Tag archives: employee retention

Pension plan considerations in the M&A context

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 7, 2018 Posted in Employment and labour, M&A

In any acquisition, whether for shares or assets, employee benefits and obligations must be taken into account. One of the potentially most onerous obligations includes the provision of pension benefits to employees – this makes it all the more important for companies contemplating acquisitions to consider potential employee pension plan implications. In a share purchase … Continue reading

Change-in-control severance and its impact on key talent retention

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on October 19, 2016 Posted in Employment and labour, M&A

As discussed in previous posts written by my colleagues Victoria Riley and Sara Josselyn, key talent retention is an important consideration for parties to a proposed M&A transaction. The uncertainty of a potential transaction may cause key employees to seek work elsewhere, which could in turn, jeopardize the deal itself. A change-in-control (CIC) severance agreement, … Continue reading

Human capital considerations in M&A transactions

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on March 16, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance, Employment and labour

In any M&A transaction, there are a variety of risks that are associated with human capital. Mercer has recently released a report, People Risks in M&A Transactions (the Report), based on a survey of M&A professionals. It provides an analysis of approximately 450 M&A transactions, and interviews corporate and private equity clients, investment bankers, and … Continue reading

Employee retention: good people equals better results

By nrfdigitalteam on October 29, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Employment and labour

Human capital is a critical component of any merger or acquisition. High profit margins and synergistic gains cannot be realized without key talent who are able to motivate employees to achieve high levels of performance. Although there is no simple solution to retaining top performers, retention strategies should be adopted in any merger or acquisition. … Continue reading