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How to Approach IT Post-Merger Integration
Information Technology within companies has moved from a position in which it is seen as a cost to one in which it is seen as …
GDPR Compliance: New Rules For M&A?
n May 25th, 2018, the major data privacy legislation known as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect. GDPR introduces substantial changes to existing European Union privacy …
Digitalization of Retail Banking & Implications for M&A
Few industries are undergoing shifts and transformation the way retail banking is today. An industry that, for decades, has struggled under the burden of regulation, …
How to Plan & Execute a Post-Merger Integration
Whether the objective is obtaining a new business unit by acquisition or merger, re-organizing different divisions of a company or building up an in-depth partnership, …
Success Factors in Corporate Venturing
The impetus for corporate venturing is obvious: a corporation’s investment in startup companies can create new means to drive growth, financial return and advance strategic …
Spend More Time Thinking About IT Due Diligence
Technological advancement is changing the way companies compete. The torrid pace of innovation requires commitment to digital transformation in a way that few companies can …
7 Post-Merger Integration Best Practices – Deal ROI
First, the bad news. HBR cites research suggesting that 60% of significant mergers actually destroy shareholder value. Other published research notes deal failure rates of anywhere between 50% …
5 Key Steps To Capturing M&A Synergies
Closing a deal is difficult – however, the capturing of synergies post-deal is arguably even more difficult. The objective of M&A is to create value …
9 Key Steps to Post-Merger Integration Success
Across the M&A life-cycle, post-merger integration is one of the most critical processes to ensuring a successful acquisition. While taking a prudent approach to valuation and not overpaying …
Talent Retention in M&A: Best Practices
An M&A strategy might make perfect sense on paper, but the core driver – people – can easily be ignored. While for many organizations hard …
Greater Than the Sum: Estimating M&A Synergies
Many acquisitions are justified on the basis that they will create synergies – being when the combined post-merger integration value of two companies working as one is …
Post-Merger Integration Best Practices
Post-merger integration (PMI) is a fundamental stage to realizing the value of an M&A deal. It is a complex process, usually occurring under extreme time …
How to Approach Environmental Due Diligence
Environmental concerns are becoming an increasingly important part of M&A due diligence, yet they are still often overlooked. The key objective of environmental due diligence is …
IT Due Diligence: What You Can’t Afford to Ignore
IT due diligence should paint a clear picture of how technology helps the Target run its operations and whether there are any “deal breakers” that would cause …
Top 5 Common Issues in Tax Due Diligence
1. Tax Compliance The starting point of an M&A due diligence tax exercise should include a detailed assessment in order to determine whether the Target presents any …
How Does the Size & Volume of M&A Deals Impact Process Standardization?
People usually love the idea of standardizing their M&A playbook and building an “M&A machine” or an “acquisition factory.” However, the immediate follow-up questions are: How …
Top 5 Common Issues in Financial Due Diligence
1. Accounting Standards During the M&A due diligence process, it often becomes apparent that the Target has failed to comply with at least some accounting standards (for …
Working Capital Demystified
As our article Enterprise Value Versus Equity Value – Determining The Final Value In Transactions outlines, the final price paid for the “Equity Value” of a company …
The Human Side of M&A – Reducing Uncertainty and Concerns
An effective post-merger integration (PMI) process is critical to maximizing the potential value of a deal. While for many organizations hard facts relating to revenue and costs …
Enterprise Value Versus Equity Value in M&A
For companies looking to buy/sell, the deal value often forms the crux of negotiations. It is often a point of great contention, with the headline number of …
Alternative Acquisition Funding Methods
As our recent article demonstrated an M&A strategy can help a company to expand, acquire new knowledge or technology, move into new geographical markets, or vastly increase …
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