M&A Blog and News
April 28, 2016
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Mergermarket has released its Global M&A roundup for the first quarter of 2016, including its league tables for financial advisors. Take a look at the report HERE....
April 18, 2016
An investment banking mentor of mine once told me that he could determine whether or not he wanted to pursue a deal in 60 seconds or less by looking at four key data points on the target business: liquidity, solvency, profitability and growth. To him, everything else was just validation (or not) of his initial perceptions.
"Deals are like buses at a bus stop. Don't jump on one if you don't know where it's going.”
April 11, 2016
(Fourth in a Series on Change Management)
March 31, 2016
Chairman's Message, March 2016
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
Hello everyone - My message this month will be short and to the point. In working with some of our workshop alumni and select members of the Board of M&A Standards, we have published a quick M&A corporate assessment. Click here to obtain ....
March 31, 2016
April 5, 2016 @ 11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT
Presented by M&A Leadership Council and Crunchr
"Are you in control?" It's a hefty and legitimate question for HR professionals and others before, during and after a merger or acquisition takes place. Please join us for an in-depth conversation with ...
March 31, 2016
Leveraging Stability and Employee Engagement for M&A Success
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
In today’s highly active merger and acquisition (M&A) arena, many acquirers are recognizing that the period around a deal closing can be very challenging for employees, and also that stability and ....
March 31, 2016
A Report from Toppan Vite New York in Association with Mergermarket
Contributed by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Debt among non-financial US companies from 2008 to 2015 more than doubled, according to Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, as companies took advantage of historically low interest rates to borrow cheaply.....
March 31, 2016
Forums on Life Sciences/Healthcare, Technology and Energy
Presented by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
These gatherings bring together dealmakers, industry leaders and technical experts to look at the state of specific sectors. Forum settings will provide keynote speakers, panel discussions, networking and more ....