Mergers and Acquisitions For Dummies - Softcover

Snow, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470385561 ISBN 13: 9780470385562

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

The easy way to make smart business transactions Are you a business owner, investor, venture capitalist, or member of a private equity firm looking to grow your business by getting involved in a merger with, or acquisition of, another company? Are you looking for a plain-English guide to how mergers and acquisitions can affect your investments? Look no further. Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies explains the entire process step by step?from the different types of transactions and structures to raising funds and partnering. Plus, you'll get expert advice on identifying targets, business valuation, doing due diligence, closing the purchase agreement, and integrating new employees and new ways of doing business. * Step-by-step techniques and real-world advice for making successful mergers and acquisitions * Covers international laws and regulations * How to take advantage of high-value deals Going beyond the case studies of other books, Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies is your one-stop reference for making business growth a success.

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About the Author

Bill Snow is a noted authority on mergers and acquisitions who has successfully bought and sold companies as an investment banker. He also has held leadership positions in rapidly growing public companies, venture-backed dotcoms, and angel funded start-ups. His perspective on all stages of corporate development gives him unique insight to the needs of business owners and executives seeking to create value by selling or acquiring companies. He regularly writes and speaks on the subject.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Navigate the entire M&A process
• Identify and value targets
• Negotiate effectively

The easy way to make smart business transactions

Are you looking for a plain-English guide about mergers and acquisitions and how they can impact your company? Look no further. This hands-on, friendly roadmap explains the world of M&A — from basic terminology to the step-by-step process of how to find, negotiate, finance, and close deals.

• Speak and act like a player — get familiar with the building blocks of M&A: words, phrases, and decorum
• Uncover the rationale for doing deals — discover the different reasons for buying or selling a company
• Take one step at a time — learn the generally accepted process of buying or selling companies
• Get your motor running — find out how to kick-start the process, from writing or assessing the offering document to expressing interest in doing a deal
• Check everything — learn how to successfully navigate the due diligence process
• It ain't over 'til it's over! — discover insider tips about negotiating and what really works (and what doesn't work) when trying to close a deal
• Sign on the dotted line — fully understand that all-important day: closing day
• Manage the transition of the newly merged company — smoothly integrate employees, policies, and procedures

Open the book and find:

• How to prepare to make a solid deal
• Common reasons to buy or sell a company
• Strategies for approaching Buyer and Seller
• Advice on how to finance a deal
• Tips on reviewing a Seller's offer
• How a Buyer can get a good deal
• Ways to determine a company's worth
• What to expect on closing day
• Steps for making post-closing adjustments

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470385561
• ISBN 13: 9780470385562
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 358