30-Minute Training · Free Webinar · On Demand
Webinar - Six Things That Make Your M&A Deal a Success Story
A practitioner's guide to M&A value creation — from thesis through integration — built on 30+ real transactions across four continents.
“70 to 80 percent of M&A deals fail to create the value that was promised when the deal was signed. And yet companies keep doing deals — because when M&A works, it is one of the most powerful growth levers available to any organization.”
What You'll Learn
Six disciplines. One framework.
Built from 30+ real deals.
Not theory. Not a consultant's slide deck. What actually works — and what destroys value — across the full M&A lifecycle.
1 Acquisition Thesis
Why a vague thesis kills deals before they start — and what a specific, honest thesis actually looks like.
2 Due Diligence
The risks that derail deals are rarely in the documents. Learn where they actually hide — and how to find them.
3 Deal Structure
Price gets the headlines. Structure is where deals are won and lost. Earn-outs, reps and warranties, incentive alignment.
4 Integration Planning
If you start integration planning after closing, you are already behind. The 100-day plan starts before the ink is dry.
5 Synergy Capture
Synergies are almost always overestimated and almost always take longer. The Synergy Realization Map changes that.
6 The Human Side
The most consistently underestimated factor in deal success. Culture, talent retention, and trust are not soft issues.
Built for executives who
own the outcome
If you are responsible for making the deal work — not just advising on it — this training was built for you.
CEOs and business owners evaluating or pursuing an acquisition
Board members and investors overseeing deal execution and integration
CFOs responsible for M&A financial oversight and due diligence
Senior leaders tasked with integration management and synergy delivery
Michael Hofer, Ph.D., MBA
CFO · M&A Advisor · Executive Advisor
Michael Hofer has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of finance, strategy, and M&A — with 30+ transactions across four continents, spanning buy-side, sell-side, cross-border deals, carve-outs, and integrations.
He advises CFOs and senior executives through, helping organizations navigate M&A from thesis through synergy realization — with the rigor of a CFO and the perspective of someone who has sat on both sides of the table.
Ph.D.MBACPA - Elijah Watt Sells Award - MIT AI Certificate - Wharton Executive Education - Colorado Titan 100 — 2025 & 2026