an M&A value creation approach
This nuts-and-bolts guide examines all aspects of an M&A due diligence - from coming to the decision to acquire a company, to who should be on the due diligence team, to the actual process and the final report and post-closing follow up. It advocates a focus on both risk mitigation and shareholder value creation, and emphasizes a holistic approach that spans from planning to post-acquisition integration. The tentative contents is: introduction; planning for value creation: growth strategy; engagement and pursuit; preparing for due diligence; validation of value: performing due diligence; assessment of due diligence results; optimizing value: post diligence negotiation; and, extracting value: post-transaction integration.