Corporate Finance: Publications
The recent period of extreme market volatility and illiquidity has highlighted the continued importance of having reliable valuations. Among the responsibilities of the Management, Board members and services providers, this is one of the most challenging. By using our unparalleled valuation expertise, you’ll understand the value of your assets.
Our Real Estate Valuation Advisory line of service offers comprehensive valuation reviews of both third-party and management-prepared valuations. We can also help you reorganise and/or enhance your own internal valuation management functions with an emphasis on best practices and cost savings.
Market turbulence, credit crisis, and pressure from governing bodies for additional regulation in the alternative investment sector are some important elements which we believe will put an increasing emphasis on the requirement to have a strong and reliable fair valuation process for private equity assets. Going forward, General Partners can expect investors, auditors and regulators to scrutinise their valuation estimation more closely.
For many companies doing a deal is the best – or only – way of tapping into growth markets, largely because it is faster than going-it-alone. But deals in growth markets remain incredibly challenging. Our research suggests that over 50% of deals that enter detailed external due diligence in growth markets fail to complete. We believe this is materially higher than in developed markets.
Doing deals is very exciting but it is challenging and can expose you and your company to both significant reward and risks. The Mergers & Acquisitions history is littered with transactions that have resulted in value destruction for shareholders due to overpricing, ill-advised structuring, post-deal discovery of hidden issues or unsuccessful integration.
Sharing deal insight provides perspectives on the recent trends and future developments in the M&A market, including analysis of the latest transactions and insights into emerging investment opportunities.
Welcome to the 2011 edition of Technology M&A Insights. This annual report by PwC forecasts the outlook for M&A activity in the global technology sector in 2011, building on our analysis of the trends emerging from deals completed in 2010. We identify the underlying themes driving deal activity, look at which players are active in the acquisitions market, and analyse the market segments they are focusing their attention on.
Harsh economic climate embedding rapid market changes, new business models, and disruptive technologies may plunge companies into serious financial distress. Disregarding deliberately these elements could impact negatively the corporate survival, leading to a host of problems including underperformance, declining earnings, funding issues and cash flow blockage to name a few.
Toute PME, même de taille modeste, doit se poser un minimum de questions et organiser la mise sous contrôle des réponses obtenues. Sans quoi, tant la croissance qu’une crise inopinée seront initiatrices de difficultés financières.
Sachant qu’il est difficile pour un dirigeant de PME-PMI de se soustraire aux urgences quotidiennes, à savoir gestion de son personnel, de ses clients et fournisseurs, respect des procédures administratives et maintien d’un équilibre financier nous nous proposons, en un minimum de temps, de structurer votre réflexion et de vous accompagner dans le diagnostic de vos activités.
The PwC Survey of Discontinued Insurance Business in Europe, now in its fourth year, has become an important tool in understanding how legacy liabilities are viewed across Europe. Invaluably it also highlights how the stance of stakeholders has changed.
- Jean-François Kroonen
Partner - Tel: +352 49 48 48 2149
- Grégoire Huret
Partner - Tel: +352 49 48 48 2132
