In the previous article we discussed scenario based planning and how it is applied to mergers and acquisitions to handle synergies. In this article we will look at where most of the lost synergies lie in an acquisition. As it was stated in the previous articles, the desire to achieve …
What is Synergy? The word synergy comes from the Greek words of syn (“together”) and ergon (“work”). Synergy is a simple but powerful value creation concept that can be applied to many aspects of life. In simple terms “synergy” is about a complementary relationship that unleashes gains exceeding the sum …
In the previous article we discussed scenario based planning and how it is applied to mergers and acquisitions to handle synergies. In this article we will discuss resource based view (RBV) which is a managerial framework used to determine the strategic resources a firm can exploit to achieve sustainable competitive …
Robinhood is an online discount brokerage and trading platform, known for pioneering commission-free trades of stocks. The company has had three acquisitions in the past, the latest one of which is Binc, a small recruiting firm of about 80 people to help with their hiring needs. Finding talent with a …
In this post we will discuss how the scenario based planning (SBP) approach can be used to capture the financial impact of synergies found during due diligence. Companies operate under some degree of uncertainty. The presence of uncertainty makes decision making more difficult as strategies are set and executed based …
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