January 2024
Intermediate to advanced
720 pages
17h 20m
English
Many managers, academics, and advisers believe that it is difficult to create value through acquisitions. Research studies over the years consistently report a low percentage of acquisitions that are ultimately successful in creating value for the shareholders of the acquiring firm. The cards are stacked against acquirers since they typically have to pay a premium to close the transaction and assume all risk of integration and execution. In addition, many common mistakes lead to problems in valuing, negotiating, and integrating acquisitions, and are discussed later in ...