Planning and executing divestitures in a down market: What Finance M&A executives in the Technology industry had to say

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PwC's recent Silicon Valley Transaction Services Roundtable brought together 11 finance M&A executives from leading technology companies to share their perspectives and experiences around planning and executing divestiture transactions. The overarching theme of the discussion was clear: Planning, executing and managing a divestiture, or multiple divestitures, is a challenging task for any organization—one that most organizations underestimate and one that is sure to be a considerable struggle.They offered valuable insights into the concerns that have kept them up at night, the challenges they’ve faced, the successes they’ve achieved, and what they would do the same way—or differently—the next time around.

The highlights of the discussion have been summarized and can serve as a practical guide to some of the key challenges and potential solutions facing finance M&A professionals involved in a divestiture transaction.