Asian Mergers and Acquisitions: Riding the Wave

Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Contents
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Foreword
6. Preface
7. Acknowledgments
8. Chapter 1: Asia Rewrites the M&A Rules
   1. Deal Activity is on the Rise in an Ascendant Asia
   2. Natural Progression in M&A, the Asian Way
   3. Tomorrow’s Winners are Moving Fast, Today
9. Chapter 2: Asian Companies are Poised to Triumph in the Merger Endgame
   1. The Drive Toward Consolidation
   2. Asia’s Fragmented Markets Create Opportunity
   3. Asian Players Will Drive Local Optima
   4. Consolidation Looms for Asia’s Nascent Retail Sector
   5. The Tale of Two Soft Drink Markets: Why Local Optima Will Emerge
   6. Henan Brouhaha Heralds Beer Consolidation Drive
   7. Banking and Telecom Sectors Dominated by Asian Champions
   8. The Exceptions: Some Industries Likely to Be Dominated by Global Players While Others Resist Consolidation
   9. Acknowledgments
10. Chapter 3: The Rise and Rise of Cross-Border M&A
    1. The Numbers Point East
    2. The Drivers Behind Asia’s Cross-Border M&A Boom
    3. The Risks Inherent in M&A are More Pronounced in Asia
    4. Acknowledgments
11. Chapter 4: Transforming Government-Linked Companies through Mergers and Acquisitions
    1. The Role of the Public Sector in Key Asian Economies
    2. M&A: A Tool That Makes Both Companies and Economies More Competitive
    3. The Emerging Threat from the Private Sector
    4. Meeting the Challenges
    5. A Better Way to Achieve Transformation
    6. Acknowledgments
12. Chapter 5: Getting it Right Before You Begin
    1. Step 1: A Framework Helps Forward Planning
    2. Step 2: Methodical Tracking and Screening Underpin Successful M&A
    3. Step 3: Choose Your Model: Classic M&A versus the Acquisition Factory
    4. Step 4: Surround Yourself with Experts
    5. Plan Early, Think Small: The Risk-Averse Route to Success
    6. Acknowledgments
13. Chapter 6: Due Diligence
    1. Risk is on the Rise
    2. Follow the Leaders, Learn from the Failures
    3. Bridging the Due Diligence Gap
    4. Due Diligence: The Classic Approach
    5. Operations Due Diligence
    6. The 100-Day Plan: A Road Map to Success
    7. Jump-Starting the Clean Room
    8. Acknowledgments
14. Chapter 7: A Guide to Successful Post-Merger Integration
    1. Merger Integration Overview: The Key Pillars of a Solid Post-Merger Plan
    2. Merger Management: The Keys to Success
    3. Synergy Value Capture: How to Get It Right
    4. Merger Enablement: The Glue That Holds It All Together
    5. Acknowledgments
15. Chapter 8: Culture Matters
    1. It’s Not a Small World, After All
    2. National Culture and Communication: What the Interpreter Won’t Tell You
    3. Corporate Culture Matters: Making Mixed Marriages Work
    4. Expect the Unexpected: Local Business Culture and Norms Can Be Costly and Surprising
    5. How to Bridge the Culture Gap
    6. It’s Not as Hard as It Seems
    7. Acknowledgments
16. Chapter 9: Conclusion
    1. Now is the Time to Go on the Offensive
    2. M&A the Asian Way
    3. The Key to Success: Planning Ahead
    4. Think Globally, Act Globally
17. Appendix PMI Tools
18. About the Authors
19. Index