Each day seems to bring more news of roiling markets, debt write downs and tightening credit. To use our embedded media player, please install the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player.  Download | Subscribe:  Email |  iTunes |  RSS (What is RSS?)  Each day seems to bring more news of roiling markets, debt write downs and tightening credit. Financial analysts are practically reduced to reading tea leaves to figure out whether the economy is about to stall out or rebound. So you’d think companies might be better advised to hold off on any major merger or acquisition — at least until the storm blows over. Yet even though global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity and values have been dropping recently, uncertain conditions can also offer new opportunities that pessimists might miss.
Highlights: - With so much economic uncertainty, tightening credit and a volatile stock market, why shouldn’t companies ride things out and wait before getting involved in a merger or acquisition? (1:42)
- New governments have taken office in countries with big economic clout in Europe and Asia, and the U.S. holds national elections in late 2008. How should companies contemplating acquisitions prepare for these changes? (18:45)
- What are the qualifications for M&A leadership, and do they differ depending on what part of the cycle of the deal the company is engaged in? (33:30)
- What are the skills and resources an organization should have before contemplating a deal? (35:57)
Guests:
Dwight Allen, director, Merger & Acquisition Studies, Deloitte Research, Deloitte Services LP
Chet Wood, chairman and chief executive officer, Deloitte Tax LLP, and managing partner, Merger & Acquisition Services Related Content:
Paper: Strategic Acquisitions Amid Business Uncertainty: Charting a Course for Your Company’s M&A
Services: Merger & Acquisition
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