ACQUISITIONSAND THE DEAL MAKING UNIVERSE
Mona Sabet
ACG Silicon Valley M&A Dealmaker’s Circle
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Me!
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20 years of Legal Experience
Commercial &
Technology transaction
s
Engineering + Chief IP Counsel
New business initiatives
Legal
Business
Technical
Markets
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$5B• Mature market• Slower growth
rates• Segment share
grab• Cash generation
machines!
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Our Ecosystem
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$100B’s
• Fast moving!• Opportunities in
emerging markets experiencing rapid growth
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M&A Needs
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Protect Our Core Invest in New Segments
Critical Skill Sets
Proven TechnologyExisting Business
Customer Synergies
“Solutions” Opportunities
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6 Stages and Tools
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Screening
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10% closed25%
under evaluati
on60% assessed
100% landscaped© 2014 mona sabet
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Tools
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Quarterly quantitative reporting on project list Pre-diligence checklists Approval deck template Valuation models Due diligence checklist 30 day to sign timeline Early integration planning Integration Playbook Scorecard process Escrow release checklist and process Shared corporate calendar ROI spreadsheet
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10 THANK YOU!
January, 2012