Mergers and Acquisitions Basics
All You Need To Know

An introduction for people who need to understand the whole of the m&a process and how participants interact with each other

Donald DePamphilis (Author)

9780123749482

Paperback / softback, published 29 October 2010

304 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.4 kg

"A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful." --Lloyd Levitin, Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California

Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: All You Need to Know provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of mergers and acquisitions. Key concepts discussed include M&As as change agents in the context of corporate restructuring; legal structures and strategies employed in corporate restructuring; takeover strategies and the impact on corporate governance; takeover defenses; and players who make mergers and acquisitions happen. The book also covers developing a business plan and the tools used to evaluate, display, and communicate information to key constituencies both inside and outside the corporation; the acquisition planning process; the negotiation, integration planning, and closing phases; financing transactions; and M&A post-merger integration.This book is written for buyers and sellers of businesses, financial analysts, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, operating managers, investment bankers, and portfolio managers. Others who may have an interest include bank lending officers, venture capitalists, government regulators, human resource managers, entrepreneurs, and board members. The book may also be used as a companion or supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, business strategy, management, governance, and entrepreneurship.

1. Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions2. What History Tells Us about M and A Performance3. Developing Takeover Strategies and the Impact on Corporate Governance4. Common Takeover Defenses5. Key Players in Mergers and Acquisitions6. Developing the Business Plan as the Initial Phase of the Merger and Acquisition Process7. The Role of the Acquisition Plan, Finding a Target, and Making First Contact8. The Negotiation through Closing Phases9. Financing Transactions10. M and A Post-Merger Integration

Subject Areas: Takeovers, mergers & buy-outs [KJVB], Corporate governance [KJR], Management of specific areas [KJMV], Economics [KC]