With fewer good acquisitions targets, tighter credit markets and skyrocketing deal prices, companies pursuing mergers or acquisitions must be certain that the target in their crosshairs can create value-and quickly.
As operational and business knowledge becomes synonymous with a successful merger, more buyers are not only performing strategic due diligence, but also operational due diligence to truly understand where value lies within the target company, and to uncover any hidden issues that might disrupt growth.
