About the book

The 11th edition of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities presents the most current and comprehensive M&A information available anywhere. Organized according to the context in which topics normally occur in the M&A process, the book is divided into five parts: M&A environment, M&A process, M&A valuation and modeling, deal structuring and financing strategies, and alternative business and restructuring strategies. Covering industries worldwide, this new edition illustrates the most germane strategies and tactics in today's M&A marketplace. 

Content:

Part I: The Mergers and Acquisitions Environment

1. An Introduction to Mergers, Acquisitions, and other restructuring Activities
2. The Regulatory Environment
3. The Corporate takeover Market: Common takeover tactics, Antitakeover Defenses, and corporate governance

Part II: The Mergers and Acquisitions Process: Phases 1 through 10

4. Planning: Developing Business and Acquisition Plans—phase 1 and 2 of the acquisition process
5. Implementation: search through closing—phase 3 to 10 of the acquisition process
6. Postclosing Integration: Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Alliances

Part III: Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation and Modeling

7. Mergers and Acquisitions cash flow Valuation basics
8. Relative, asset-oriented, and real-option valuation basics
9. Financial Modeling Basics
10. Analysis and Valuation of Privately held firms

Part IV: Deal-Structuring and Financing Strategies

11. Structuring the Deal: Payment and legal Considerations
12. Structuring the Deal: Tax and Accounting Considerations
13. Financing the Deal: Private Equity, Hedge Funds and other sources of Financing
14. Highly Leveraged Transactions: Leveraged Buyout Valuation and Modeling basics
15. Applying Financial Models: to Value, Structure, and Negotiate stock and asset Purchases

Part V: Alternative Business and Restructuring Strategies

16. Domestic and Cross-Border Business Alliances: Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Strategic Alliances and Licensing
17. Alternative Exit and Restructuring Strategies: Divestitures, Spin-offs, Carve-outs, Split-offs and tracking stocks
18. Alternative Exit and Restructuring Strategies: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Liquidation
19. Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Analysis and Valuation