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How to Create Value for a Business by Divesting | Must-read Wharton Faculty Authors | Emilie Feldman

August 08, 2023 / 00:29

This episode discusses the performance implications of divestitures versus mergers and acquisitions, highlighting that divestitures can outperform M&As in shareholder value.

The conversation reveals that divestitures can create two to three times more shareholder value compared to mergers and acquisitions. This performance difference continues for up to 36 months after the transactions are completed.

Despite the clear advantages of divestitures, the episode notes that companies often focus more on mergers and acquisitions, which may not yield the same value.

TL;DR

Divestitures outperform mergers and acquisitions in shareholder value, lasting up to 36 months post-transaction.

Episode

0:29
00:00:00
if you look at the performance
00:00:01
implications of divestitures versus
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mergers and Acquisitions we actually see
00:00:05
that the divestitures outperform the M
00:00:07
A's by two to three times in terms of
00:00:09
their shareholder value and that
00:00:11
difference persists for up to 36 months
00:00:13
after the completion of these
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transactions so that's the pathology
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right we don't do these transactions
00:00:19
even though they actually create more
00:00:21
value for companies than the
00:00:22
transactions that we are actually
00:00:24
focusing on

Episode Highlights

  • Divestitures vs. Mergers
    Divestitures outperform mergers and acquisitions in shareholder value by two to three times.
    “Divestitures outperform mergers by two to three times!”
    @ 00m 05s
    August 08, 2023
  • Value Creation
    The difference in value persists for up to 36 months after transactions are completed.
    @ 00m 11s
    August 08, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • Divestitures outperform mergers by two to three times!
    How to Create Value for a Business by Divesting | Must-read Wharton Faculty Authors | Emilie Feldman
  • These transactions create more value for companies than we focus on.
    How to Create Value for a Business by Divesting | Must-read Wharton Faculty Authors | Emilie Feldman

Key Moments

  • Value Comparison00:07
  • Long-term Impact00:11
  • Transaction Insights00:19

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