Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions

Solid guidance for selecting the correct strategic basis for mergers and acquisitions

Examining how M&A fits in corporate growth strategies, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions covers the various strategic reasons for companies entering mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a look at those that are based on sound strategy, and those that are not.

• Helps companies decide whether M&As should be used for growth and increased corporate value
• Explores why M&A deals often fail to deliver what their proponents have represented they would
• Explains which types of M&A work best and which to avoid

With insider guidance on what boards of directors should be aware of when evaluating proposed deals, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions provides a sound foundation for understanding the risks involved in any mergers and acquisitions deal, before it's too late.

Author: Patrick A. Gaughan
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 04/22/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781118108741

About the Author

Patrick A. Gaughan is President of Economatrix Research Associates, an economic and financial consulting firm with offices in New York City; Newark, New Jersey; and Miami, Florida. Gaughan holds a PhD in economics and is a graduate professor of economics and finance at the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. He is also the author and/or editor of eight other books.