There were three key points discussed in the document:
1. The document summarized current M&A market trends in 2019, including that there is abundant capital available to drive deals, particularly in the mid-market deal size of $1-5B. Technological disruption and industry convergence will also drive cross-sector deals.
2. Success factors for M&A deals were outlined as having a clear post-close integration plan, appropriate target valuation, cultural alignment between companies, and regulatory stability. Key reasons deals fail include issues with cost synergies, undisclosed liabilities, and talent/culture issues.
3. The document discussed a case study of the Delphi Technologies spin-off. It outlined the complex
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Global Scalability in Deals: Critical Success Factors
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Productivity in a Deals Scenario
Mike Clarke
SVP and CHRO
Delphi Technologies
Sushil Ahuja
Deals Partner
pwc
Soumya Kaushik
Deals Director
pwc
3. AGENDA
Introductions
Current Deals Market Trends
Critical Success Factors for a Deal
Key Factors Why Deals Do Not Deliver Value
Human Capital Considerations in Deals
Case Study: Delphi Technologies
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5. CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
TECHNOLOGY DEMOGRAPHICS GLOBALIZATION POPULISM
Four disruptive forces in today’s M&A environment:
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6. Disruptive forces create opportunities and challenges for dealmakers
CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
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Populism
MACRO M&A
ENVIRONMENT FACTORS
BUSINESS & POLITICAL
RESPONSES
Technological
disruption
Demographic
Globalization
Global and US regulatory
changes
Corporate strategy
Capital – nature and supply
Deal strategy and
execution
Value capture
M&A EFFECTS
7. CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
Deal trends in the automotive industry
• Megadeals drove value in 2018. Deal value more than doubled to
$97.5B despite flat deal volume
• Notable deals include, Johnson Controls International PLC- Power
solutions business acquired by an investor group for $13.2B,
GKN-Melrose deal for $11B
• Private equity invested heavily in automotive in 2018; also, cross
border activity saw a slowdown in 2018 driven by increased trade
tensions and less focus on geographic expansion versus product
expansion and scale
Ref: PwC Deals, Global Automotive Deals Insights, Year end 2018 report
2018 2018 versus 2017
Total deal value
$97.5
billion
Total deal volume
903
Average deal size
$286.8
million
101%
1%
74%
2019 OUTLOOK
• Companies will continue to look for M&A to address product expansion, significant shifts
in technology including, electric, light weighting, connectivity etc.
• The industry remains fragmented, so there will continue to be opportunities for
consolidation and drive economies of scale
8. Industries to watch for strong deal activity in 2019:
ENERGY SERVICESFINANCIAL SERVICESHEALTH/ PHARMATECHNOLOGY
• We expect a robust deal market to continue in 2019, despite high valuations
and regulatory uncertainty
• Deal activity will be driven by large volume of capital available in the market;
~$2.5 trillion
• Market volatility and political and regulatory uncertainty will lead to smaller
deals in 2019 unlike the mega deals of 2018. Potential deal size to range
between $1B-5B
Ref: PwC deals leader, Bob Saada interview on Bloomberg, Dec 17, 2018
CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
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9. We expect a robust deal market to continue in 2019,
despite high valuations and regulatory uncertainty
M&A DRIVERS FOR 2019 POTENTIAL IMPEDIMENTS
CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
• Technological disruption across sectors
• Changing demographics
• Deregulation and tax reform
• Shareholder activism
• Capital availability
• Expansion/diversification of products and
services
• Expansion into existing/new geographic
markets
• Industry convergence/sector
consolidation
• Continued political uncertainty and
geopolitical factors
• Rising interest rates
• Anti trust issues
• Uncertainty around tariff negotiations
• Delays in business related legislation
• High valuations, low supply of targets
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10. Policy trends affecting the deals environment
Deregulation
CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
Antitrust
Protectionist immigration policy
Tax reform
Shifting trade landscape
Privacy and cybersecurity
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11. Summarizing the 2019 M&A outlook
CURRENT DEALS MARKET TRENDS
• There is abundant capital and scale to shape deals in 2019
• Digital disruption to drive cross sector deals
• Little regulatory scrutiny for mid-market deals (typically, $1B-$5B range)
Ref: PwC deals leader, Bob Saada interview on Bloomberg, Dec 17, 2018
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12. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR A DEAL
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CULTURE
Cultural assimilation/
identity for the new company.
