M&A 101

Warren Buffett once said that price is what you pay, and value is what you get. For the latest in PitchBook’s M&A 101 series, we try to get to the bottom of the valuations process.

Our fourth installment of PitchBook’s M&A 101 series investigates due diligence and its role in preparing a company for a successful sales process.

For the first four installments of our M&A 101 series, PitchBook financial writer Adam Putz spoke with industry experts about different M&A transaction types, investment banking and due diligence.

Our third installment of PitchBook’s M&A 101 series investigates antitrust law at a moment when regulators worldwide are taking another look at competition in business.

For the second installment of our series, we talked to Meridian Capital VP Giovanna Burns about what makes I-banks unique and how they fit into M&A as a whole.

In the first part of our M&A 101 series, we talked to Andy Shawber and Laura Harper of Summit Law Group about what makes a merger distinct from other types of acquisitions.