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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449781703321

Autore

Gaughan Patrick A

Titolo

Mergers [[electronic resource] ] : what can go wrong and how to prevent it / / Patrick A. Gaughan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2005

ISBN

1-280-27696-7

9786610276967

0-471-72732-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (370 p.)

Collana

Wiley Finance ; ; v.4

Disciplina

658.1/62

Soggetti

Consolidation and merger of corporations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to mergers and acquisitions -- Merger strategy : why do firms merge? -- Merger success research -- Valuation and overpaying -- Corporate governance : part of the solution -- Reversing the error : sell-offs and other restructurings -- Joint ventures and strategic alliances : alternatives to mergers and acquisitions.

Sommario/riassunto

A powerful guide for seeking out the best acquisition and merger targetsAs increasingly more companies look to mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as a source of new growth and revenue, there is an even greater chance that these M&As will go bad. This insightful guide focuses on one of the most often debated and key issues in mergers and acquisitions-why some deals fail miserably and why others prosper. It provides a complete road map for what potential buyers should look for when picking a target and what characteristics of sellers they should steer clear of, as well as pitfalls to avoid duri