M&A Leadership Council

MARCH 1, 2024

The result: divestitures are often “fire sales,” where companies wait too long to divest and end up leaving money on the table. And as more companies embrace the “portfolio-managed enterprise” model, divestitures will play a more central role in these value-driven organizations, much as they do in today’s private equity firms.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Private Equity Firm Mergers & Acquisitions Finance 52

M&A Leadership Council

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Art of M&A® / Integration: Harmonization of Post-Merger Compensation Plans An excerpt from The Art of M&A, Fifth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide by Alexandra Reed Lajoux Editor’s Note: A growing number of M&A professionals are pursuing the Certified M&A Specialist , or CMAS ® credential.

Total Shareholder Return 52

Total Shareholder Return Mergers & Acquisitions Start-ups Equity 52

NYT M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Fresh business school graduates are raising “search funds” from willing investors to buy companies they can lead.

Start-ups 101

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions Equity 101

Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

That’s a good question, but before answering it, I’ll start by explaining the entire sector: Consumer Retail Investment Banking Defined. But if there’s a recession, car sales will immediately fall as people start postponing their big-ticket purchases or making alternate plans (i.e., Is household formation up or down?

Banking 96

Banking Start-ups Equity Marketability 96

NYT M&A

JUNE 4, 2023

Zucker is C.E.O. of a $1 billion investment venture backed by RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments, an Emirati firm.

Start-ups 78

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions Equity 78

NYT M&A

JULY 16, 2022

Tracy Britt Cool spent a decade working closely with the renowned investor. She is now applying those lessons to her own firm.

Start-ups 98

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions Equity 98

Brian DeChesare

MAY 31, 2023

The Founder/CEO and family patriarch, Logan Roy, turns 80 as the show starts, and he runs into health problems, which leads his children (Kendall, Roman, Shiv, and half-brother Connor) to battle for control of the company. Why did Roman choke up at the last minute? Why did Greg betray Tom in this one scene?

Finance 97

Finance Start-ups Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions 97