M&A Integration and Carveout Management

M&A Integration & Carveout Management

Integrate or separate with confidence.

Ensure M&A activity aligns with strategic goals and offers cost optimization

Utilize M&A Activity to Drive Value

M&A activity is on the rise. Companies are looking at M&A as a way to strategically position them with competitive advantages. Whether you are looking at buying/integrating new capabilities or products to your business or selling/carving out existing capabilities or assets, forward planning and considerations will reduce the risks we typically see occur post-close.

We work with clients to fully plan M&A activities keeping an eye out for what’s coming next to avoid common pitfalls we know exist over the horizon. We also are keenly focused on cost savings in TSAs or Stranded Costs so that we can plan for and use those savings to help fund the transformation.

Before starting your next M&A transaction let us help you strategically plan and efficiently execute the activity.

Our Capabilities

DMO / IT Operating Model Support

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DMO / IT Operating Model Support

Navigate M&A change with a clear operating model. Whether you need interim leadership or selection of third-party execution teams, we can provide a fit-for-purpose DMO (deal management office, e.g., IMO or SMO) or IT Operating Model structure to support your M&A activity.

TSA Advisory

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TSA Advisory

Transition Service Agreements (TSA) require careful thought and planning when entering into M&A activity. TSAs can either work for you or work against you. We can advise you on language and cost-benefit analysis that will work in your favor and identify key areas of risk related to the proposed TSA separation timing.

Integration & Separation Planning

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Integration & Separation Planning

Like all large-scale complex initiatives, planning up front will drive M&A execution success. We work with you to plan out resource needs, separation or integration activities, and align those to the TSAs. Planning needs to occur on both the sell- and buy-side, we make sure both sides are ready to execute.

Integration & Separation Execution

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Integration & Separation Execution

Timely M&A execution is even more vital than other Digital Transformations. There are cost and legal implications to not executing in accordance with the TSAs. We drive all parties, internal and external, to ensure integration and separation activities complete on time and in alignment with deal parameters/TSAs.

Stranded Cost Analysis

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Stranded Cost Analysis

Optimize costs by analyzing all spend and identifying strategic areas to handle stranded costs. We work with you to drive vendor cost recovery programs to reduce spend and inform budgets and forecasting with your executive team.

Case Study

Private Label Food Manufacturer | M&A Carveout

A multinational Fortune 500 private label food manufacturer amidst uncertain economic conditions and rising interest rates, the client needed to take swift action to transform its business and accelerate strategic growth.

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