How can you make your business attractive to sellers? And when a seller expresses interest, how do you navigate the process effectively? On May 2, 2012, ASL hosted two M&A veterans, Foley & Lardner Partner Jim Foley and ASL client and Silicon Valley CFO Sid Faulkner for an event to address these questions.
Merger and acquisition activity is picking up steam with the pace of technological progress and the economy. According to recent studies, large companies have a war chest of $2 trillion in cash, and over one third of respondents expect to close an M&A deal in 2012. Private equity is back as well as they sit on $400 to $450 billion in capital earmarked for acquisitions, which with a leverage of two to three times translates to $1.5 trillion looking for the right deals.
For those of you that missed this seminar, here are some resources that will get you up to speed on mergers and acquisitions:
- Navigating the Treacherous Path of Mergers and Acquisitions Presentation
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Your Price & Your People, Blog post by CPAs Talk Tech Biz author, ASL Principal Carol Wagner
- 3 Intangible Assets You Might Overlook During a Merger or Acquisition, Blog post by CPAs Talk Tech Biz author, ASL Principal Carol Wagner
- Thinking About Selling? Start Preparing Due Diligence, Blog post by CPAs Talk Tech Biz author, ASL Principal Carol Wagner