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The Wall Street Journal on why CEO’s do M&A deals quickly after being appointed
There’s been a lot of press reaction to our recent report on what happens when a new CEO takes over: ‘Here’s the deal: move fast as a new CEO’. The report was written by Cass Business School and the M&A Research Centre (MARC) (which I head). See also my blog entry ‘What comes next? Change your [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Due Diligence Requirements in M&A Deals
In QFinance, a very extensive on-line financial markets resource, I’ve written an article entitled ‘Due Diligence Requirements in Financial Transactions‘. Due diligence is a critical business intelligence process, and in our book on the use of business intelligence in doing M&A deals better (Intelligent M&A, Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield), the chapter on due [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )M&A and Strategic Change
Dr Robert Davies, in his fascinating blog on strategy (see weblink at the bottom of this page in the blogroll or check it out here), has written an interesting article on what he sees as the eight major issues that will drive corporate strategy and behaviour over the next several years (see his blog: ‘2010 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )What next in M&A?
An excellent study was issued by IntraLinks and mergermarket a few weeks ago. (You can find it here.) In August and September, they conducted a survey of experts in M&A – the people within each company responsible for deals. The key finding: almost two-thirds of those surveyed thought that the overall economic environment in their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )YouTube Video: M&A Deal successes and failures
On 8 October 2009, I was interviewed about why merger and acquisition deals fail or succeed. Together with several other experts in the industry (including Paul Schiavone of Zurich Financial), the conversation is now available on YouTube here: M&A – successes and failures. This clip is actually one of eight that are available on YouTube [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Interlocking Directorates and Mergers
We love to see the application of new intelligence techniques in assessing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Check this out… A most interesting comment was posted on this blog on 19 November in response to our own thoughts regarding the possible break-up of Merrill Lynch, Citibank and Northern Rock (see More about breaking up Merrill Lynch, Citi and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The need for business intelligence in M&A
We’ve been writing on this blog about the importance of doing deals smarter. This is even more critical today than ever as the market becomes more difficult. Funding a deal with leverage is now more difficult. The days of lending at 10x EBITDA are now over. It is more likely that you will see figures [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Scenario Planning in M&A
An acquisition or merger is difficult to get right, and the other alternatives should be vigorously considered before a deal is contemplated. Those alternatives include organic growth, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, partial ownership of the target, joint shareholdings, or even ‘doing nothing.’ But when acquisition or merger is necessary, it must be entered into carefully [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Surviving a merger: Don’t think it can’t happen to you!
[Note: further information on surviving a merger can be found in my other blog: www.survivingmergers.com] On 7 August, Management-Issues had an article based on the final chapter of our book (Intelligent M&A: Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield). That chapter, entitled ‘How to Survive a Merger’ provides a number of strategies and tips on how [...]
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M&A Maturity Index — Emerging markets for M&A
Posted on Thursday, 16 December 2010. Filed under: Business Intelligence, Commentary, Mergers |
If you want to expand overseas — from whatever your base — what do you do? Start up new in a country in which you’ve never operated before? Maybe a joint venture? Do a big acquisition there? If you’ve decided that an acquisition is the best route forward, then you have the big decision to [...]
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