Acquisitions and diverstitures
Acquisitions and divestitures may present excellent business opportunities for many companies, but only if handled wisely. Successful acquisitions and divestitures are built upon careful planning and the effective implementation of many interrelated activities. The reasons for such business operations are numerous:
- To accelerate growth
- To increase market share
- To utilise resources and manpower more efficiently
- To improve cash flow
- To expand product lines, markets or customer coverage
- Strategy development
- Identification and evaluation of acquisition candidates and of potential buyers
- Due diligence investigations
- Negotiation support
- Development of financial solutions
- Determining market values
- Preparation of sales presentations
- Completing transactions
- Risk assessment
- Analysis of tax impacts
- Review of company´s business operations