Global dealmaking is entering an arid season as raging inflation and a stock market rout curb the appetite of many corporate boards to expand through acquisitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and...
HOW acquirers can do pre-M&A due diligence better
It is known that 50-70% of acquisitions fail. Many researchers have tried to answer why. Most research focus on post-deal factors, and “cultural incompatibility” emerges as a common theme across failed deals. But...
Indian CXOs see M&As as a good bet in troubled times
Top executives at Indian companies are looking at merger and acquisitions as one of the main strategies to tackle disruption caused by geopolitical developments, according to the latest EY CEO survey. As much as 96% of...
How to prepare your company for a successful M&A
If done correctly Merger & Acquisition (M&A) can help a company raise its top line, expand its geographic reach, increase its scope of services, and effectively catapult it to the position of a leader in its...
Government mulls selling stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd, ITC; DIPAM begins talks
The government is considering the sale of its stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) and ITC among others to meet the disinvestment target for the current fiscal, said people with knowledge of the matter. The delay in the...
Real beauty of M&A deals is yet to come to India
On April 25th, when the board of Twitter decided to accept the offer of Elon Musk of the total value of app $44bn, the one thing nobody doubted was the funding of the deal. Neither the buyer nor the seller was under any...
Cabinet empowers PSU boards to recommend stake sale, close subsidiaries
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to empower the board of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to recommend strategic divestment, minority stake sale or closure of their subsidiaries and joint ventures. At present...
The trouble with India Inc’s new found penchant for merging rivals
The Indian business landscape has not seen too many cases of competitors merging, barring a few exceptions like the Vodafone-Idea merger in 2018. Now, there’s been a slew of them – the Zee-Sony transaction...
Investors guide to benefitting from increased M&A activity in India Inc
The deal market is buzzing with a spate of mergers and acquisitions being announced by India Inc. Starting from PVR-Inox to HDFC-HDFC Bank, the Indian corporates have seen big names announcing mergers. And the list...
At $30.3 billion, mergers and acquisitions hit four-year high in March quarter
Mergers & acquisitions started off on a strong footing, hitting a four-year high at USD 30.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, bucking the global trend where deal-making fell sharply, says a report. Deal...
Acquisition financing spiked 3x to $32.5 bln in FY22
Merger and acquisition (M&A) funding in India soared three-fold in FY22 to $32.5 billion as international buyout firms, such as Blackstone and Carlyle, raised stakes locally on expectations of the strongest rate of...
CCI to enforce stricter M&A disclosure requirements starting May 1
Companies planning for merger and acquisition (M&A) will have to disclose the extent of “complimentary linkages” between them and their impact on the market under the revised reporting requirement of the Competition...
