Mergers & Acquisitions
Company Cues (2c)
 
 
Global Executive Specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions are often high-risk ventures.  Some studies indicate that more than two-thirds of the mergers completed fail to create value for the acquiring company.   Primary reasons range from poor integration planning, to improper strategy, to overpaying.  This website is dedicated to planning and acquisition assessment through Due Diligence - two of the three points of failure.
 
The Blog is an instructional Blog discussing specific procedures that may be used to improved M&A success.  The entire website is based on M&A work that I’ve done over the years... battle proven. I invite your comments on the blog - share your successes & failures with other execs.
 
... the name Company Cues ... let’s just say the website is a summary of practical steps for M&A Success.
 
 
Michael P. Gendron is a Partner with the Cincinnati office of Tatum LLC, the largest Executive Services firm in the United States.  In addition to his global Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, Mr. Gendron has specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions around the world.  He is the author of the following business books which describe practical methods to unlock shareholder value:
 
  1.   Doing the M&A Deal: A Quick Access Field Manual & Guide
  2.   Integrating Newly Merged Organizations.
  3.   Creating the New E-Business Company.
  4.  A Practical Approach to International  Operations.
Now available on Amazon.com.
If you would like a  Tatum LLC Mergers & Acquisitions Partner to contact you, click the link.
“Articles of Interest “Smaller Firms Consider Buying Growth” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122749265451952239.html “Cultures Clash as Merrill Herd meets the ‘Walmart of Banking” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122662188273026611.html “E&Y Study: Small Caps Ripe for Picking” http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12201975?f=alerts “Global M&A Activity Falls 27% on Continued Credit Crunch Strain” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122043930850494623.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news “Worlds Apart” http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11699443?f=alerts “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11735470?f=alerts “Private Investigations” http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11696909?f=alerts “Acquired stores weigh on Rite Aid” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121448069229606799.html?mod=todays_us_marketplace “Mergers & Apprehensions: Navigating Coming Change” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121304396634858307.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal “Time to Buy” http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11448417?f=alerts http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122749265451952239.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB122662188273026611.htmlhttp://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12201975?f=alertshttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB122043930850494623.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_newshttp://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11699443?f=alertshttp://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11735470?f=alertshttp://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11696909?f=alertshttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB121448069229606799.html?mod=todays_us_marketplacehttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB121304396634858307.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journalhttp://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11448417?f=alertsshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9
What else is in this site? ...checklists, plan templates, guides to get results...  Process workflow - Summary of objectives for each element of deal ... Due Diligence, Day One, 1st 100 Days etc. Blog - Bi-weekly instructions on various activities in the deal ... Due Diligence: People.... M&A Strategy - High level strategy objectives, key deliverables and project plan PreSale Tune-up - A project plan template to self-assess your business including checkpoints, deliverables and timetable Due Diligence - A project template to assist executives in planning/executing effective Due Diligence Post Deal Activity - A project template to assist executives in planning/executing Day One, First 100 Days, 2nd Hundred days after closingExample-%20$25%20Mil.htmlBlog/Blog.htmlM%26A%20Strategy.htmlPre-Sale%20Tuneup.htmlDue%20Diligence.htmlPost%20Deal%20Activity.htmlPost%20Deal%20Activity.htmlshapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1shapeimage_7_link_2shapeimage_7_link_3shapeimage_7_link_4shapeimage_7_link_5
 
 
Check out the newest feature... Podcast PagePodcast/06ACF85C-572C-4F81-B798-494C22BEA819.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0