Biggest mergers and acquisitions for the last 5 years

Biggest mergers and acquisitions for the last 5 years

Looking back at both successful and unsuccessful M&A deals helps business owners and their advisors avoid common pitfalls and increase the likelihood of a successful M&A transaction. This article by M&A Community is a great recap of the past 5 years in...
Master Class: M&A as a Symphony Orchestra

Master Class: M&A as a Symphony Orchestra

By Bill Vinck, Excendio Advisors Follow the Conductor Closely! Background: In the last 40 years, Brad Jacobs has done almost 500 deals while building several billion-dollar businesses. He built United Rentals, an industrial equipment rental company and United Waste...
M&A: The One Thing You Need to Get Right

M&A: The One Thing You Need to Get Right

Some M&A articles stand the test of time, like this one from Harvard Business Review. Sound advice for business owners considering M&A. #mergersandacquisitions #harvardbusinessreview #businessowners Read the full article here:...
How to win in the age of the complex deal

How to win in the age of the complex deal

There is a way to navigate through complex mergers and acquisitions. #mergersandacquisitions #kpmg #strategicvalue Read the full article here: https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2023/navigating-complex-ma.html
Signs of optimism in the M&A market

Signs of optimism in the M&A market

McKinsey indicates that beyond the uncertainties in the M&A market seen in the beginning of 2023, signs of optimism can be found. #technology #mckinsey #predictions #2023predictions #2023trends   Read the full article here:...
Signal or Noise?

Signal or Noise?

By Bill Vinck, Excendio Advisors An M&A Play in Three Acts Prologue Intel was a world leader in Memory Chip design, manufacture, and sales. It set the industry standard. They had little competition. They also began the design and manufacture of microprocessors....
M&A Strategy: What would Cisco do?

M&A Strategy: What would Cisco do?

By Cristian Anastasiu, Excendio Advisors What role should a customer’s input play in determining a company’s M&A strategy? A key one, as the following story about Cisco’s first of more than 220 acquisitions suggests…Cisco’s first purchase on its storied M&A...
M&A and Revenue Clarity

M&A and Revenue Clarity

by Bill Vinck, Excendio Advisors When is a dollar worth more than a dollar?  Overview The premise of this article is that while all businesses like revenue not all forms of revenue are equally valuable. Revenue types differ in important respects and there is...