The Art of M&A: A Merger Acquisition Buyout Guide

by REED STANLEY FOSTER

• ISBN13: 9780070526600
• ISBN10: 0070526605
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-12-31
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The Art of M&A, Third Edition, is the leading answer book in today's fast-changing, enormously complex merger world. Written in a handy, easy-reference Q&A format, this no-nonsense handbook covers everything from the early stages of locating a suitable target--or finding that you are a targetshy;shy;through the postmerger trials of turning multiple companies into one. Synopses of nearly three dozen landmark cases give real life insights into legal rulings from previous high profile mergers. Over the past decade, The Art of M&A has helped thousands of executives make sound decisions. Now, let it provide all the information you will need to buy or sell companies, whether public or private, domestic or foreign.

Table of Contents

Getting Started in Mergers and Acquisitions.

Planning and Finding.

Valuation and Pricing.

Financing and Refinancing.

Structuring M/A/B Transactions: General, Tax, and Accounting Considerations.

The Due Diligence Inquiry.

Pension, Labor, and Compensation Concerns.

Negotiating the Letter of Intent and the Acquisition Agreement.

Closing.

Postmerger Integration.

Workouts and Bankruptcies.

Special Issues for M&A in Public Companies.

M&A in Family Businesses, Partnerships, Franchises, and Nonprofits.

Beyond M&A: Spin-Offs and Strategic Alliances.

Special Issues for Transactions with the

International Aspects. M&A in the New Millennium.

A WOFC Case Study: J.T. Smith Consultants.