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Mar. 11, 2015

Appraisal actions on the rise, and likely to keep rising

According to one study, the percentage of petitions in connection with mergers has skyrocketed since 2011. By Nicholas O'Keefe


By Nicholas O'Keefe


There has been a significant increase in the incidence of appraisal actions in connection with public mergers since 2011. According to one study, the percentage of petitions has increased from a historic average of around 5 percent for the period from 2004 through 2010, to over 15 percent in 2013. See Myers & Korsmo, "Appraisal Arbitrage and the Future of Public Company M&A."


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