The Art of M&A, Fourth Edition : A Merger Acquisition Buyout Guide

Authoritative and completely up-to-date, the Fourth Edition of The Art of M&A is an unsurpassed, one-stop guide to every facet of mergers and acquisitions that enables you to make winning deals with complete confidence. This definitive resource retains its popular Q&A format, offering quick access to all the changes that have occurred in the field since the merger wave of the 1990s. The book explores every key aspect of winning M&A transactions, and presents advice on avoiding common M&A pitfalls. The Fourth Edition of The Art of M&A features vital information on: Getting Started in Mergers and Acquisitions --learning the basic M&A process, requirements, negotiating skills, and objectives Planning and Finding --deciding what to buy and then locating it Valuation and Pricing -- using multiple valuation methods to discover the true value of an acquired company or unit The Art of Financing and Refinancing -- mastering funding sources and issues Structuring M/A/B Transactions -- managing general, tax, and accounting considerations The Due Diligence Inquiry -- looking into the past, present, and future risks of the business to be purchased Negotiating the Acquisition Agreement and the Letter of Intent-- understanding two vital documents in the M&A process Closing -- synchronizing the many individual items to produce a harmonious transaction Postmerger Integration and Divestitures -- following through after the M&A deal to capture the economic value of synergies Special Issues for M&A in Public Companies_examining the unique legal and business considerations of public entities Workouts, Bankruptcies, and Liquidations -- handling specific financial problems that arise in M&A transactions with entities in the zone of insolvency Structuring Transactions with International Aspects -- developing the necessary skills and knowledge to do M&A deals across national borders Filled with detailed examples and case studies, this updated classic also includes discussion of purchase accounting, Section 404, new legal cases with M&A implications, and more. Authoritative and completely up-to-date, the 4th Edition of The Art of M & A is an unsurpassed, one-stop guide to every facet of mergers and acquisitions that enables you to make winning deals with complete confidence.This definitive resource retains its popular Q & A format, offering quick access to all the changes that have occurred in the field since the merger wave of the 1990s. The book explores every key aspect of winning M & A transactions, and presents advice on avoiding common M & A pitfalls.The 4th Edition of The Art of M & A features vital information on:Getting Started in Mergers and Acquisitions -- learning the basic M & A process, requirements, negotiating skills, and objectivesPlanning and Finding -- deciding what to buy and then locating itValuation and Pricing -- using multiple valuation methods to discover the true value of an acquired company or unitThe Art of Financing and Refinancing -- mastering funding sources and issuesStructuring M/A/B Transactions -- managing general, tax, and accounting considerationsThe Due Diligence Inquiry -- looking into the past, present, and future risks of the business to be purchasedNegotiating the Acquisition Agreement and the Letter of Intent -- understanding two vital documents in the M & A processClosing -- synchronizing the many individual items to produce a harmonious transactionPost merger Integration and Divestitures -- following through after the M & A deal to capture the economic value of synergiesSpecial Issues for M & A in Public Companies examining the unique legal and business considerations of public entitiesWorkouts, Bankruptcies, and Liquidations -- handling specific financial problems that arise in M & A transactions with entities in the zone of insolvencyStructuring Transactions with International Aspects -- developing the necessary skills and knowledge to do M & A deals across national bordersFilled with detailed examples and case studies, this updated classic also includes discussion of purchase accounting, Section 404, new legal cases with M & A implications, and more. Getting Started In Mergers And Acquisitions -- Planning And Finding -- Valuation And Pricing -- The Art Of Financing And Refinancing -- Structuring M/a/b Transactions : General, Tax, And Accounting -- Considerations -- The Due Diligence Inquiry -- Negotiating The Acquisition Agreement And The Letter Of Intent -- Closing -- Postmerger Integration And Divestitures -- Special Issues For M & A In Public Companies -- Workouts, Bankruptcies, And Liquidations -- Structuring Transactions With International Aspects. Stanley Foster Reed, Alexandra Reed Lajoux, And H. Peter Nesvold. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers information for guidance on various aspects of mergers and acquisitions. This guide tackles the changes the field has faced since the merger wave of the 1990s. It provides answers and explanations on things from the SEC rules and tax guidelines to documents and key players. Filled with detailed examples and case studies; this authoritative resource is an unsurpassed; one-stop guide to every facet of mergers and acquisitions that enables you to make winning deals with complete confidence. -- Edited summary from book Perhaps nowhere else does Pope's maxim prove more true than in the merger/acquisition/buyout (m/a/b) area.