One of the important functions of assets valuation is to provide a fair value as the basis of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) pricing. By using the M&A samples ofchina's listed companies, this paper argues that, a...One of the important functions of assets valuation is to provide a fair value as the basis of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) pricing. By using the M&A samples ofchina's listed companies, this paper argues that, as the pricing basis, the appraisal value is better than the book value. But the transaction types will influence the function of the appraisal value as the pricing basis. The importance of appraisal value in the pricing of M&A is significantly different in different types of transactions.展开更多
文摘One of the important functions of assets valuation is to provide a fair value as the basis of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) pricing. By using the M&A samples ofchina's listed companies, this paper argues that, as the pricing basis, the appraisal value is better than the book value. But the transaction types will influence the function of the appraisal value as the pricing basis. The importance of appraisal value in the pricing of M&A is significantly different in different types of transactions.