Mergers & Acquisitions

eprentise® Merger and Acquisition software allows companies to quickly and accurately integrate acquired systems. eprentise software allows merged companies to establish a single source of consistent enterprise information, combine financial systems to leverage common processes such as purchasing, receivables, or order management, and integrate entire customer and supply bases, including operational data and all associated transaction activity. eprentise Merger and Acquisition Software combines technology that incorporates best practices into a complete solution that quickly integrates disparate systems, data, and business requirements.

While most of the focus in the marketplace has previously been on helping companies "do the deal," (e.g., strategy, due diligence, investment banking), it has become apparent that most of the merger value is created (or destroyed) after the deal has closed. We have shown at several clients that we can help them achieve their post-merger cost, revenue, and capital goals more quickly than they could have without us, and that we can help them reduce the risk of failure. Companies seek combinations with each other for a number of reasons: increased capacity, competition for market share, need for economies of scale, processing efficiencies, new product offerings or alliances, business synergy, and to offset the increasing costs of new technology. eprentise has put together a portfolio of software products to help companies seize enormous opportunities that can result from a successful merger.

eprentise's principals have had extensive experience in implementing business changes for mergers and acquisitions including:

• The design and post-merger integration effort focusing on the organization, the processes, and the technology in a transportation company resulting in annual savings of $80 million for the continuing entity.
• The preparation of a global chart of accounts and data standards for major industrial firm that brought together the practices of over 70 different units located in 40 countries at a savings exceeding $10M annually
• The reengineering of the finance department for $20 billion hospitality company, increasing profitability and shareholder return, resulting in a $45 million ROI over a five year period.