The art of M&A

by Stanley Foster Reed

Authoritative and completely up-to-date, the 4th 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 4th 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