Member Survey: Acquisitions Best Practices
This survey was sent to over 300 Alliance of Chief Executives members in the greater Bay Area between January 13th and January 22nd, 2012. It is part of a larger research effort being conducted byRobert Sher, principal of CEO to... ...Read More
Forum Categories: M&A
Preparing to Plant your Acquisition
Growing through acquisition is an enticing prospect for many mid-market companies, but many deals fail to reach their potential. In this article, several Alliance members and alumni illustrate how to "prepare the soil" for M&A success by building the proper bandwidth to handle due diligence and integration. ...Read More
Forum Categories: M&A | Strategy & Planning
Summary: Two companies merge to gain economies of scale and to create an industry leader. But not so with Oclaro (NASDAQ: OCLR), formed when CEO Alain Couder merged $300M Bookham (NASDAQ:BKHM) with $200M Avanex (NASDAQ: AVNX) in April of 2009. Today, the combined company’s stock price is up nearly four times from April of last year. ...Read More
Forum Categories: M&A
Summary: Imagine that your company is seeking to merge or be acquired only to discover that the “change in control” provisions in your compensation agreements are scaring away potential suitors. Internal inconsistencies within your agreements (employment agreements, change in control agreements, severance plans, equity incentive plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, etc.) create substantial financial liabilities that you may not uncover until it is too late. Such unanticipated consequences can adversely impact or kill your deal. ...Read More
Forum Categories: M&A
Summary: The process of making good decisions is critical. Some firms/teams are bad at decision making, and the results can be ugly. Four decision making illnesses are discussed along with some suggestions about improvement. ...Read More
Forum Categories: Leadership | M&A
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