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New M&A Logic in the AI Era: Capital Flows and Strategic Choices in Corporate Rebuilding

Based on insights from US M&A activity in 2026, this paper deeply analyzes the flow of AI-driven capital, the logic of corporate strategic reshaping, and the evolution of drivers for M&A across different industries, exploring how to build long-term competitiveness amidst uncertainty.

Four, Organizational Restructuring and Long-Term Competitiveness: Levers Beyond Scale Companies are leveraging the deeper strategic significance of M&A to go beyond mere revenue growth.IV. Organizational Restructuring and Long-Term Competitiveness: Levers Beyond Scale Companies are leveraging the deeper strategic significance of M&A beyond mere revenue growth. As industry observers point out, acquisitions are no longer just about 'increasing scale,' but a combination of 'accelerating revenue growth,' 'acquiring key capabilities and talent,' and 'strengthening the supply chain.' This requires companies to shift their strategic perspective from traditional organizational structures to one that is more agile and adaptive.

In the long term, the competitiveness a company needs to build will not depend on the strength of a single business unit, but on its ecosystem building capabilities and strategic agility. This includes forward-looking judgments on the maturity of AI technology, locking in key technical talent, and establishing internal organizational mechanisms capable of efficiently absorbing and transforming external M&A assets. In a context of persistent uncertainty, successful companies will be those that view M&A as 'strategic leverage' rather than a 'financial burden,' guiding their continuous reconstruction of business models with clear strategic goals to navigate the long-term reshaping of the competitive landscape brought about by capital and technological iteration.

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  1. https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/mergers-acquisitions/m-and-a-activity-reportPrimary

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