Acquiring Company
AutoNation
Acquired Company
RepairSmith
Description
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's most admired automotive retailer, today announced it has completed the acquisition of RepairSmith, a full-service mobile solution for automotive repair and maintenance, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with a significant operational footprint in the southern and western United States.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed