M&A Separation Associate (Carve Out)

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The M&A Separation Associate (Carve Out) is based on the fully digital and self-paced training programme CarveOut2go. CarveOut2go has been developed by the former Deloitte partner, Dr. Johannes Gerds, together with senior experts from BASF, BAYER, Bertelsmann, Blanc & Fischer, dormakaba, QIAGEN, and Quarzwerke.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Carve Outs through real-world insights from senior experts. Eight senior experts with a combined experience of more than 250 transactions share their know-how. Six case studies help you leveraging best practices and lessons learned from real-life examples. Eight interactive workouts enable you to directly apply proven approaches and effective tactics.
 

Next Start Date

At any time

Duration

8-10 hours

Language

English

Format

Online, asynchronous
 

Type of education

Seminar

Price

€ 1,480.00 excl. VAT 

The M&A Separation Associate (Carve Out) is based on the fully digital and self-paced training programme CarveOut2go. CarveOut2go has been developed by the former Deloitte partner, Dr. Johannes Gerds, together with senior experts from BASF, BAYER, Bertelsmann, Blanc & Fischer, dormakaba, QIAGEN, and Quarzwerke.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Carve Outs through real-world insights from senior experts. Eight senior experts with a combined experience of more than 250 transactions share their know-how. Six case studies help you leveraging best practices and lessons learned from real-life examples. Eight interactive workouts enable you to directly apply proven approaches and effective tactics.
 

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Online - Any time

8 – 10 hours study time
English
EUR 1.480 excl. VAT
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REGISTRATION

Online - Any time

8 – 10 hours study time
English
EUR 1.480 excl. VAT
Register now

Target Group

All who are, or want to be, involved in a Carve Out

Learning Target

The Online-Training M&A Separation Associate provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of carving out assets or businesses, including a Carve Out framework, approaches for people alignment, and operational separation. Participants learn that a Carve Out enables a company to divest entangled assets or businesses. They also learn that employees who are affected by the Carve Out need to get aligned, and that the operational separation of entangled assets or businesses needs to be in line with the divestment approach.

Methodology

Fully digital, self-paced training programme including multimedia animations, case studies, interactive workouts, self-checks, best practices and lessons learned

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Content

Module 1

Carve Out Framework

A Carve Out enables a company to divest entangled assets or businesses.

After discussing complexity driver of a Carve Out, Module 1 gives an overview of the major phase and the key tasks in a Carve Out process. Module 1 also discusses the impact of the M&A process on the nature and the timing of key tasks in a Carve Out process. Further, Module 1 describes how teams of experts need to work together during a Carve Out project.

Carve Out context

  • Complexity driver

Carve Out process

  • Major phases
  • Blueprinting Phase
  • Preparation Phase
  • Execution Phase

Carve Out process and divestment approach

  • Pre-Due Diligence
  • Due Diligence
  • Post-Due Diligence

Carve Out project organization

  • Teams of experts
  • Project Management
  • Steering Committee
  • Workout

Lesson learned 

Self Check

Module 2

People Alignment

People that are required to separate entangled assets or businesses need to get aligned

After describing the typical emotional reaction of employees who are part of a Carve Out, Module 2 presents communication measures to sustain organizational morale and productivity during a Carve Out process. Module 2 also presents approaches to identify, retain and motivate key people as well as to align key people’s interests with the overall objectives of a Carve Out.

The individual‘s perspective

  • Feelings of uncertainty
  • Change path
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Communication

  • Communication needs
  • Communication limitations
  • Communication measures
  • Workout

Key people

  • Carve Out’s key people
  • RemainCo’s key people
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Key people’s interests

Incentives

  • Monetary rewards
  • Opportunities w/in the Carve Out
  • Recognition experiences
  • Excursus

Lesson learned

Self Check

Module 3

Operational Separation

The operational separation of entangled assets or businesses needs to be in line with the divestment approach

After detailing how to determine the scope of a Carve Out, Module 3 describes how to develop the target operating model of a Carve Out. Further, Module 3 discusses lead time requirements to ensure a timely Day 1 as well as the role of Transitional Services to ensure the business continuity of a Carve Out. Module 3 also discusses separation costs and dissynergies that need to be considered when carving out assets or businesses.

Scope

  • Scoping guidelines
  • Continuing Services
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Target operating model

  • Processes
  • People
  • Platforms
  • Fit-for-purpose TOM
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation plan

  • Lead time requirements
  • Example: IT separation
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Transitional Services

  • Transitional Service Agreement
  • Delivery model
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation costs and dissynergies

  • Separation costs
  • Stranded costs
  • Dissynergies

Lesson learned

Self Check

Content

Module 1

Carve Out Framework

A Carve Out enables a company to divest entangled assets or businesses.

After discussing complexity driver of a Carve Out, Module 1 gives an overview of the major phase and the key tasks in a Carve Out process. Module 1 also discusses the impact of the M&A process on the nature and the timing of key tasks in a Carve Out process. Further, Module 1 describes how teams of experts need to work together during a Carve Out project.

