Boards need to sharpen their insight
In the upcoming year, boards should anticipate their oversight and governance processes facing various challenges, including economic uncertainty, the [...]
Know your M&A financial metrics
Mergers, acquisitions, and buyout transactions are intricate endeavors that demand meticulous analysis and evaluation of various financial factors. The [...]
Address culture clashes during M&A
An M&A strategy can generate synergies, growth, drive value, expand market access and establish a global presence. But while deals [...]
Trust encourages greater risk-taking in M&A transactions
Trust is critical in M&A transactions. Both parties are naturally suspicious of each other, and tensions run high even in [...]
Don’t forget your Working Capital target
An evaluation of a company’s working capital is a critical piece of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. A detailed [...]
Transform a brand in light of digital disruption
While auto manufacturing techniques are far more advanced today than when Henry Ford opened his first factory a century [...]
Our employees and customers don’t understand our strategy…
Think of a successful company. Their strategy almost always looks simple and obvious and does not take a thick [...]
M&A valuation in inflationary times
For the last 3-4 months we have heard the same question in our meetings with business owners: "How will inflation [...]
Make your board culture sustainable
Two core responsibilities of boards are performance and risk management. A strong, positive board culture helps both. But too [...]
