Episode 54, Part 1: Divestitures - Hidden value and nasty surprises

Update: 2016-05-16

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In this two-part Mergercast series Thomas Flaherty, a principal with PwC US, discusses a popular method of value creation - divestitures. Part 1 discusses why carve-outs are growing in popularity, competitive considerations a company should address before conducting a divestiture, and how best a company can create addition by subtraction. Part 2 addresses the tricky business of execution.

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Episode 54, Part 1: Divestitures - Hidden value and nasty surprises

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Episode 54, Part 1: Divestitures - Hidden value and nasty surprises