Research and Markets: 2010 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/923b73/2010_merger_acqu) has announced the addition of the "2010 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms" report to their offering.

Is your firm considering a merger, an acquisition, or a sale? Or have you recently completed a merger or acquisition transaction? If so, then you'll want to see the survey results in the 2010 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms. The 20th edition of this comprehensive report includes all the latest data on the state of merger and acquisition activity in the design and environmental consulting industry. Whether you want to get a projected value for your own firm or one you're looking to buy or you want to find out how the details of the deal you recently made compare to other similar deals, this report has the answers you need.

The 2010 Merger & Acquisition Survey goes beyond benchmarking statistics to provide invaluable advice from our experts. It also provides descriptions of more than 300 transactions of AEC firms that have bought, merged, or been sold since 2003 these descriptions include firm names, locations, staff size, revenues, firm services, and other important details to help you gain valuable insight into recent M&A activity in the industry.

Even if M&A activity isn't currently in your firm's plans, it may be sooner than you think, so you'll still need a copy of this new resource. Don't miss out on the 2010 Merger & Acquisition Survey! Whether you want to get a projected value for your own firm or one you're looking to buy or you want to find out how the details of the deal you recently made compare to other similar deals, this report has the answers you need.

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction Executive Summary & Workbook

1. About the Survey Firm type Disciplines/services firm offers Market sectors firm serves Region of headquarters Staff size Legal form of ownership Number of owners 2009 net service revenue Growth rate Firm profit Summary

2. Merger & Acquisition History Recent M&A activity Time to complete mergers & acquisitions Merger & acquisition details Integrating acquired firms Overall merger & acquisition success Summary

3. Future Merger & Acquisition Activity Future M&A plans Potential acquisition targets Reasons for an acquisition Projected firm sale prices Reasons for a firm sale Summary Merger & Acquisition Perspectives Avoid these mistakes when discussing an M&A Look at a potential deal from both sides 2009 M&A halftime report The art of the deal negotiating to win Buying a firm today? Think small M&A Profile: When the peg fits the hole You've sold your firm Now what? AEC M&A Transactions (2005 - 2010) Firm Index Transactions Appendices

Appendix A: Sample Questionnaire Appendix B: Explanation of Groupings About the Authors

Tables 1 - 1 Breakdown of the survey sample 2 - 1 Recent M&A activity 2 - 2 Within the past five years (since January 1, 2005), has your firm...? 2 - 3 Comparison: If your firm acquired any firms in the past five years, how many? 2 - 4 Time to complete mergers & acquisitions 2 - 5 Merger & acquisition details 2 - 6 Comparison: What was the deal structure of your latest acquisition? 2 - 7 Comparison: Staff size of acquired firm 2 - 8 Comparison: Price of latest acquisition per employee of firm acquired 2 - 9 Integrating acquired firms 2 - 10 Overall merger & acquisition success 3 - 1 Future M&A plans 3 - 2 Comparison: Is your firm currently considering...? 3 - 3 Comparison: Does your firms strategic plan involve a merger and/or acquisition within the next five years? 3 - 4 Potential acquisition targets 3 - 5 Reasons for an acquisition 3 - 6 Projected firm sale prices 3 - 7 Comparison: In terms of a percentage of net service revenue, what price do you expect to receive for your firm? 3 - 8 Reasons for a firm sale

Charts 1 - 1 Firm type 1 - 2 Staff size 1 - 3 Net service revenue 1 - 4 Growth rate 2 - 1 Recent M&A activity 2 - 2 Time to complete mergers & acquisitions 3 - 1 Trend: Firms considering M&A activity 3 - 2 Reasons for an acquisition 3 - 3 Reasons for a firm sale

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