Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities

PART I The Mergers and Acquisitions EnvironmentCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Mergers and AcquisitionsCHAPTER 2 Regulatory ConsiderationsCHAPTER 3 The Corporate Takeover Market: Common Takeover Tactics, Anti-Takeover Defenses, and Corporate GovernancePART II The Mergers and Acquisitions Process: Phases 1–10CHAPTER 4 Planning: Developing Business and Acquisition Plans—Phases 1 and 2of the Acquisition Process Phase 1: Building the Business Plan Phase 2: Building the Merger/Acquisition Implementation Plan CHAPTER 5 Implementation: Search through Closing—Phases 3 to 10 Phase 3: The Search Process Phase 4: The Screening Process Phase 5: First Contact Phase 6: Negotiation Phase 7: Developing the Integration Plan Phase 8: Closing Phase 9: Implementing Post-Closing Integration Phase 10: Conducting Post-Closing Evaluation CHAPTER 6 Integration: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business AlliancesPART III Merger and Acquisition Valuation and ModellingCHAPTER 7 A Primer on Merger and Acquisition Cash-Flow ValuationCHAPTER 8 Applying Relative, Asset-Oriented, and Real Option Valuation Methods to Mergers & AcquisitionsCHAPTER 9 Applying Financial Modeling Techniques to Value and Structure Mergers and AcquisitionsCHAPTER 10 Analysis and Valuation of Privately Held CompaniesPART IV Deal Structuring and Financing StrategiesCHAPTER 11 Structuring the Deal: Payment and Legal ConsiderationsCHAPTER 12 Structuring the Deal: Tax and Accounting ConsiderationsCHAPTER 13 Financing Transactions: Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Leveraged Buyout Structures and ValuationPART V Alternative Business and Restructuring Strategies CHAPTER 14 Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Strategic Alliances, and LicensingCHPATER 15 Alternative Exit and Restructuring Strategies: Divestitures, Spin-offs,Carve-outs, Split-ups, Split-Offs, Bankruptcy, and LiquidationCHAPTER 16 Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Analysis and ValuationGlossaryIndex