M&A Blog and News
December 21, 2016
Why Tech Giant is Aquiring Harmen International?
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
On November 14th, Samsung announced the acquisition of Harman International, the US-based developer and manufacturer of audio and electronic systems for the auto industry, for $8.6bn with an offer price of $112 per share (a 27.8% premium on Harman’s share price one day before)...
December 21, 2016
Markets Group Presents: Private Equity Forum in NYC
Submitted by Markets Group
Markets Group is running a meeting in New York this March for 200 LPs, venture and private equity funds. This private meeting will include: 120+ institutional investors and family offices from the US market, 15+ hours of networking and focused one-on-one meetings with the top allocators ...
December 21, 2016
Available M&A Positions
Presented by Talent Services of M&A Leadership Council
Are you qualified? We have opportunities for an Enterprise Acquisition/Executive Director and Program Management Software Solution Super-User, please take a look at the listings to see if you qualify and contact Talent Services of M&A Leadership Council today ..
December 20, 2016
BDO USA, LLP Joins the M&A Leadership Council
Submitted by M&A Leadership Council
DALLAS – December 20, 2016 – The M&A Leadership Council today announced that BDO USA, LLP has joined the Council as a Transaction Advisory Services training partner. The M&A Leadership Council is dedicated to identifying best practices, establishing standards for training and certification and providing methods, tools and expertise to companies either contemplating or actively involved in mergers and acquisitions ...
December 20, 2016
By Jack Prouty
President of M&A Leadership Council
While the due diligence process certainly can reveal the financial worthiness of the target, it often does not include an examination of the buyer or target’s business operational, organizational or cultural characteristics, or their readiness to become integrated.
December 14, 2016
During a recent client engagement, we presented the company’s executive staff with the rationale and approach for a comprehensive process of deal measurement and feedback. After our meeting, the firm’s integration manager teasingly chided us for “messing up a pretty comfortable arrangement.” “Until now,” he explained, “our executive team has had a ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy surrounding mergers. I don’t ask what the next deal is going to be, and they don’t ask me how the integration of this one is going.”
December 7, 2016
Here’s a startling thought: your customers probably have more M&A experience than you do! Think about it. Whether your business is B2B or B2C doesn’t matter. Your customers have more M&A related “been there, done that” deal-count experience with other businesses they interface with than your current leadership team could ever hope to achieve.
November 30, 2016
If you’re just now picking up this three-part mini-series on “getting the riskiest days right,” please be sure to catch on what we believe are the riskiest days in M&A and why: The Riskiest Day and Getting Announcement Day Right.