Deal Thesis & Strategic Rationale

5 guides for the decisions and work in this part of corporate development.

Building a Deal Thesis

Turn an acquisition idea into testable investment claims, disconfirming diligence questions, explicit conditions, and an accountable post-close plan.

Strategic Rationale for M&A

Establish why acquisition is the best route to a strategic objective, why this target fits, and how ownership produces a defensible operating advantage.

Business Case Development for M&A

Build an auditable acquisition business case that reconciles valuation, funding, incremental cash flows, downside, and approval conditions.

Value Creation Planning in M&A

Convert acquisition value assumptions into funded initiatives with accountable owners, measurable baselines, dependency management, and Finance-validated benefits.

Investment Committee Presentations

Build and deliver an investment committee pack that exposes the real decision, reconciles the economics, invites challenge, and records usable authority.