TY - BOOK AU - Flaherty,Thomas J. TI - Roll-up: the past, present, and future of utilities consolidation SN - 9781626349278 (hardback) AV - JS 341 F575r 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - Austin, TX PB - Greenleaf Book Group Press KW - Servicios municipales KW - Servicios públicos municipales KW - Utilidades públicas N2 - "Roll-Up delves into the rich history of utilities consolidation-from the original, highly fragmented U.S. industry structure, through the development of industry views on consolidation and participation, to the drivers and events occurring in the cycles of the modern era, from 1995 to 2020. Expert utilities consultant Tom Flaherty interviewed eleven current or former chief executive officers, investment bankers, attorneys, and ratings analysts who provided introspection and commentary on their experiences with consolidation in the modern era. These notable individuals made the tough decisions about whether to pursue a transaction, evaluated the logic of potential combinations, crafted merger agreements, designed the process for successful outcomes, and guided the execution of mergers through the strategy, financing, regulatory, and integration processes"--Book jacket flap ER -