With increased cyber threats, cybersecurity due diligence in M&A transactions is a must for companies, protecting them from reputational and financial risks. Cybersecurity due diligence can be simplified by using a dedicated M&A platform. This will help you manage your deal pipeline, disinvestments, post-merger integration process, consulting, legal operation etc. Vendors that adopt such deal-management … Read more
Properly leveraging M&A software is one of the foundational elements of building internal M&A capabilities and extracting deal value, but with so many offerings on the market, the process of selecting the best one has become cumbersome. Unfortunately, the price of choosing the wrong deal management software is quite high. According to Bain & Company, current key trends … Read more
Introduction: Virtual data rooms (VDRs) gained popularity around 2001 and have become an increasingly popular tool for mergers and acquisitions. In fact, every day hundreds of people search for VDRs via the internet. Here is the problem though when it comes to M&A and virtual data rooms: while they have transformed the ability to secure … Read more
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency”. – Bill Gates. With more technology entering the M&A space, practitioners must proceed with caution and fight the urge … Read more
Our newest platform, Pipeline+ is a CRM purpose-built for M&A. We have been busy adding exciting new features into this centralized, intuitive tool that helps M&A professionals manage relationships, build a pipeline of opportunities, and report on real progress.
Midaxo is proud to announce it is currently the top M&A platform on G2 based on user reviews, outranking M&A platform competitors such as Intralinks, DealRoom, and Ansarada. While at times online reviews can have questionable credibility, G2 prides itself on authenticity — real, timely reviews by actual users; in fact, it is known as “where you … Read more
Introduction: While M&A processes have not radically changed over the last few decades, we cannot deny the sweeping rise of M&A software, which has gained popularity due to improved technology and an overwhelming desire for efficiency. What makes shopping for M&A software challenging, however, is these so-called M&A software providers that are actually no more … Read more
First, the bad news. HBR cites research suggesting that 60% of significant mergers actually destroy shareholder value. Other published research notes deal failure rates of anywhere between 50% and 85%. One KPMG study found that 83% of deals were unsuccessful in delivering any discernible business benefit. A separate study by A.T. Kearney concluded that total returns on M&A were negative (source). … Read more
Across the M&A life-cycle, post-merger integration is one of the most critical processes to ensuring a successful acquisition. While taking a prudent approach to valuation and not overpaying for revenue synergies can go some way to preventing a failed integration, there are other key factors which, if approached correctly, can significantly increase the chance of integration success (or … Read more
In the mergers and acquisitions landscape there is very little margin for error, which could explain why more deals fail than meet or exceed goals. The number of factors contributing to failed acquisitions is certainly a long list, and applies to every stage of the process, from M&A pipeline management through post-merger integration. This post focuses on one crucial … Read more