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Mergers and Acquisitions Basics : The Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments by Michael E. S. Frankel (2005, Hardcover)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471675180

ISBN-139780471675181

eBay Product ID (ePID)43981310

Product Key Features

Book TitleMergers and Acquisitions Basics : the Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicMergers & Acquisitions

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorMichael E. S. Frankel

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight18.9 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-002062

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal658.1/6

Table Of ContentPreface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Players. The Buyer. The Seller. Investors/Owners. Corporate Staff. Advisors. Regulators. Others. Chapter 3: Decision to Buy or Sell. Reasons to Buy. Choosing to Sell. Chapter 4: Buyer's Preparation for the Deal. Developing a Strategy. Building a Capability. Devising a Process. Planning the Message. Chapter 5: Seller's Preparation for the Deal. Building a Capability. Making the Business Most Sellable: Cleaning It Up. Setting Expectations with Constituents. Chapter 6: Deal Process. Determining the Universe of Buyers. Making the Approach. One-on-One Negotiation. Formal Auction. Informal Auction. Bankruptcy Auction. Direct versus Proxy. Relative Positions of Power. Chapter 7: Due Diligence. Building a Team. What the Buyer Wants to Know. Chapter 8: Valuation. Standard Valuation Methods. Pro Forma: Finding and Splitting the Upside. Getting the Valuation and Pro Forma Done. Chapter 9: Integration Planning. Dedicating Resources. Linking Due Diligence to Integration Planning and Execution. Key Integration Issues. Chapter 10: Financing Issues. Cost of Capital. Lost Opportunities. Financing Contingency: "Bird in the Hand". Chapter 11: Closing the Deal and After. How Is a Deal Closed? Other Signing and Closing Events. Postclosing Issues. Integration and Look Back (the Postmortem). Appendix A: Standard Form Deliverables During a Strategic Transaction Example. Appendix B: Due Diligence Report Table of Contents. Appendix C: Standard Deal Process Checklist Example. Appendix D: Standard Approval Process Example. Appendix E: Approval of a Strategic Transaction: Key Topics in Presentation. Appendix F: Generic Valuation Exercise. Appendix G: Generic Acquisition Term Sheet for Acquisition by Public Buyer of Privately Held Target. Appendix H: Generic Investment Term Sheet. Index.

SynopsisThis book will provide the answers to the questions that senior level executives have about what are M&As and the steps involved. It provides basic guidelines and lessons for going through an M&A for the first time. It explains what the key events, processes, and issues that a buyer or seller must consider during a merger or acquisition. By using this book, executives can avoid costs and sometimes fatal mistakes and maximize the financial and operational value of the deal to their companies. Chapters include: (1) Terms and Phrases: Language of the Deal, (2) Explanation of Legal Structures and Terms, (3) Strategic Transactions: Before the Deal Starts, (4) Mergers and Acquisitions: Doing the Deal, (5) Equity Investments: Doing the Deal, (6) Sellers, (7) Buyers, (8) Appendix: Checklists and Forms, Reports and Presentations, Generic Valuation Exercise, Mergers and Acquisitions Basics provides senior-level executives with essential answers to questions about the nature of M&As and the steps involved in executing M&As for the first time. It explains what key events, processes, and issues a buyer and seller must consider during a merger, as well as common pitfalls to avoid., Praise for Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: "Frankel has written a book for both those new and old to the M&&As game. It is an essential primer for those who wish to explore strategic transactions as a business option for growth or strategic change." Sam M. Farraj Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development, MCI "M&&As is a wildly complex topic. Frankel makes it understandable by focusing on the key building blocks of a deal, such as auctions, due diligence, valuation, and the closing. He takes readers to the heart of the topic at once and does not waste their time with arcane topics best left to specialists. An excellent book for readers who need a functional understanding of M&&As!" Steven M. Bragg CFO, Premier Data Services

LC Classification NumberHD2746.5