POST CLOSE PLAN
Sound plan for
integration/stand up of
people, process, systems
post Close
REGULATORY STABILITY
Sound regulatory and legislative
environment
ECONOMIC CERTAINTY
Stable economic
and political environment.
DUE DILILIGENCE
Comprehensive due diligence
of target(s)
TARGET VALUATION
Appropriate valuation of target
and setting the purchase price
TARGET IDENTIFICATION
Target selection after
appropriate due diligence
Deal
Success
Factors
13. KEY FACTORS WHY DEALS DO NOT DELIVER VALUE
EXTERNAL FORCES
• Economic uncertainty
• Political instability
• Regulatory factors/changes
• Industry/sector related
challenges
INTERNAL FORCES
• Failure to achieve target
cost/revenue synergies
• Failure to meet defined sales
goals
• Potential issues/liabilities that
were not uncovered during due
diligence
• Lack of clearly defined
integration/separation strategy
• Gaps in integration/stand up of
new company
• Human capital/talent issues
• Cultural alignment issues
DEAL VALUE
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14. HUMAN CAPITAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEALS
HR value is driven at each stage of the transaction
Identify HR issues that affect price
Make sure you have got the right
people
Get management focused on the
right things
Drive the right behavior through
the business
Manage employee costs and risks
Deliver HR services
DILIGENCE
Perform HR analysis
PRE-CLOSE
Assess legal and financial
risks and costs relating to HR
Plan and execute
employee engagement
and communications
Develop critical Day One
HR action list and plan
Define HR strategy
and objectives
Analyze operational risks
and issues around HR
Design top management
structure, objectives, and
accountability
Create organization design
and workforce
plan
Retain talent and
drive performance
POST-CLOSE
Implement culture-led
change, training, and
onboarding
Ongoing stakeholder
engagement and
communications
Drive HR effectiveness
and efficiency
Manage industrial and
employee relations
Optimize reward and
performance
Transform and transition
organization and
workforce
Mobilize HR PMO and plan
transition resources
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15. HUMAN CAPITAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEALS
HR considerations for deal close
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Clear definition and alignment on what the leadership team
will be upon Deal Close.
Review and alignment on enterprise organization
structure and reporting upon Deal Close.
Identification of critical talent and defining retention
programs as appropriate.
Clear, transparent change and communications strategy
and execution plan for Deal Close
Early engagement to develop understanding of Works
Council/labor unions consultation needs and employment
transfer requirements with legal counsel
Alignment on HR operating model upon deal close and
plan to deliver HR services and identification of any HR
recruiting needs, as appropriate
Comprehensive review, design and alignment on
what compensation and benefits programs will
be offered to employees upon Deal Close
Review and alignment on HR systems and
Payroll strategy so as to have “no disruption”
upon Deal Close
HR Systems
and Payroll
Organizatio
n Design
Compensati
on &
Benefits
Retention
HR
Operating
Model
Employmen
t Transfer
Leadership
Structure
HUMAN
CAPITAL
Change,
Communicatio
ns and Culture
16. CASE STUDY: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES
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* Transition services agreement i.e.
services provided by parent for an
agreed upon length of time
• Parent: Aptiv PLC (formerly, Delphi
Automotive PLC) with over $17B in
revenues (FY 17) and 180,000 employees
(prior to spin) across 45 countries
• Transaction: Spin off of Powertrain division
to form an independent public company,
Delphi Technologies; $4.8B in revenues (FY
17). Headquartered in London, UK. Listed
on NYSE.
