Deals & Acquisitions

What is Financial Leverage?

Financial leverage is a term used frequently in M&A, commercial banking, and in the finance industry in general. It’s an important concept to understand for business owners and finance professionals alike.

What To Expect During Due Diligence

This guide aims to prepare sellers for the formal due diligence process they will go through during the process of selling their business.

What Is A Teaser in M&A?

This guide is designed to familiarize you with the teaser, which is a document used in M&A (mergers and acquisitions) transactions. To begin with, here are some bullet points to understand the teaser as a document before we cover how it’s used in M&A.

Vertical Integration

This guide explains what vertical integration is. Vertical integration is important for both entrepreneurs and M&A professionals to understand.

Understanding M&A Strategy

This guide explains some of the strategic rationale behind M&A deals. We look at why M&A is valuable, the difference between financial and strategic buyers, growth through strategic M&A transactions, and we overview some common acquisition strategies.

Types of Mergers & Acquisitions

This guide is designed to explain several different types of mergers and acquisitions and how they work. First, we explain the difference between mergers and acquisitions.

The M&A Process Explained

This guide is designed to explain the process more generally, and we have two additional guides aimed at explaining the process more granularly, distinguishing between the buy-side and sell-side processes.