Practical M&A Execution and Integration : A Step by Step Guide To Successful Strategy, Risk and Integration Management

Few business activities can match Mergers Acquisitions (M A) in terms of the potential for reward and for danger. A successful merger or acquisition can allow a mid-tier company to leap into the top tier, bringing rich rewards to that company, and its employees and shareholders. The failure of a merger can, on the other hand, have a devastating impact, resulting a loss of credibility, destruction of value and in some cases bringing the parties to ruin. Depending on how you measure it, between 50% and 80% of M A deals fail to attain their objectives, before or even after the deal is done. Practical M A Execution and Integration is all about maximising your chances of success. Merging, de-merging, acquiring or acquired, if your organisation is involved, or likely to be involved, you will need to manage the process, and following this Handbook will give you a clear, simple framework to get the job done and help your organisation move on and attain the benefits and promise of the deal. The book covers the

following core topics: "Fundamentals of M A ; the reasons for M A, types of M A deals and the challenges they present M A Regulation Successful M A , covering M A power and providing a detailed look at the processes and people involved Delivering M A The unique issues of Banking M A , which differs significantly from other types of M A deals. The final section consists of document templates and suggested tables of contents which are designed to be used alongside the advice in the book, thus making Practical M A Execution and Integration the complete guide to constructing a successful M A deal. [Publisher's Text]

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