Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein interviews Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Partner Dan Bonucchi, co-chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, about the current M&A climate, the unknowns and important questions to consider.
Dan provides an analysis of the automotive M&A landscape, emphasizing many of the significant challenges suppliers face. He highlights how a host of factors are combining to reshape business models, which is in turn altering M&A strategies, and how buyers and sellers evaluate deals. Intense pressure on suppliers to meet evolving customer demands, including with respect to onshoring and near shoring, is driving what Dan expects will be increased M&A activity headed into 2025 and beyond. Adding to this complexity is the industry’s uncertainty and ongoing reassessment of its transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles — further intensified by the fact that all of this is reaching a critical point in an election year.
Dan offers valuable insights on navigating these challenges and preparing for potential M&A opportunities, even if you may not expect to be a voluntary participant. He discusses how you should reflect on several practical considerations beyond legal and commercial terms in a transaction document that often make or break a deal, and how messaging and timing are critical components of any successful deal.
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For more information on how Warner can help you accomplish your M&A objectives or regarding supply chain issues impacting automotive suppliers, please contact Dan Bonucchi or a member of Warner’s Automotive Industry Group.
