Keywords
M&A, mergers and acquisitions, M&A activity
Disciplines
Business | Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Abstract
Market conditions for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) remained positive in 2013. Relative economic growth in the U.S. and within specific industry sectors, and positive economic developments in the emerging markets signaled an optimistic outlook for M&A activity. There was a decline in worldwide M&A transactions in the first half of 2013 following a modest gain in 2012 which resulted in an overall slowdown in M&A activities, yet there are positive signs for future M&A growth. Corporate executives and their boards were selective with their investment choices and sought many of their M&A opportunities in the middle market. In this article, we report on global M&A activity in 2012 and the first half of 2013, and conclude with a discussion on the board of directors’ role in mergers and acquisitions.
Original Citation
Schmid, A., Sanchez, C., Goldberg, S. R. (2014). 2014 M&A Update. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 2014(Jan-Feb), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.21916
ScholarWorks Citation
Schmid, Alexandra S.; Sanchez, Carol M.; and Goldberg, Stephen R., "2014 M&A Update" (2014). Peer Reviewed Articles. 16.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/mgt_articles/16
