Startups have found themselves pivoting significantly over the past year. Exit plans have either swiveled or been put on hold as valuations have remained low, and there has not been a huge market for M&A or IPOs. But there...more
Mergers, acquisitions, and buyout transactions are complex endeavors requiring careful analysis and consideration of multiple financial inputs and outputs. Both the acquiring company and the target company will each need to...more
The iconic management theorist Peter Drucker made famous the notion that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In other words, the culture of your company is correlated more closely to your company’s ultimate value and...more
7/19/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Customers ,
Employee Retention ,
Employees ,
Mergers ,
Sellers ,
Shareholders ,
Suppliers
We have seen a reduction in M&A activity this year in response to global economic uncertainty. Everything has slowed down from the fevered pitch of 2021, so it’s not surprising that deal activity has as well. So, how much...more
There was great speculation that the decreased valuations of 2022 would lead to a surge in M&A activity; however, activity this year has been much lower than anticipated. A multitude of factors have slowed down M&A this year...more
Starting with a sell-off in public technology stocks (trading “FAMMGA” is no longer a winning strategy), the outbreak of war in Europe, upcoming midterm elections in the US, out of control inflation, rapidly rising interest...more
11/4/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Capital Investments ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Russia ,
Sellers