{"product_id":"applied-mergers-and-acquisitions-hardback-9780471395058","title":"Applied Mergers and Acquisitions (Hardback) 9780471395058","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApplied Mergers and Acquisitions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert F. Bruner (Author), Joseph R. Perella (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471395058, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 April 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1056 pages, Exhibits: 305 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e25.9 x 18 x 4.8 cm, 1.814 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to the world of mergers and acquisitions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do so many M\u0026amp;A transactions fail? And what drives the success of those deals that are consummated? Robert Bruner explains that M\u0026amp;A can be understood as a response by managers to forces of turbulence in their environment. Despite the material failure rates of mergers and acquisitions, those pulling the trigger on key strategic decisions can make them work if they spend great care and rigor in the development of their M\u0026amp;A deals. By addressing the key factors of M\u0026amp;A success and failure, Applied Mergers and Acquisitions can help readers do this. Written by one of the foremost thinkers and educators in the field, this invaluable resource teaches readers the art and science of M\u0026amp;A valuation, deal negotiation, and bargaining, and provides a framework for considering tradeoffs in an effort to optimize the value of any M\u0026amp;A deal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction and Key Themes 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction and Executive Summary 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Ethics in M\u0026amp;A 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Does M\u0026amp;A Pay? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Strategy and the Origination of Transaction Proposals 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 M\u0026amp;A Activity 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Cross-Border M\u0026amp;A 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Strategy and the Uses of M\u0026amp;A to Grow or Restructure the Firm 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Acquisition Search and Deal Origination: Some Guiding Principles 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Diligence, Valuation, and Accounting 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Due Diligence 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Valuing Firms 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Valuing Options 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Valuing Synergies 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Valuing the Firm across Borders 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Valuing the Highly Levered Firm, Assessing the Highly Levered Transaction 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Real Options and Their Impact on M\u0026amp;A 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Valuing Liquidity and Control 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Financial Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Momentum Acquisition Strategies: An Illustration of Why Value Creation Is the Best Financial Criterion 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Design of Detailed Transaction Terms 529\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 An Introduction to Deal Design in M\u0026amp;A 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Choosing the Form of Acquisitive Reorganization 547\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Choosing the Form of Payment and Financing 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Framework for Structuring the Terms of Exchange: Finding the \"Win-Win\" Deal 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Structuring and Valuing Contingent Payments in M\u0026amp;A 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Risk Management in M\u0026amp;A 636\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Social Issues 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Rules of the Road: Governance, Laws, and Regulations 683\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 How a Negotiated Deal Takes Place 685\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Governance in M\u0026amp;A: The Board of Directors and Shareholder Voting 703\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Rules of the Road: Securities Law, Issuance Process, Disclosure, and Insider Trading 725\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Rules of the Road: Antitrust Law 742\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Documenting the M\u0026amp;A Deal 766\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Competition, Hostility, and Behavioral Effects in M\u0026amp;A 771\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Negotiating the Deal 773\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Auctions in M\u0026amp;A 790\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Hostile Takeovers: Preparing a Bid in Light of Competition and Arbitrage 804\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Takeover Attack and Defense 824\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 The Leveraged Restructuring as a Takeover Defense: The Case of American Standard 856\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7 Communication, Integration, and Best Practice 877\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 Communicating the Deal: Gaining Mandates, Approvals, and Support 879\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Framework for Postmerger Integration 891\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 Corporate Development as a Strategic Capability: The Approach of GE Power Systems 914\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 M\u0026amp;A \"Best Practices\": Some Lessons and Next Steps 926\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the CD-ROM 939\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Suggestions for Further Reading 945\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1001\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; 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