Mergers and acquisitions (M and A) look at first glance to be some complex form of magic. However, while sometimes a bit complex they are not difficult to understand. Essentially what were two companies are now becoming one. There are differences between mergers and acquisitions and dealing with buyers slightly different depending on the structure […]
When it is time to buy a business and sit down to make the deal, there are essentially two different types of merger and acquisition methods. The first is an asset purchase and the other is a stock purchase. But there is a third type emerging, a hybrid of sorts, where the purchase is a […]
The businesses-for-sale marketplace in the 2nd quarter of 2018 continues to break records based on the survey from BizBuySell.com. According to the report there were a total of 5,383 businesses sold in the first two quarters of 2018 which puts 2018 on pace to surpass the record number of businesses sold in 2017 of 9,919 […]
It’s no secret that between 70% to 90% of deals fail to meet the parties’ expectations. However, what may not be as readily known is the underlying causes for this failed M&A activity. Here’s what you need to keep in mind in order to prevent failed acquisitions. Integration As you start to investigate an acquisition […]