Paul E. Starkman
Before the downturn actually occurs, be financially and strategically prepared for M&A. This means thinking about sources of funding and building up a “war chest” to tap into for acquisitions. It also means having an ongoing discussion about, and developing a list of, potential targets that su...
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: EXPLAINED The confusion about mergers and acquisitions is understandable. After all, companies tend to only use the term merger in press releases. “Acquisition” can have a negative connotation, so some firms don’t use it. If you’re preparing for a merger or acquisi...
Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures (collectively, “M&A”) are important strategic considerations for companies that are contemplating ways to enhance shareholder value or reduce shareholder risk. Investment bankers play a key role in initiating, valuing, and executing M&A transactions...
Mergers and acquisitions: share acquisition transactions - back to basics What does M&A mean? Typically, the term “M&A” encompasses a range of potential transactions, and refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management which deal with the buying, selling and combining...
Posted date: February 16, 2022 In: Mergers and Acquisitions/Exit Planning, QuickRead Top Story, Valuation/Appraisal (Part I of II) This is a two-part article that focuses on the situation where the target company is a private corporation, and the sellers are employee/shareholders. This disc...
As interest increases in the educational quality of higher education institutions (HEIs), less is known about how the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of these HEIs affect educational quality. In this study, we investigate the association of M&As on the educational quality of HEIs and the ro...
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)is an umbrella term that refers to the combination of two businesses. M&A provides buyers looking to achieve strategic goals via inorganic growth strategies as an alternative to organic growth, while giving sellers the opportunity to cash out or share in the risk and...
In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese firms have been engaged in acquisitions both inside and outside of China. Nevertheless, our understanding
Acquisitions can be effected in various ways. It may be best to structure the acquisition as an asset purchase, a stock purchase, a stock purchase treated as an asset purchase for tax purposes, or a merger. This article focuses on draftingasset acquisitions. ...