ABSTRACT

This book focusses on a parallel approach that ensures successful acquisitions are strategic and cultural fits, which meet all synergy goals while at the same time optimizing and growing the current business. Busiensses must run effectively before they are built upon them through acquisition. These same tools that we use in the preparatory phase while optimizing our current business including Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints become the catalyst that will maximize business growth, cash flow and net profits for the expanded business in the long term. They are transferrable and form an integral part of "the glue" that holds the newly acquired company and the core business together.

chapter 1|5 pages

To Acquire or to Be Acquired

chapter 2|4 pages

M&A in the Full Light of Day

chapter 3|4 pages

Preparing the Message for the Board

chapter 4|4 pages

Expectations Are Reset on M&A Valuations

chapter 7|6 pages

The Help Arrives

chapter 9|6 pages

John and Rory Get Reacquainted

chapter 10|4 pages

The Search for Our M&A Broker

chapter 12|10 pages

The Strategy Review

chapter 13|5 pages

Defining the M&A Targets

chapter 15|2 pages

Selecting the Right Broker

chapter 16|8 pages

Initial Internal Analysis Findings

chapter 17|10 pages

Four-Point Planning

chapter 19|4 pages

Corporate Culture

chapter 20|6 pages

The Project Plan

chapter 21|6 pages

Communication and Final Broker Selection

chapter 23|6 pages

Due Diligence 2…What Was That Again?

chapter 24|6 pages

Due Diligence 3…Look Before You Leap

chapter 25|4 pages

Due Diligence 4

chapter 26|6 pages

The Communications Strategy

chapter 27|6 pages

Rory McGregor

chapter 28|8 pages

Status Update to the Chairman of the Board

chapter 29|4 pages

A High Performance Culture

chapter 31|4 pages

The M&A Shortlist

chapter 34|6 pages

And More Preliminary Meetings

chapter 35|2 pages

Go/No Go…Do These Ones Fit

chapter 36|6 pages

Planning for the Coming Due Diligence

chapter 38|6 pages

The Due Diligence Is Launched

chapter 39|5 pages

In the Final Analysis

chapter 40|6 pages

The Numbers Are In

chapter 41|6 pages

An Integrated Approach

chapter 42|10 pages

Two Years In

chapter 43|6 pages

Three Years In

chapter 44|4 pages

Four Years In

chapter 45|6 pages

Five Years In