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Scenarios discussed
Profitability
New market entry
Pricing strategies
Concepts
Market share, break even, profit margin, cannibalization, CAGR
Today
PST
Mergers and acquisitions scenario
Case Practice
Packaging Operations Integration
Accountware
House of Pizza
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20 MINUTES
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Ultimate Goal
Increase shareholders
value
Cultural fit
Why M&A
Growth
Reduced
Diversifi
competi
-cation
-tion
Scaled
Acquire
talent M&A Econo-
mies
Adopt
Monopol
techno-
y
logy
Market Synergy
Entry
Types of Mergers and Acquisitions
Same
Same industry
industry but
but different
different fields
fields e.g.
e.g.
Vertical
Vertical
supplier
supplier acquisition
Horizontal Acquisition
Acquisition of
of competitor
competitor
M&A
Complementar
Complementar Companies
Companies related
related by
by technology,
technology,
y production
production process
process or
or business
business
Two
Two companies
companies that
that have
have no
no common
common
Conglomerate
business
business areas
areas
Risk in M&A
Increase
Impact
in
on
business
employe
complexi
e
ty
Clash of Debt
corporat acquisitio
e culture n
Inaccurat Risk
e Lack of
valuation in synergy
of firm
M&A
Steps to M&A: Analyze client company
Determine the goal and objectives? Is it a good strategic move
Existing synergies across all clients businesses Customers
Company values and culture
Experience with integration Distribution
Market share channels
Customers segments Strategy
Marketing
Strengths and weaknesses
strategy
Finance option if acquisition
Culture
Client
Finances
Steps to M&A: Analyze Industry
Size of industry What is the market size?
Are customers segmented?
Growth rate
What are the potential areas of
growth?
Opportunities
Profitability
Valuation
Diving Deep
Objective Diversification, market entry,
synergy…?
Client
firm Operation Product, customer, distribution,
marketing
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Interviewer: Read the question
Listen to the question
Take notes
Summarize the question
Praful
Why M&A
Growth – increased market share
Economies of large scale business
Portfolio diversification
Elimination/Reduction of competition
Monopolistic control of market
Adoption of modern technology
Lack of technical and managerial talent
Faster market entry
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*Failure
Layoffs
Cultural difference
Flawed intention
Poor investigation
Poor stakeholder outreach