Why Some Merging Companies Become Synergy Overachievers
The open secret about M&A is that most deals fail to generate the synergies companies expect when they announce a merger. In a Bain & Company survey of 352 global executives, overestimating synergies was the second most common reason for disappointing deal outcomes. We took a hard look at synergies in M&A to understand what the best companies do when estimating, announcing and pursuing them. … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Adam Borchert, Alexandra Egan Ramanathan, Laura Miles | Source: Bain & Company | Subject: Mergers & Acquisitions