# IT cost and synergy analysis in M&A

Topic in the [M&A Playbook](https://elbantli.com/insights/), 3 chapters. Source: https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/cost-reduction/

IT cost analysis for validating baselines, separating one-time and run-rate costs, identifying stranded cost, and testing synergy assumptions.

## Chapters

- [IT contracts, licenses, and vendor lock-in risks](https://elbantli.com/insights/it-contracts-licenses-vendor-lock-in-risks/): How to find contract and licensing terms that change TSA cost, run-rate, separation timing, and the buyer's freedom to execute the deal plan.
- [IT cost structure and budget due diligence](https://elbantli.com/insights/it-cost-structure-budget-due-diligence/): An IT due diligence approach for normalizing IT run-rate, separating mandatory spend from upside, and protecting the EBITDA case before signing.
- [Estimating true one-time vs run-rate IT costs](https://elbantli.com/insights/estimating-true-one-time-vs-run-rate-it-costs/): A deal-team method to separate one-time implementation cash from the run-rate IT cost base so synergies, TSA exits, and EBITDA timing are underwritten.

## More topics

- [IT carve-outs and separations](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/carve-outs/)
- [Cloud due diligence in M&A](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/cloud/)
- [Cybersecurity in M&A](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/cybersecurity/)
- [M&A Day-1 IT readiness](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/day-1/)
- [Tech M&A deal execution](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/deal-execution/)
- [IT due diligence in M&A](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/due-diligence/)
- [ERP strategy in M&A](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/erp/)
- [Post-deal IT integration and separation](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/integrations/)
- [Technology value creation in M&A](https://elbantli.com/insights/tags/value-creation/)