What Are The Most Common Causes of an M&A deal Falling Through?

1. Not Conducting a rigorous Porter's Five Forces Analysis.
2. Having a board of members with zero industry experience. 
3. Overpaying for the deal. 
4. Poor due diligence. 
5. Deal structure terms (Downpayment, Stock, Earn outs, etc)
6. Poor acquisition integration. Having a good 100-day plan helps.
7. Poor assessment of the acquisition target's culture. 

The better you understand these common causes, the easier it is to avoid them.

Sebastian Amieva

M&A Expert - Mentor - Investor