Strategy
Define the long-term direction and compare alternatives
MTH-0002 / Domain method
Full M&A Capability Chain
The domain method for investment and M&A, connecting strategy, target, diligence, valuation, structure, governance, integration and exit.
METHOD POSITION
Domain method
End-to-end method for investment and M&A
WHEN TO CALL
These signals call for a structured method
- 01
Considering entry, acquisition or control of an asset
- 02
Synergy enters valuation without owners and resources
- 03
The deal is executable but the buyer's post-deal capability is unclear
DECISION GATES
Turn the method into gates that change action
Target & evidence
Test industry, assets, profit, cash and key assumptions
Value & funding
Align valuation, finance, tenor and continuing investment
Structure & execution
Make terms, approvals, negotiation and closing executable
Governance & integration
Prove authority, data, resources, collaboration and closure
Exit & outcomes
Define value realisation and facts that reopen the thesis
REQUIRED OUTPUT
01Nine-link capability map
02Buyer capability-gap table
03Pre/post-deal accountability matrix
04Capability-gate decision card
STOP CONDITIONS
A method must also show when not to proceed
M&A has not beaten at least two alternative paths
Critical buyer capability has no reliable source
Post-deal capability exists only in planning documents
RELATIONSHIPS
Cases generate the method; judgments and principles constrain it
PUBLIC BOUNDARY
This is Howard's current public method structure. It does not replace project-specific finance, legal, tax, valuation, regulatory or board judgment. Thresholds, risk appetite and final decisions remain with the responsible owners using complete facts.