Carve Out context

  • Complexity driver

Carve Out process

  • Major phases
  • Blueprinting Phase
  • Preparation Phase
  • Execution Phase

Carve Out process and divestment approach

  • Pre-Due Diligence
  • Due Diligence
  • Post-Due Diligence

Carve Out project organization

  • Teams of experts
  • Project Management
  • Steering Committee
  • Workout

Lesson learned 

Self Check

Module 2

People Alignment

People that are required to separate entangled assets or businesses need to get aligned

After describing the typical emotional reaction of employees who are part of a Carve Out, Module 2 presents communication measures to sustain organizational morale and productivity during a Carve Out process. Module 2 also presents approaches to identify, retain and motivate key people as well as to align key people’s interests with the overall objectives of a Carve Out.

The individual‘s perspective

  • Feelings of uncertainty
  • Change path
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Communication

  • Communication needs
  • Communication limitations
  • Communication measures
  • Workout

Key people

  • Carve Out’s key people
  • RemainCo’s key people
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Key people’s interests

Incentives

  • Monetary rewards
  • Opportunities w/in the Carve Out
  • Recognition experiences
  • Excursus

Lesson learned

Self Check

Module 3

Operational Separation

The operational separation of entangled assets or businesses needs to be in line with the divestment approach

After detailing how to determine the scope of a Carve Out, Module 3 describes how to develop the target operating model of a Carve Out. Further, Module 3 discusses lead time requirements to ensure a timely Day 1 as well as the role of Transitional Services to ensure the business continuity of a Carve Out. Module 3 also discusses separation costs and dissynergies that need to be considered when carving out assets or businesses.

Scope

  • Scoping guidelines
  • Continuing Services
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Target operating model

  • Processes
  • People
  • Platforms
  • Fit-for-purpose TOM
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation plan

  • Lead time requirements
  • Example: IT separation
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Transitional Services

  • Transitional Service Agreement
  • Delivery model
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation costs and dissynergies

  • Separation costs
  • Stranded costs
  • Dissynergies

Lesson learned

Self Check

Content

Module 1

Carve Out Framework

A Carve Out enables a company to divest entangled assets or businesses.

After discussing complexity driver of a Carve Out, Module 1 gives an overview of the major phase and the key tasks in a Carve Out process. Module 1 also discusses the impact of the M&A process on the nature and the timing of key tasks in a Carve Out process. Further, Module 1 describes how teams of experts need to work together during a Carve Out project.

Carve Out context

  • Complexity driver

Carve Out process

  • Major phases
  • Blueprinting Phase
  • Preparation Phase
  • Execution Phase

Carve Out process and divestment approach

  • Pre-Due Diligence
  • Due Diligence
  • Post-Due Diligence

Carve Out project organization

  • Teams of experts
  • Project Management
  • Steering Committee
  • Workout

Lesson learned 

Self Check

Module 2

People Alignment

People that are required to separate entangled assets or businesses need to get aligned

After describing the typical emotional reaction of employees who are part of a Carve Out, Module 2 presents communication measures to sustain organizational morale and productivity during a Carve Out process. Module 2 also presents approaches to identify, retain and motivate key people as well as to align key people’s interests with the overall objectives of a Carve Out.

The individual‘s perspective

  • Feelings of uncertainty
  • Change path
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Communication

  • Communication needs
  • Communication limitations
  • Communication measures
  • Workout

Key people

  • Carve Out’s key people
  • RemainCo’s key people
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Key people’s interests

Incentives

  • Monetary rewards
  • Opportunities w/in the Carve Out
  • Recognition experiences
  • Excursus

Lesson learned

Self Check

Module 3

Operational Separation

The operational separation of entangled assets or businesses needs to be in line with the divestment approach

After detailing how to determine the scope of a Carve Out, Module 3 describes how to develop the target operating model of a Carve Out. Further, Module 3 discusses lead time requirements to ensure a timely Day 1 as well as the role of Transitional Services to ensure the business continuity of a Carve Out. Module 3 also discusses separation costs and dissynergies that need to be considered when carving out assets or businesses.

Scope

  • Scoping guidelines
  • Continuing Services
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Target operating model

  • Processes
  • People
  • Platforms
  • Fit-for-purpose TOM
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation plan

  • Lead time requirements
  • Example: IT separation
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Transitional Services

  • Transitional Service Agreement
  • Delivery model
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout

Separation costs and dissynergies

  • Separation costs
  • Stranded costs
  • Dissynergies

Lesson learned

Self Check

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Degree

Certificate of Attendance M&A Separation Associate (Carve Outs)

Study Time

The Online training requires approximately 8-10 hours of study. 

Access Period

You will have access to the training for 3 months after first login. During this time, you can revisit the learning content as often as needed. Please note that the recommended study hours are only indicative and meant to help you estimate the effort required.

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