Authoritative and completely up-to-date, the Fourth Edition of The Art of M&A is an unsurpassed, one-stop guide to every facet of mergers and acquisitions that enables you to make winning deals with complete confidence. This definitive resource retains its popular Q&A format, offering quick access to all the changes that have occurred in the field since the merger wave of the 1990s. The book explores every key aspect of winning M&A transactions, and presents advice on avoiding common M&A pitfalls. The Fourth Edition of The Art of M&A features vital information on: Getting Started in Mergers and Acquisitions --learning the basic M&A process, requirements, negotiating skills, and objectivesPlanning and Finding --deciding what to buy and then locating itValuation and Pricing -- using multiple valuation methods to discover the true value of an acquired company or unitThe Art of Financing and Refinancing -- mastering funding sources and issuesStructuring M/A/B Transactions -- managing general, tax, and accounting considerationsThe Due Diligence Inquiry -- looking into the past, present, and future risks of the business to be purchasedNegotiating the Acquisition Agreement and the Letter of Intent-- understanding two vital documents in the M&A process Closing -- synchronizing the many individual items to produce a harmonious transactionPostmerger Integration and Divestitures -- following through after the M&A deal to capture the economic value of synergies Special Issues for M&A in Public Companies_examining the unique legal and business considerations of public entitiesWorkouts, Bankruptcies, and Liquidations -- handling specific financial problems that arise in M&A transactions with entities in the zone of insolvencyStructuring Transactions with International Aspects -- developing the necessary skills and knowledge to do M&A deals across national borders Filled with detailed examples and case studies, this updated classic also includes discussion of purchase accounting, Section 404, new legal cases with M&A implications, and more.

Author Biography

Stanley Foster Reed teaches advanced management courses as Entrepreneurs in Residence at the College of Charleston. He has been a merger consultant to numerous global businesses, including Allied Chemical, Gillette, Schering Plugh, and Seiko Watch. He is the founder of a number of successful businesses in publishing, high-tech research, and consulting, and is founding editor and publisher of Mergers & Acquisitions and Directors & Boards magazines. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide