A website dedicated to the world of M&A – transactions, ideas, insights and other relevant M&A-related resources.
In our ever-changing business environment, companies are continually seeking ways to maintain or enhance their competitive edge. Historically, Research and Development (R&D) was a key line item for innovative companies to remain ahead of their competition. Another strategy that has become increasingly…
A crisis is never fun, this one even less as this economic downturn has risen from a health concern. On top of people losing their jobs, businesses closing, and loads of wealth suddenly being wiped out, we also have a life-threatening virus…
Mergers and Acquisitions processes take time and are complex. It is not uncommon for such processes to take a year or more from first conversation to closing of a deal. There are lots of moving parts to take into consideration and, usually,…
The big M&A news of today is the merger of French Essilor and Italian Luxottica into a $50Bn Eyewear leader. This transaction makes a lot of sense, Luxottica and Essilor are essentially two behemoths in two segments of an otherwise fragmented industry. Being…
Companies get acquired everyday. Sometimes, competitors do it to dominate a market, expand their portfolio or simply remove a cumbersome player. Sometimes, financial buyers do it because they identified areas of improvement, growth opportunities, or simply a sustainable business model that they…
With Abbott’s () $25Bn bid for St. Jude Medical () made official on Thursday, and with this being only yet one more multi-billion-Dollar bid in the space this year, one is left wondering how much longer will this sector be able to…
Mergers & Acquisitions processes typically span across many months and require lots of attention to come through successfully. Looking at it from a sell-side perspective, from the decision to open the capital to external investors (or sell) to the closing of a…
If you have been reading about mergers and acquisitions or have spoken lately with investment bankers or private equity fund managers, chances are that you’ve heard about roll-up acquisitions – or roll-ups. What’s that all about, you might think. Simple. The basic…
On October 21, 2015, Western Digital () announced its $19Bn acquisition of SanDisk (). Although not having any particular interest in the sector or the stocks, I’ve been following WDC’s stock from time to time out of curiosity. Given today’s ever-growing interest for…
There’s a lot of hype about deal making… as in finding a target and negotiating a transaction to a successful closing. Unfortunately, more often than not, that’s where the project will end in the mind of an inexperienced Buyer… and, therefore, that’s also…
Francois Hollande was elected thanks to its populist-yet-not-overly-extremist approach themed ‘let’s blame the riches for everything we can’. It’s therefore no surprise that his government has led many (most???) successful entrepreneurs to reside in neighboring countries or that his own prime minister…
Recently, as a sell-side advisor, I met with advisors of a buyer, hired after a non-binding offer had been signed. They had reviewed all documents shared in the data room and had had a rather extensive brief from their client as to what…