (TYO:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TYO:4188#TYO">4188</a>). The price tag is expected to be north of $3.3 billion, according <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/bain-is-said-to-near-3-billion-deal-for-mitsubishi-pharma-unit?srnd=phx-deals">to</a> Bloomberg.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h2>
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<li>Meanwhile, Bain Capital <a href="https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/hillenbrand-sells-majority-stake-milacron-bain-capital-287m">agreed</a> to buy a 51% stake in Milacron, a provider of plastic processing equipment and services. Hillenbrand (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HI#NYSE">HI</a>) sold the stake for $287 million. </li>
<li>Riverwood Capital agreed to <a href="https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-riverwood-capital-buys-israeli-ai-pricing-co-quicklizard-1001501462">buy</a> Munich-based Quicklizard (TASE: QLRD), a pricing platform for retailers and brands, for roughly $52 million.</li>
<li>TPG <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43537313/why-altus-power-stock-is-gaining-today">agreed to buy</a> Altus Power (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMPS#NYSE">AMPS</a>), an owner of commercial-scale solar in the U.S., for around $2.2 billion.</li>
<li>Another solar-related deal: Turn/River Capital agreed to buy Austin, Texas-based SolarWinds (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWI#NYSE">SWI</a>) for $4.4 billion — a 35% premium to the stock&#8217;s closing price on Thursday, Feb. 6.</li>
<li>Montreal-basedValsoft, a software firm backed by Coatue Management and Viking Global Investors, acquired VHL Sistemas, a Brazilian provider of cloud-based notary management software.</li>
<li>BCI, a Canadian asset management, agreed to buy Luxembourg-based investment BBGI Global Infrastructure (LSE: BBGIB). Reuters reported that the deal cost around 1 billion pounds ($1.24 billion).</li>
<li>EP Global Commerce, backed by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/czech-billionaire-kretinsky-seeks-to-take-metro-private-again?srnd=phx-deals">purchased</a> Düsseldorf, Germany-based Metro at a 2 billion euro ($2.76 billion) valuation. </li>
<li>Databricks, valued at $62 billion, <a href="https://www.infoworld.com/article/3817328/databricks-acquires-bladebridge-to-aid-data-warehouse-migrations.html">acquired</a> BladeBridge and its talent to bolster enterprise data warehouse migrations.</li>
<li>JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) reportedly revived its interest in buying Düsseldorf, Germany-based Ceconomy AG. The Chinese e-commerce giant last showed interest in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/02/43496221/jd-coms-stock-dips-as-ceconomy-deal-heats-up-in-germany-is-the-e-commerce-king-eyeing-expansion">German retailer in 2023</a>.</li>
<li>Nissan Motor Co. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSANY#OTC">NSANY</a>) CEO Makoto Uchida informed Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) CEO Toshihiro Mibe of his intention to terminate discussions <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/02/43517930/nissan-ceo-seeks-to-end-honda-merger-talks-report">on a potential merger</a>.</li>
<li>Brookfield completed its $1.7 billion acquisition of Houston-based Chemelex, a provider of electric thermal and sensing solutions. Goldman Sachs advised nVent Electric (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVT#NYSE">NVT</a>) on the sell side.</li>
<li>Court Square Capital Partners and WindRose Health Investors completed a $1.1 billion buyout of Frisco, Texas-based infusion company Soleo Health. H.I.G. Capital.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h2>
Judge Christopher Lopez has rejected a deal that would have facilitated a second auction attempt for Alex Jones&#8216; media company, Infowars. This ruling, as reported by <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/g-s1-46738/infowars-alex-jones-onion-bankruptcy-judge-sandy-hook">NPR</a>, provides another temporary reprieve for Jones, but delays the Sandy Hook families' efforts to collect the $1.3 billion in defamation damages awarded nearly seven years ago.
Lopez explained he couldn&#8217;t approve the deal because Infowars&#8217; parent company, Free Speech Systems (FSS), is no longer in bankruptcy. That means, he rules, its assets cannot be sold—only Jones&#8217; ownership stake in the company can be auctioned. And yet, the judge also blocked <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/11/41982446/jokes-on-jones-onion-backed-by-families-of-sandy-hook-victims-buys-info-wars">a previous offer</a> from satirical website The Onion, which had partnered with the Connecticut families to bid on Infowars. 
Moving forward, Lopez emphasized that any asset sale must be a straightforward cash deal. With this latest decision, the path to recovering damages—and potentially dismantling Jones' platform—remains uncertain.
TGI Fridays has sold 19 more restaurants as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.&nbsp;Fremont, California-based Yadav Enterprises, an operator of 340 restaurants across six brands, is <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/tgi-fridays-sells-19-restaurants-out-bankruptcy">buying</a> 16 stores for $3 million in debt. Sugarloaf Hospitality, a firm owned by former TGI Fridays CEO Ray Blanchette, is acquiring three locations for $100,000.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h2>
Scale Vs. Scope: This week, Bain Capital pointed out a trend in the media sector.
Media deals are becoming &#8220;predominantly cross-industry.&#8221; According to Bain&#8217;s <a href="https://www.bain.com/insights/media-and-entertainment-m-and-a-report-2025/">analysis</a>, using data from Dealogic, more than half of all media industry M&amp;A for the first three quarters of 2024 involved either a target or acquirer outside of their industry.
Here are a few callouts, cited by Bain partners Nicole Magoon, Matt Keith and Alex Egan:
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<li>The majority of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) transactions used to be &#8220;scale&#8221; (i.e., Pixar in 2006 and 21st Century Fox in 2019); today, there&#8217;s an &#8220;increasing emphasis on scope deals.&#8221; For example, last year, Disney invested in Epic Games, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/41052867/disneys-streaming-surge-epic-games-deal-among-key-growth-drivers-says-analyst">the maker of Fortnite</a>.</li>
<li>Sony Group Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/06/39313096/sony-steps-into-theater-business-with-alamo-drafthouse-purchase">purchased the theater-dinner chain</a> Alamo Drafthouse.</li>
<li>Companies are also doing deals for evergreen IP: Sony Music bought half of Michael Jackson's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/08/40515995/michael-jacksons-1-5b-catalog-lands-court-approval-for-sale-thriller-for-sony">publishing and recorded music catalog</a>.</li>
<li>Pophouse Entertainment acquired Kiss's catalog as well as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/04/38116031/sealed-with-a-kiss-rock-band-sells-legacy-for-300m-who-did-gene-simmons-get-into-bed-with">the band members' likenesses</a>. </li>
<li>Private equity funds have invested in smaller production studios with a track record of quality IP. For example, Redbird bought All3Media, seeking an enduring advantage in the video space.</li>
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Is there risk? &#8220;Acquirers in cross-sector media M&amp;A quickly learn that such deals require a different type of diligence,&#8221; the Bain partners say. &#8220;For one thing, an acquirer is likely to be less familiar with the target's industry. Also, the revenue synergies inherent in scope deals are harder to realize and underwrite than cost synergies.&#8221;
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