Mergers and acquisitions basics all you need to know - DePamphilis, Donald M. 1973- (Academic Press, 2011)
This book provides a "macro" overview of mergers and acquisitions, business alliances, and corporate restructuring. It concentrates on the processes and their players--investment bankers, business brokers, accountants, attorneys, tax experts, managers, investors, and others--and a dynamic series of actions with often-unforeseen implications. Writtten for those who seek a broadly-based view of M and A, this heavily illustrated mix of theoretical and empirical work eschews descriptions of individual events in favor of presenting an integrated portrait of a team effort in which the skills of various participants combine to achieve consensus among the parties to the negotiation. Describes a broad view of the mergers and acquisition process to illustrate agents' interactions Simplifies without overgeneralizing Bases conclusions on empirical evidence, not experience and opinion Features a recent business case at the end of each chapter
1: Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions -- 2: What History Tells Us about M and A Performance -- 3: Developing Takeover Strategies and the Impact on Corporate Governance -- 4: Common Takeover Defenses -- 5: Key Players in Mergers and Acquisitions -- 6: Developing the Business Plan as the Initial Phase of the Merger and Acquisition Process -- 7: The Role of the Acquisition Plan, Finding a Target, and Making First Contact -- 8: The Negotiation through Closing Phases -- 9: Financing Transactions -- 10: M and A Post-Merger Integration
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-260) and index