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A Simple M&A Model for All Seasons

To discern what makes some acquirers more successful than others, Bain performed a 15-year longitudinal study of 1,600+ global companies.

Par Sam Rovit, David Harding and Catherine Lemire

First published on août 01, 2004
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To discern what makes some acquirers more successful than others, Bain performed a 15-year longitudinal study of 1,600+ global companies doing 11,000+ deals plus interviews with senior executives. The analysis of the companies that succeed at deal making and integration shows that they share some key practices, which can be boiled down to this simple playbook. Download PDF Bain Book Mastering the Merger Learn more about the core decision strategies that help companies win in M&A.

To discern what makes some acquirers more successful than others, Bain performed a 15-year longitudinal study of 1,600+ global companies doing 11,000+ deals plus interviews with senior executives. The analysis of the companies that succeed at deal making and integration shows that they share some key practices, which can be boiled down to this simple playbook.

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