Successful M＆A is not just about the process leading up to closing the deal. What is equally important is post-merger integration. Even after closing the transaction, we will support the entire process leading to growth, including management, financial, business and cultural integration.
·Development of compliance & governance mechanisms
·Design of optimal organizational structure
·Development of Human Resources management system
·Establishment of evaluation index system
·Development or enhancement of accounting and financial management systems
·Other support related to management’s needs
Ad-hoc Post-Merger Integration Advisory
M&A with overseas companies can bring various unexpected issues and challenges. In such events, Bridge & Sun has the capability to step in to provide advisory so as to take care of such issues on an ad hoc basis. We carefully consider each issue and provide support to our clients to solve the problems. Some such cases are mentioned below:
1. Tax Issue Resolution Support
Of the many procedural differences in Japan and overseas, tax-related payment issues can be highlighted. Such issues are especially critical for a public company in Japan.
Since the process of filing tax returns and handling of financial audits varies from country to country, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the local system. As emerging countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and India have certain procedural nuances when compared to the way things are done in Japan, such differences can sometimes lead to critical issues.
We provide services to solve those issues on an ad hoc basis. While we can cater to most cross-border post-acquisition issues, some of the cases we have handled previously are as follows:
·Tax payment and Filing of tax return
·Financial process and audit
·Governance process and Compliance
2. Building communication systems
When Japanese companies acquire foreign companies, they sometimes fail to achieve the maximum potential growth due to a lack of understanding of local corporate culture. Since, in most cases, this is due to misunderstandings caused by a lack of communication, the management can be improved significantly by resolving such issues. We support to bridge the communication gap between the two parties and build a system to run management more efficiently.