Mergers Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

by Gaughan, Patrick A.

• ISBN13: 9780471316701
• ISBN10: 0471316709
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

The most comprehensive guide to today's leading corporate restructuring techniques Mergers and acquisitions have been regarded as two of today's most important tools used by successfully competitive corporations in redefining the changing global landscape of business. Following up on his groundbreaking book, winner of the Book of the Year Award in its category from the Association of American Publishers, author and business valuations expert Patrick Gaughan illustrates how mergers, acquisitions, and other vital forms of restructuring can work for your company. Packed with helpful advice and proven strategies, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Second Edition: * Explains virtually every type of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and more * Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest methods of business valuations for both public and private companies * Looks at the key strategies and motivating factors that can arise during the course of restructurings * Analyzes and incorporates necessary legal, economic, and corporate finance considerations * Examines the latest case studies and research findings in the field * Presents the best offensive and defensive practices for hostile takeovers

Author Biography

Patrick A. Gaughan is President of Economatrix Research Associates, Inc. He is also Professor of Economics and Finance at the College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Gaughan has authored several books and articles in the field of mergers and acquisitions. He is actively engaged in the practice of business valuations for mergers and corporate restructurings, as well as other related applications. He has been teaching mergers and acquisitions on the graduate level for many years, and is a consultant to several Fortune 500 companies.

Table of Contents

BACKGROUND.

History of Mergers.

Legal Framework.

Merger Strategy.

HOSTILE TAKEOVERS.

Antitakeover Measures.

Takeover Tactics.

LEVERAGED TRANSACTIONS.

Leveraged Buyouts.

Junk Bonds.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans.

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING.

Corporate Restructuring.

Restructuring in Bankruptcy.

VALUATION FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.

Financial Analysis.

Valuation of a Publicly Held Company.

Valuation of Privately Held Businesses.

Tax Issues.

Glossary.

Index.