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Deal Dynamics

8 articles on deal dynamics.

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The Long Game – Seven Lessons from a Three-Year M&A Deal

After three years of starts, stops, busted deals, re-trades, industry strikes, wildfires, and more plot twists than HBO's Succession — we closed.…

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How Great Exits Happen – Ten Lessons Learned from a Recent Utility-Services Transaction

Our recent sale of a respected utility-services and construction-management firm was a powerful reminder of what truly drives premium outcomes in today's M&A market — ten lessons for any founder considering an eventual transition.

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The Private Equity Playbook – How Private Equity Creates Value

In our most recent sell-side engagements, three of our clients sold their businesses to private equity (PE) buyers. While PE often gets…

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Why Do Some M&A Deals Die?

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals can fail due to various reasons. Trust between the parties involved is the key factor that determines…

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Ins and Outs of Earn-Outs

Previously we reviewed the leading killer of M&A transactions: poor financials.  Today, we’ll shift gears and talk about earn-outs, a M&A concept that…

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M&A Due Diligence – Your Business Colonoscopy

Buyer due diligence is arguably the most critical step in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) process.  Before a buyer writes you a…

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Top 5 Deal Killers

Are you aware that only an estimated 20–30% of companies brought to market actually sell? To increase your odds of success, it…

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Poor Financials Are the Unrivaled #1 Deal Killer

Last month, I shared the top five seller mistakes that kill M&A transactions. Today we’ll dive deeper into the #1 deal killer—poor…

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