Strategy

This guide explains what definitive purchase agreements are. Here we will examine the role of a definitive purchase agreement in M&A deals.

This guide explains what earnouts are in mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, we explain earnouts through an example and explain the rationale behind an earnout arrangement from both the buyer’s and seller’s perspectives.

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.

This guide explains what mergers and acquisitions are, how they differ, and goes into some high-level detail about how these deals are structured.

This guide explains what conglomerate mergers are and how they are related to other types of mergers and acquisitions.

This guide explains what horizontal integration is, how it works, and it highlights the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal integration.

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