Topic 52
Integration, Alignment, and Valuing Synergy Benefits
Topic 52 explores the scope of work required to do effective integration planning and synergy evaluation and the breadth of the issues involved. The integration challenge is to achieve postclosing alignment between the different views of two separate preclosing organizations to ensure achievement of the goals of the newly merged entity (Newco).
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INTRODUCTION-INTEGRATION PLANNING, SYNERGY EVALUATION
- The basic task in effective integration planning and alignment is to determine what and who stays and what goes (people and facilities), when (milestones and timelines), and why (strategic and economic benefit) and to eliminate uncertainty and answer “why” questions of employees and constituents. Other tasks are to build support, eliminate rumors, communicate facts, as painful as they may be, and build trust in the management and direction of the company.
- The basic task in synergy evaluation is to determine the annual free cash flow effect and net present value (NPV) arising from:
- cost reduction initiatives associated with ...
