Mergers and acquisitions basics [electronic resource] : all you need to know /
DePamphilis, Donald M.
Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Academic P.,
2010.
Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: All You Need to Know provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of mergers and acquisitions. Key concepts discussed include M&As as change agents in the context of corporate restructuring; legal structures and strategies employed in corporate restructuring; takeover strategies and the impact on corporate governance; takeover defenses; and players who make mergers and acquisitions happen. The book also covers developing a business plan and the tools used to evaluate, display, and communicate information to key constituencies both inside and outside the corporation; the acquisition planning process; the negotiation, integration planning, and closing phases; financing transactions; and M&A post-merger integration. This book is written for buyers and sellers of businesses, financial analysts, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, operating managers, investment bankers, and portfolio managers. Others who may have an interest include bank lending officers, venture capitalists, government regulators, human resource managers, entrepreneurs, and board members. The book may also be used as a companion or supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, business strategy, management, governance, and entrepreneurship.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 - Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions -- 2 - What History Tells Us about M&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, Integration Planning, and Closing Phases -- 9 - Financing Transactions -- 10 - M&A Postmerger Integration -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: All You Need to Know provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of mergers and acquisitions. Key concepts discussed include M&As as change agents in the context of corporate restructuring; legal structures and strategies employed in corporate restructuring; takeover strategies and the impact on corporate governance; takeover defenses; and players who make mergers and acquisitions happen. The book also covers developing a business plan and the tools used to evaluate, display, and communicate information to key constituencies both inside and outside the corporation; the acquisition planning process; the negotiation, integration planning, and closing phases; financing transactions; and M&A post-merger integration. This book is written for buyers and sellers of businesses, financial analysts, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, operating managers, investment bankers, and portfolio managers. Others who may have an interest include bank lending officers, venture capitalists, government regulators, human resource managers, entrepreneurs, and board members. The book may also be used as a companion or supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, business strategy, management, governance, and entrepreneurship.
Consolidation and merger of corporations
Corporate reorganizations
Organizational change