The Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook

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The classic Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook has been brought up-to-date to keep it at the forefront of a rapidly changing field. Readers will find articles by more than 60 of the leading M & A practitioners, plus principles and techniques illustrated with Fortune 500 case studies. New topics include the restructuring of debt-laden corporations, issues impacting medium-sized companies, and the implications of global markets.

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In the six years since this classic handbook first appeared, the mergers and acquisitions field has undergone some major upheavals - swinging like a pendulum from the carefree optimism of the '80s to the extreme caution of the early '90s. But conditions today point to a time of centering - and we are now at the threshold of a steadier, more balanced, more realistic era for M&A. The timing could not be better for this completely updated and revised edition of The Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook. Like its immensely popular predecessor, you'll find in-depth descriptions of how to handle each and every step of buying or selling a business - in a manner that's practical and economically feasible. Featuring contributions from 62 of the field's top experts, the Handbook guides you step by step through the entire process, from strategic planning and searching for acquisition candidates, to valuations and pricing, to negotiations and final agreement, to managing the postmerger integration. And, with its unique and consistent focus on applying methods to real-world situations, the book illustrates M&A principles and techniques with an array of Fortune 500 case studies. But that's not all. The Second Edition features much brand new material geared towards success in the current M&A marketplace, such as the restructuring of debt-laden corporations ... today's high-growth markets of medium-sized, private, and family businesses ... implications of the ever-widening global business arena ... up-to-date tax law information and banking arrangements ... plus a host of new case studies illustrating growth and diversification, and much more. Ideal as both a state-of-the-art reference for seasoned professionals, and as a comprehensive M&A primer for those just entering the field, the Handbook offers down-to-earth guidance on every conceivable facet of the process, including how to use economic analysis and practical planning tools to compete successfully in the M&A market; conduct

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