M & A : a practical guide to doing the deal

Author/Creator:

Hooke, Jeffrey C., author

Publication/Creation:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2015]

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

[Second edition].

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

M & A : a practical guide to doing the deal / Jeffrey C. Hooke

Series Titles:

Wiley finance series
Wiley finance series.

Variant Titles:

M and A

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Consolidation and merger of corporations--Finance

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

The global M&A market: current status and evolution -- U.S. M&A history, trends, and differences from other nations -- The need for growth spurs acquirers to buy other companies -- The three financial tactics that dominate the M&A business -- The buyer must have a methodical plan in order to find a quality transaction -- To begin an acquisition search, the buyer first sets the likely parameters of a deal -- The buyer starts the formal acquisition search by alerting intermediaries and contacting possible sellers -- Finding a deal: likely results of a search -- The four principal risks facing a buyer in the M&A business -- Sizing up the M&A target from a financial point of view -- To facilitate financial projections, the buyer needs to classify the target as a mature, growth, or cyclical business -- How practitioners forecast an M&A target's sales and earnings -- The M&A industry typically uses four valuation methodologies -- The use of a discounted cash flow in M&A valuation -- Valuing M&A targets using the comparable public companies approach -- Valuing an M&A target by considering comparable deals and leverages buyouts -- Valuation situations that don't fit the standard models -- Combining the buyer's and seller's financial results for the M&A analysis -- When is the best time for an owner to sell a business? -- The sale process from the seller's vantage point -- A review of the legal and tax structures commonly used in transactions -- Unusual transaction categories -- Final thoughts on mergers and acquisitions.

Summary:

"The comprehensive M & A guide, updated to reflect the latest changes in the M & A environmentM & A provides a practical primer on mergers and acquisitions for corporate executives and anyone involved in the deal. Its comprehensive approach covers each step in the process, from finding an opportunity, to analyzing the potential, to closing the deal, with new coverage of private equity funds and international transactions. This updated second edition also includes information on emerging markets, natural resource valuation, hostile takeovers, special deals, and more, plus new examples and anecdotes taken from more current events. Additional illustrations and charts help readers quickly grasp the complex information, providing a complete reference easily accessible by anyone involved in M & A. The mergers and acquisitions environment has changed in the thirteen years since M & A was initially published, creating a tremendous need for authoritative M & A guidance from a banker's perspective. This M & A update fills that need by providing the characteristic expert guidance in clear, concise language, complete with the most up-to-date information. Discover where M & A fits into different corporate growth strategies, and the unique merits it confers Delineate clear metrics for determining risk, valuation, and optimal size of potential acquisitions Gain deeper insight into the fundamentals of negotiation, due diligence, and structuring Understand the best time to sell, the best way to sell, and the process of the sale itself In the past decade, the dollar value of M & A deals has jumped ten-fold, and the number of individuals involved has expanded considerably. More and more executives, analysts, and bankers need to get up-to-date on the mechanics of M & A, without wading through volume after volume of dense, legalistic jargon. Finally, M & A is back - providing a complete reference to the current state of the M & A environment"--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource

General Note:

Includes index.
Machine generated contents note: Preface Part One: The Big Picture Chapter 1: The Global M & A Market Chapter 2: Comparing M & A Trends in the U.S. and Other Nations Chapter 3: The Buyer's Viewpoint Chapter 4: Three Financial Tactics Part Two: Finding a Deal Chapter 5: Finding a Deal: The Importance of a Plan Chapter 6: Finding a Deal: Defining the Search Parameters Chapter 7: Finding a Deal: Starting the Search Chapter 8: Finding a Deal: Likely Results of a Search Chapter 9: Key Risks Part Three: Target Financial Analysis Chapter 10: Historical Financial Analysis Chapter 11: Company Classifications Chapter 12: Financial Projections, Stand-Alone Part Four: Acquisition Valuation Chapter 13: Valuation Methodologies Chapter 14: Discounted Cash Flow in M & A Valuation Chapter 15: Comparable Public Companies and Valuation Chapter 16: Comparable M & A Deals, Leveraged Buyouts and Valuation Chapter 17: Special Cases in Valuation Part Five: Combination, the Sale Process, Structures and Special Situations Chapter 18: Buyer and Seller Financial Combination Chapter 19: When to Sell a Company or Division Chapter 20: Going through a Sale Process Chapter 21: Legal and Tax Structures Chapter 22: Special Situations Chapter 23: Final Thoughts About the Author Index.

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937421498402486

ISBN:

9781118817018
111881701X
1118816994
9781118816998

OCLC Number:

886382398