Authoritative and completely up-to-date, the Fourth 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 Fourth 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 objectives    Planning and Finding --deciding what to buy and then locating it    Valuation and Pricing -- using multiple valuation methods to discover the true value of an acquired company or unit    The Art of Financing and Refinancing -- mastering funding sources and        issues    Structuring M/A/B Transactions -- managing general, tax, and accounting considerations    The Due Diligence Inquiry -- looking into the past, present, and future risks of the business to be purchased        Negotiating the Acquisition Agreement and the Letter of Intent--       understanding two vital documents in the M&A process     Closing -- synchronizing the many individual items to produce a       harmonious transaction    Postmerger Integration and Divestitures -- following through after the       M&A deal to capture the economic value of synergies     Special Issues for M&A in Public Companies_examining the unique legal       and business considerations of public entities    Workouts, Bankruptcies, and Liquidations -- handling specific financial       problems that arise in M&A transactions with entities in the zone of insolvency    Structuring Transactions with International Aspects -- developing the necessary skills and knowledge to do M&A deals across national borders                Filled with detailed examples and case studies, this updated classic also includes discussion of purchase accounting, Section 404, new legal cases with M&A implications, and more.

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