• Transaction closed on December 5, 2017
PEOPLE
• ~20,000 employees in
24 countries with over
70% of employees in
the Americas and
EMEA
PROCESS
• ~12 countries requiring
Works Councils
consultations
• Standup of HR
infrastructure and
programs for Day 1 for
16/24 countries (no TSA*)
TECHNOLOGY
• Significant ADP footprint;
9/24 countries covering
35% of EE base
• Standup of HR and
Payroll systems for 16/24
countries for Day 1
Deal background
17. DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES: KEY DEAL COMPLEXITIES
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• Alignment on Day 1
leadership
team/organization
structure
• Hiring/onboarding
120 Day 1 critical
positions in a 4 month
period
DAY 1
ORGANIZATION
/LEADERSHIP
STRUCTURE
RETENTION OF
“CRITICAL”
TALENT
• Identification of critical
talent required for the
transition
• Design and rollout of
appropriate retention
programs
EMPLOYMENT
TRANSFER
CONSIDERATIONS
• Identification of Works
Councils/Labor Union
consultation needs
and timelines and
plan for execution
• Alignment on EE
transfer
documentation by
jurisdiction
COMPENSATION
AND
BENEFITS
• Design of
Compensation &
Benefits programs in
accordance with
terms of EMA*
• Stand up of benefits
programs/contracts in
22/24 in scope
countries for Day 1
HR
OPERATING
MODEL
• Design of HR
operating model/how
HR will deliver
services in 16/24 non
TSA countries for
Day 1
• Design and rollout of
HR programs and
policies in the above
non TSA countries
HR SYSTEMS
AND
PAYROLL
• Alignment of TSA
terms, resourcing,
services and costs for
global HRIS
• Stand up of Payroll
systems/contracts in
16/24 countries in a 4
month period
Very short
timeline to
achieve; Sign
to Close
timeline was 7
months
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Succinct, clear and timely communications to all internal and external stakeholders
• *EMA: Employee Matters Agreement
18. DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES: HOW WE ORGANIZED
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Separation PMO structure and process
• Weekly Functional Reporting
• Weekly Steering Committee Reporting for
“at risk” functions
• Day 1 PMO tools: Consolidated Day 1
workplans, Risks/Issues/Dependencies
Log, Status Reports, Critical Milestone
Map by function
• Periodic Day 1 readiness checkpoints
Steering Committee
Aptiv, Delphi Technologies Executive Leadership Team
PwC Support
Transaction Leadership
Aptiv, Delphi Technologies separation leads, Legal counsel
PwC Support
Advisors
Investment Banks, Legal Counsel, Auditors, Employee Matters Counsel,
Branding/Marketing, Communications, Transaction PMO
Operations
Functional Lead
PwC Support
FUNCTIONS
Tax
Functional Lead
PwC Support
SCM
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Treasury
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Accounting
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Customer
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Legal
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Communications
Functional Lead
PwC Support
IT
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Engineering
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Shared Services
Functional Lead
PwC Support
FP&A
Functional Lead
PwC Support
IR
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Payroll
Functional Lead
PwC Support
HR
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Employee Matters Agreement
Functional Lead
PwC Support
Employee Transition and Change
Management
Functional Lead
PwC Support
HR Functional Separation (HRIS, C&B,
Talent, Org Design, Vendor
Management)
Functional Lead
PwC Support
19. DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES: LESSONS LEARNED
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Start separation/stand up process early
• Long lead time activities include legal entity setup and registrations,
contract negotiation/separation, critical talent recruiting and onboarding,
vendor setup and readiness for Day 1 (especially Payroll), Works Council
consultations and approval as appropriate
Organize, plan and execute
• Strong, well defined PMO structure and process is key to
identifying/resolving critical issues in a timely manner
Define and align on Day 1 approach early in the process
• Early identification of services needing a TSA (Transition services
agreement) versus those that need to be stood up for Day 1 is critical
Communication and Culture
• Strong emphasis on engagement and alignment
Scrutinize TSA’s contracts and budget assumptions
• Pressure test all assumptions and bring in own PMO for “spin out “
company in advance
Goal being
no disruption to
plant
operations,
employee payroll,
experience and
morale on day 1
20. DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES: ONE YEAR LATER
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RECRUITING
• Sourced global
recruitment partner
• All business critical
positions filled
PLANT
OPERATIONS
• Footprint
optimization
• Brexit contingency
planning
TSA’s
• Managed TSA’s
contracts and on
track to exit (e.g.
Workday)
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
• New leadership
principles
• New performance
management
processes)
CULTURE
• Started culture
change program
(>700 employees
completed so far)