Mergers and Acquisitions: The Essentials » (New Edition)

Offering a big-picture understanding of Mergers and Acquisitions, this brief introduction illuminates essential concepts with informal and approachable exposition. Lucid and succinct, Mergers and Acquisitions: The Essentials, features: a clear

Part I: Planning the Transaction

Chapter 1. Finance, Tax and Accounting Issues
Chapter 2. Deal Structure Considerations
Chapter 3. Voting Rules

Part II: Negotiating the Deal and Due Diligence

Chapter 4. The Mating Dance
Chapter 5. Negotiating the Acquisition Agreement

Part III: Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law

Chapter 6. The Duties of the Seller’s Board in Considering a Sale
Chapter 7. Transactions by a Controlling Shareholder
Chapter 8. Special Problems of Leveraged Acquisitions
Chapter 9. The Impact of the Securities Laws