Hi Yazeed,
Thanks for the prompt.
I’d be interested to know what their definition of a “merger failure” is. Is it inadequate capture of synergies identified in the board plan…or lack of fit within the new company? Both Ahmed and Millie present solid points above… I would also add that in some cases management will move forward with a deal to avoid time and investment to develop a particular technology or offering internally. The simple solution is always to “buy” instead of “build”. In certain cases, we’ve seen that companies will pay a steep price (overpay) to acquire a technology for the sake of speed and simplicity (or as a defense mechanism vs. competitors).
Do you have a link to the HBR article?
Craig
