Mergers and Acquisition

Senior executives invest substantial time and resources in evaluating the risks and potential gains of prospective merger and acquisition opportunities. Yet, in the end, many mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver the intended benefits. A recent global survey revealed that 65%-70% of M&A deals fail to enhance shareholder value and 58% of deals actually reduced shareholder value.

Hours are spent conducting due diligence on the financial and strategic benefits of a potential merger and although cultural due diligence is acknowledged as crucial it is rarely completed. Too often, it becomes clear after the fact that differences in corporate culture or management style between the two companies “sabotaged” the attempt to combine the companies into a whole that is greater than the parts. Edison’s Integration Assessment and Planning Process takes the guesswork out of determining how two entities will ultimately fit together.

Integration Assessment

Our process begins with a cultural and organizational assessment as part of the pre-merger due diligence process. We begin by defining the required culture necessary for the new organization to achieve success. Then we conduct an assessment to accurately assess the existing cultural and organizational gaps between the two merging companies. This assessment process provides your M&A team with critical information in determining the cultural compatibility of the proposed merger.

Integration Planning

Once we’ve identified the cultural and organizational gaps between two merging companies, we work with you to develop a plan to reduce those gaps and build a common culture that supports your new strategic objectives.

Post-Merger Integration Assessment

Upon completion of the merger and initiation of the integration plan, we will conduct periodic assessments over a defined period of time to help you measure the success of the integration process and identify problem areas thereby enabling you to move quickly to resolve problems before they become unmanageable.