M&A Blog and News
April 28, 2016
What Happens When Executives Fail to Provide Enough Direction
By Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Have you ever heard the phrase “put the moose on the table?” That’s a humorous way of saying it’s time for a group to finally deal with the big, hairy issue everyone’s been putting off. A consultant friend and mentor of mine has an even better way....
April 28, 2016
Prepare for Tomorrow’s Deals. See the Future of M&A Today.
Contributed by Intralinks, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Plan, source, and execute on deals with the unparalleled advantage of a highly accurate forecast of M&A activity six months before anyone else. Use the Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor to get a look ahead. Or get left behind....
April 28, 2016
Q1 2016 M&A Remains Strong but Sees Lower Volumes and a Significant Drop in Market Performance
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
LONDON – March 22, 2016 – The number of M&A deals completed* in the first quarter of 2016 was the lowest for two years according to Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM)....
April 28, 2016
View at Your Convenience
Presented by Crowe Horwath, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India has received a fresh start post elections due to a stable and assertive political regime, and is likely to rise as the country’s economic sentiment improves and ease of doing business becomes a reality.....
April 28, 2016
Industry Sector Forums Provide Up-to-the-Minute Content and Networking
Presented by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Explore valuations and viability in the evolving sector of Technology. Learn how dealmaking could be set to bounce back in the Energy sector. Join Remark on May 10 (San Francisco) and May 16 (Houston)...
April 28, 2016
What Characterized the Record-Breaking Deals of 2015?
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
In 2015, M&A deal volume reached an all-time high. In this brief video, learn what characterized these deals and how acquirers can realize deals’ potential value.....
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.”