What Gets Measured is What Gets Done
by Jack Prouty, Past President, M&A Leadership Council
In our popular training course, “The Art of M&A® for Integration Leaders,” we state that the ultimate measure of overall M&A success is whether you increased shareholder value or not. While this is the bottom-line measure after the integration is completed, you....
The Art of M&A® / Due Diligence
An excerpt from The Art of M&A, Fifth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide by Alexandra Reed Lajoux
The due diligence process begins from the moment a buyer senses a possible acquisition opportunity. The buyer then starts to examine the information that is readily available at this early time about the company.
Insights & Advice: An Interview with Two Experts
By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council
Cybersecurity and IT due diligence has become one of the most challenging, and also one of the most critical areas of due diligence in any environment. The risks of brand damage, customer churn, and substantial costs have brought this topic to the forefront in.......
It Is Up To You to Stack the Deck
By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council
Integration is tough. There are no formulas. No cookie-cutter patterns. Seldom a simple solution. But as my friend and President Emeritus of the M&A Leadership Council, Jack Prouty, says – there is a way you can “stack the deck for success.”
Why do so many divestitures fail to live up to their potential value? Transition Services Agreements (TSAs) often get overlooked or pushed off until far too late in the transaction. Yet a solid TSA certainly preserves deal value, especially in these three scenarios.
By Mark Herndon, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
Most companies still struggle with culture and employee experience (EX) during M&A.
Actions originally intended to empower and align employees more typically come across as haphazard, ill-conceived, or poorly...
Remember that 2015 movie with Matt Damon, called The Martian? It should be "required watching" for all M&A professionals because it offers essential advice all M&A integrators should live by.
You've probably felt the crunch caused by the current economic climate, which has led to corporate development and integration leaders being challenged like never before.