Fairness Opinions: Evaluating a Buyer’s Shares from the Seller’s Perspective

Posted date: March 18, 2015 In: Mergers and Acquisitions/Exit Planning, QuickPress

M&A activity has accelerated substantially in 2014 following the financial crisis. When an acquisition proposal is being weighed, there needs to be a thorough vetting of the buyer’s shares. A fairness opinion evaluates the investment merits of the shares before and after a transaction is consummated says Jeff K. Davis, CFA with Mercer Capital. This article discusses the key questions you need to ask about the buyer’s shares.

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This article is republished from Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog. It is reprinted with permission. To subscribe to the blog, visit http://mercercapital.com/category/financialreportingblog/.

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