M&A Blog and News
July 7, 2014
Two reports bring clarity to the upswing in activity the M&A community has been experiencing, and both are highly recommended reading if you haven’t already seen these.
June 27, 2014
THE ART OF M&A LEADERSHIP (Second of 2 parts)
5 Basic Protocols that Can Determine Success or Failure in M&A
Possibly the most critical element in the integration process is speed. The speed at which the integration of two companies is completed is the single most important predictor of success and is directly proportional to the amount of synergies (dollars) captured.
June 27, 2014
The Purchase Price Allocation
Analyze Early to Avoid Future Earnings Surprises
June 27, 2014
The Benefits of Tracking Impact
and Sources of Resistance to Measuring Progress
by Mitchell Lee Marks, PhD
San Francisco State University
JoiningForces.org
June 27, 2014
Serving the M&A Community - Seeking M&A Integration Consultants
Many thanks to those of you who have taken advantage of this Career Opportunities section of the M&A Monthly. We’re happy to announce that the past two months have been successful with placements of the right talent into the right situations. Please continue to request resources or provide your resume in confidence. Thank you, and all the best.
June 27, 2014
Mergermarket is releasing some interesting Illinois trends and stats following the Tyson Foods competing bid (against Pilgrim’s Pride) for Hillshire Brands, a Chicago, IL-based company. As you can see from these, the value of the impending deal will only add to an already very active year.
Take a look:
June 14, 2014
The challenge with any survey summary or set of general principles for success is moving from awareness and "aha" moments to application and action. Today, I’d like to shine the spotlight on specific, actionable strategies that every acquirer should do to minimize value erosion during M&A integration.
May 29, 2014
“Unfortunately for most companies, as statistics bear out, the vast majority of mergers just don’t go as planned. In fact, most mergers are driven by growth, but at the expense of shareholder value.”
Jim Jeffries, Chairman M&A Leadership Council
THE ART OF M&A LEADERSHIP (First of 2 parts)