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Ryan Milligan views due diligence as an initial hypothesis that meets operational reality the moment an acquisition closes. Target company leaders transition from presenting optimistic projections to executing the exact metrics those executives promised during diligence.
The initial diligence phase provides a natural stopping point to evaluate the entire organization and reset operations before launching new initiatives.
“This moment of diligence can inform a bigger picture of you and a stopping point to reset everything…”
From Why ParkerGale Puts Operating Partners on Live Sales Calls
The natural enthusiasm and aggressive timelines of private equity firms create operational friction during the post-close transition period.
“There's going to be a tension between private equity's excitement and urgency…”
From Why ParkerGale Shares Full Diligence Reports With Portco CEOs
Management teams spend the diligence phase selling aggressive projections to ensure the deal goes through. Once the paperwork signs, the executives face the immediate reality of delivering on the exact targets those leaders promised.
“…they went from making sure the deal went through and maybe they had some of their own incentives to okay now we're on the team together and we got to live up to everything that we just promised you.”
Ryan Milligan compares winning a buyout to a dog catching a truck, where the adrenaline of the auction abruptly ends. Upon closing, investors face immediate pressure to dictate the strategic direction of the newly acquired business.
“…we're the dog that caught the truck. It's like caught the truck. Okay. Now what? Right. Everybody just stared at us and we said, 'Hey, this is what we're going to go do with the business.'”
“What we've also learned is that 30 days from now, what you know might be 20% of what you're going to know 30 days from now because every opportunity and every challenge is now yours…”
From Why ParkerGale Shares Full Diligence Reports With Portco CEOs
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