Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Consulting
At least 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail. To increase your M&A odds of success, leverage our specialized expertise and flexible operating models. We can support your “in-house” deal team, manage the entire transaction from its earliest stages through post-closing implementation, conduct in-depth due diligence, or serve as your independent advisor. When it comes to M&A in the aerospace and defense (A&D), automotive, healthcare, natural resource, retail, and TMT industries, it is never too late to call us.
Our Principles
Overcommunicate internally and externally
Act decisively and move rapidly — success/failure is determined in 12 to 24 months
Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize
Anticipate and mitigate risks
Incentivize risk-taking and reward performance
Our ProcesS For Acquirers
Define the strategy
Identify and due diligence targets
Develop transaction structure and business case
Negotiate (pre-closing, closing, and post-closing terms)
Create “blueprint” for success
Obtain regulatory approvals, close, and implement
Reverse the Odds: Give Your M&A Transaction a 70 to 90 Percent Chance of Success
Trillions of dollars pour into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) annually as companies seek to increase market share, reduce costs, differentiate, diversify, refocus, and capture other sources of value. Unfortunately, M&A success is the exception, not the rule. A whopping 70 to 90 percent of transactions fail. This means, only 10 to 30 percent of transactions succeed. To put these terrible odds in perspective, let us turn to the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas. The odds of winning in blackjack are 44 to 48 percent, much greater than the odds upon which companies stake their futures…(Learn more)
Getting Started
Is your company exploring an acquisition(s)? While every situation is unique, Strategic Value Partners (SVP) typically interviews 10-20 stakeholders over the course of a week, reviews corporate and business unit strategies, develops the detailed transaction hypothesis, and drafts a comprehensive list of potential acquisitions. From here, next steps are tailored to each client’s needs.
Is your company exploring a sale of the company? While every situation is unique, Strategic Value Partners (SVP) typically interviews 10-20 stakeholders over the course of a week, reviews corporate and business unit strategies, develops the detailed transaction hypothesis, and drafts a comprehensive list of potential acquirers. From here, next steps are tailored to each client’s needs.
Is your company exploring a merger with another company? While every situation is unique, Strategic Value Partners (SVP) typically interviews 10-20 stakeholders over the course of a week, reviews corporate and business unit strategies, develops the detailed transaction hypothesis, and drafts a list of potential merger partners. From here, next steps are tailored to each client’s needs.
Is your company exploring a divestiture with another company? Learn more
Is your company exploring a new joint venture (JV), restructuring an existing JV, contemplating an exit from a JV, supporting a partner’s desire to exit from a JV, or seeking an independent expert to review its JV portfolio? Learn more
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Where we operate
Our extraordinary clients are headquartered or operate in cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Dubai, Fort Worth, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, Omaha, Paris, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Riyadh, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, São Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Stamford, Toronto, and Tokyo. Our work frequently takes us to remote locations as well.