Mergercast by Strategy&

Gerald Adolph, Senior Partner at Strategy& and leader of the firm's mergers and restructurings group, discusses the impact of the tighter credit environment on third-quarter 2007 M&A activity. He looks at the types of deals hindered by tighter credit, its impact on private equity firms and some new opportunities this presents for strategic buyers. Originally published as: Third quarter 2007 roundup, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Gerald Adolph, Senior Vice President at Booz & Company and leader of the firm's Mergers and Restructurings group, discusses the impact of the tighter credit environment on third-quarter 2007 M&A activity. He looks at the types of deals hindered by tighter credit, its impact on private equity firms and some new opportunities this presents for strategic buyers.

Gerald Adolph, Senior Partner at Strategy& and leader of the firm's mergers and restructurings group, discusses the M&A environment in the first half of 2007, looking at the strength of the current merger wave as well as the types of transactions seen. He then turns to the remainder of the year, examining critical, ongoing trends such as the potential impact of tighter credit on deal flow. Originally published as: First half 2007 roundup, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Gerald Adolph, Senior Vice President at Booz & Company and leader of the firm's Mergers and Restructurings group, discusses the M&A environment in the first half of 2007, looking at the strength of the current merger wave as well as the types of transactions seen. He then turns to the remainder of the year, examining critical, ongoing trends such as the potential impact of tighter credit on deal flow.

Justin Pettit spoke on July 27 at the Wall Street Journal Deals and Deal Makers 2007 conference on "The next big thing: 7 ways for dealmakers to make money tomorrow." This episode brings the presentation to you as recorded at the conference, which was held at the New York Stock Exchange. Originally published as: The next big thing, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Justin Pettit, Vice President at Booz & Company, spoke on July 27 at the Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers 2007 conference on "The Next Big Thing: 7 Ways For Dealmakers to Make Money Tomorrow." This episode brings the presentation to you as recorded at the conference, which was held at the New York Stock Exchange.

J Neely, Partner at Strategy&, explains why divestitures in today's environment are much harder than they appear, potentially impacting not only the divested entity but the seller itself. Booz Allen has identified seven key hurdles to successful divestitures and J discusses several of them in detail during the interview. Originally published as: Seven reasons divestitures are harder than you think, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

J Neely, Partner at Strategy&, explains why divestitures in today's environment are much harder than they appear, potentially impacting not only the divested entity but the seller itself. Booz Allen has identified seven key hurdles to successful divestitures and J discusses several of them in detail during the interview. Originally published as: Seven reasons divestitures are harder than you think, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

J Neely, Vice President at Booz & Company, explains why divestitures in today's environment are much harder than they appear, potentially impacting not only the divested entity but the seller itself. Booz Allen has identified seven key hurdles to successful divestitures and J discusses several of them in detail during the interview.

Justin Pettit, discusses a recent finding that, perhaps counterintuitively, the priciest acquisitions usually serve buyers better. He explains why this is the case and offers advice to those interested in considering an M&A strategy focused on pricier, growth-oriented partners. Originally published as: The case for pricey acquisitions, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Justin Pettit, Vice President at Booz & Company, discusses a recent finding that, perhaps counterintuitively, the priciest acquisitions usually serve buyers better. He explains why this is the case and offers advice to those interested in considering an M&A strategy focused on pricier, growth-oriented partners.

Tom Flaherty, Senior Partner at Strategy&, discusses the challenges facing merging utilities in the regulatory approval process. Success in this area requires tough negotiation supported by innovative proposals to ensure that both shareholders and customers are treated equitably. Originally published as: Value in the balance, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Tom Flaherty, Senior Partner at Strategy&, discusses the challenges facing merging utilities in the regulatory approval process. Success in this area requires tough negotiation supported by innovative proposals to ensure that both shareholders and customers are treated equitably. Originally published as: Value in the balance, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2007.

Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President at Booz & Company, discusses the challenges facing merging utilities in the regulatory approval process. Success in this area requires tough negotiation supported by innovative proposals to ensure that both shareholders and customers are treated equitably.

Gerald Adolph, Senior Partner at Strategy& and leader of the firm's global merger and restructuring practice, discusses the 10 merger imperatives as a framework for planning a merger and keeping it on track. The use of these imperatives allows the process to be broken down into a set of manageable components. Originally published as: The 10 merger imperatives, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2006.