Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: The Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments (Wiley Finance) - Hardcover

Praise for Mergers and Acquisitions Basics Second Edition

"Mergers and Acquisitions Basics is the book that I wish had been available when I was a young corporate lawyer. The authors successfully distill decades of experience, providing a comprehensive roadmap to all the critical elements, players, and parts of a deal. This book tells you all that you ever wanted to know about deal making but never dared to ask. There are lessons to be learned in here for novices and experts alike. It should be required reading for anyone, at any level, who wants to have complex M&A concepts explained by an expert in a clear, crisp, and actionable manner."
―Bjarne P. Tellmann, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Pearson PLC

"Mergers and Acquisitions Basics is a complete perspective of everyone and everything in a strategic transaction process. Consider it required reading for any aspiring M&A professional and anyone in the business world that may experience the buying or selling of a business. The authors have thought of everything and written the playbook on how to do it right."
―Justin Goldman, Vice President, Corporate Development, MediaMath

Go from Lost to M&A Boss with This Updated Executive Primer

Mergers and Acquisitions Basics is the complete, cornerstone guide to mergers and acquisitions trusted by CEOs, CFOs, finance executives, and other business leaders for over a decade. Now, this brand-new Second Edition updates all the in-depth analysis, expert insight, and practical tools for success and provides an expanded depth of coverage from new coauthor and growth expert Larry Forman. With the thoroughness of a foundational primer and the streamlined accessibility of a versatile handbook, this definitive framework unlocks the key building blocks of a deal, from auctions and due diligence to valuation and the closing. Make this convenient tool part of your strategic skillset to:

• Understand why a company should buy or sell
• Nail the essential guidelines and key steps involved in an M&A your very first time
• Anticipate the key events, potential hazards, and strategic maneuvers buyers and sellers may face

Mergers and Acquisitions Basics, Second Edition is your key to using these powerful strategic transactions as a business option for growth and calculated change.

Large and mid-sized companies looking to avoid stagnation by growing and expanding need to execute effective mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals with sophisticated strategies, solid structures, and beneficial outcomes for everyone involved. Mergers and Acquisitions Basics, Second Edition, is the up-to-date, dependable road map for navigating all the variables, roles, complexities, and potential pitfalls of this essential business transaction.

Executives and managers who want to stay competitive and become the major players driving the evolution of their organizations need to have a firm grasp on all the ins-and-outs of M&A. With this comprehensive resource, you have all the solutions and practical guidance you need to understand the particulars of the transaction and your role in it, including new insights on international M&A. Its accessible coverage also makes it an invaluable reference for novice investment bankers, lawyers, and consultants who need to establish a fundamental understanding of M&A to build on while pursuing a deeper expertise and specialty. Regardless of your role in M&A, keep this book at your fingertips for its ready-to-use checklists, forms, sample reports, and presentations to ensure you cover all the angles while streamlining every step in the process. Lead author and veteran executive Michael Frankel is joined by Larry Forman, who adds his talents for accelerating company growth, entering new markets, and creating sustainable value. Walk into any M&A deal with confidence and conviction knowing you have the skillset to:

• Identify and analyze the critical pros and cons of purchasing or selling a company
• Employ a practical fluency of the major players, their roles, and the intricate procedures of M&A
• Negotiate the most value and best terms for your deal, regardless of who is across the table

Get to the heart of this strategic transaction and make it work for you in the real world with Mergers and Acquisitions Basics, Second Edition.