Key consideration to accurately value Digital Assets for successful M&A Transactions

For any existing enterprise, acquiring the appropriate digital asset as a part of an inorganic M&A will generally lead to increased growth, revenue and greater market share which can be expressed in clear quantitative metrics when driven by clear business case. New technology disrupts markets and generally require a fresh set of metrics to calculate the value that digital assets being considered for this acquisiion. Consequently, calculating M&A risk accurately in such instances is crucial to avoiding overpayment and losses down the road along with steps to focus on steps that will improve the odds of a successful M&A

Geo Political Irony – A bit of sardonic humor!

Till 1947, the Indian Subcontinent was a colony of Great Britain and was referred to as the “Jewel in the Crown” while their populace was clamoring for Independence from Great Britain led by Mahatma Gandhi. However, Great Britain following the famous “divide and conquer” philosophy of their Foreign Policy, partitioned the Indian subcontinent into Hindu India (led by Nehru) and Muslim Pakistan (led by Jinnah) resulting in 2 countries viz. India and Pakistan becoming Independent in 1947. Fast forward slightly over 75 years and UK now has for the first-time elected a Hindu of Indian-Origin Rishi Sunak as Prime