The What The Why The How - Mergers and Acquisitions

<p>THE SIZE SCOPE OF IMPACT AND GROWING FREQUENCY of M & A transactions combined with the high failure rate are strong motives for today’s business leaders to gain a better understanding of these transactions.</p><p>Today’s leaders and corporate boards need to understand when a merger or acquisition is appropriate and under what circumstances they are likely to be successful in achieving their goals and to increase shareholder value.</p><p>But beyond shareholder value it’s important that leaders understand the risks and the effort required to achieve the potential that these transactions represent.</p><p>Finally understanding these transactions in today’s environment is necessary as you never know when you might be looking for potential targets or if/when your organization is in fact becoming the target.</p>