• Understand company growth strategy
• Define the acquisition objective, criteria, and definition of success
• Identify and evaluate acquisition targets against established criteria
• Select short-listed targets
• Conduct due diligence
• Model valuation and pricing of the target
• Agree on deal structure, terms, and agreements
• Manage stakeholders
• Add financial support (if needed)
• Integration Master Plan (Day 1, First 100 days, 100 days - 2 years)
• Leadership and organization
• Communication rollout
• Functional, cultural, organizational, and IT integration
• Risk management