What’s New in
M&A Tools Release 22
What are EKNOW M&A Tools?
The Ultimate M&A Software Tool Kit
EKNOW M&A Tools are Web-based software as a service. M&A Tools are used by the client organizations responsible for corporate development, due diligence, post-M&A integration, restructuring, or transformational projects. Some advantages of EKNOW M&A Tools:
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- Easy to learn, yet astoundingly powerful
- Enable small team to orchestrate & track at massive scale
- Real-time integration of people, processes, and information
- Seamless integration of every M&A stage and activity
- For internal and external collaborators, seller users, etc.
- Powerful built-in reporting, metrics, & automation
- Ready “out of the box”
- Easily configured for unique situations
- All set-up, configuration, administration & hosting by EKNOW
- Fixed, flat pricing
- No separate fees for users, options, support, etc.
M&A Tools Advantages
Hosted, Software-as-a-Service platform
Completely modular
Most advanced future-proof architecture
Exclusive EKNOW UI
Exclusive Tool Builder layer
Best-in-class EKNOW Access Control Framework
M&A Tools for
Corporate M&A Teams
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For corporate M&A organizations, EKNOW provides M&A Tools as a web-based, secure software-as-a-service. Built-in business process modules address every facet of mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions and transformation initiatives.
Clients enable any combination of M&A business process modules at no incremental cost, to perfectly match their business mission. Clients may use M&A Tools to manage a pipeline of deal opportunities, or to manage a single complex post-merger integration (PMI).
M&A Tools three support level options make EKNOW’s high-end capabilities accessible to virtually any size organization:
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- M&A Tools Enterprise (“classic”) for large acquirers
- M&A Tools Business for mid-sized organizations
- M&A Tools Team for smaller M&A teams
M&A Tools for
M&A Consulting Teams
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EKNOW partners are management consulting firms in M&A strategy, diligence, pre-close preparation, post-merger integration, and long-term value capture.
EKNOW arms its consultant partners with everything required to pitch and support their end-clients with M&A Tools:
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- Special partner-only licensing or reseller agreements
- Tailored and branded, or off-the-shelf, M&A Tools
- Dedicated system per client, regardless of engagement length
- Monthly accounting
- Partner-only M&A Tools system features
- Direct support of engagement teams
- Rapid development of end-client solutions
- Ongoing training and collaboration
- High-level roadmap access and input
- Internal systems for training, demos, R&D, playbook development, etc.
- Playbook Libraries
M&A Tools Support Matrix
1. Team |
2. Business |
3. Enterprise |
Partner |
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Cost Factor |
$ |
$$ |
$$$ |
- - |
Fee Type |
Annual Flat / Fixed |
Annual Flat / Fixed |
Annual Flat / Fixed |
Monthly/Client, Fixed |
Per-Seat/User Fee |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Typical Transactions |
< $10MM |
$5MM - $50MM |
$100MM - $10B+ |
$100MM - $50B+ |
Typical Users (no cap) |
5 - 25 (no cap) |
20 - 125 (no cap) |
50 - 500+ (no cap) |
50 - 1,000 |
M&A Development Org. |
1 BU Team / Portfolio |
Multiple BUs / Portfolios |
Multiple BUs / Portfolios |
(Any Type) |
Seller / External Users |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Technical Support |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Training |
Initial |
Initial + Annual Top-ups |
Initial + Ongoing |
Initial + Ongoing |
Set-Up & Configuration |
2 - 8h |
4 - 16h |
8 - 40h+ |
Unmetered |
Data Migration Assist |
During initial set-up |
Initial + 1st 3m |
Initial + 1y |
Unmetered |
Ongoing Guidance / Support |
2h / month |
4h / month |
8h / month |
Unmetered |
Advanced Customization |
- - |
(Case-by-case) |
Yes |
Yes |
Concierge Service |
- - |
- - |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Server (i.e. single-tenant) |
S |
L |
XL |
Multiple (L-XL) |
EKNOW Server Administration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Modules Supported |
Core module options:
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Business options add:Multi-BU Organization
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Enterprise options add:
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Partner adds:
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Experience the Ultimate M&A Tool Kit
EKNOW Advantages
Over 20 years of accelerating, client-driven improvement
The most advanced, future-proof technology platform from any M&A vendor of any size
High-end technology trickle-down benefits even smallest EKNOW customers
Continuous, independent operation since founding 1998
100% development by EKNOW in-house engineering team
Continuous core management and development team