The Art of M&A, Fifth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide (PROFESSIONAL FINANCE & INVESTM) - Hardcover

Lajoux, Alexandra Reed; Capital Expert Services, LLC

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 126012178X ISBN 13: 9781260121780

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2019

Synopsis

Make every deal a major win! The M&A classic has been updated for today’s business landscape 
Since the last edition of this authoritative resource was published, the M&A world has gone from boom to bust and back again―and this new edition brings you completely up to date. With critical lessons learned from the financial crises and regulatory shocks of the past decade, The Art of M&A, Fifth Edition delivers the information and insight you need to make all the right decisions throughout the process. Learn the ins and outs of:

•Getting Started―basic process, requirements, and objectives• Strategy―deciding what to buy and why•Valuation and Modeling―measuring and projecting value pre- and post-merger• Financing and Refinancing―sourcing capital • Structuring―mitigating financial, tax, and legal risk• Due Diligence―investigating a business’s past, present, and future risks• Documentation and Closing―pulling everything together to ensure a smooth transaction • Integration―merging resources, processes, and responsibilities to maximize synergies• Landmark Cases―legal cases you need to understand 
The Art of M&A is an indispensable resource for anyone heavily engaged in the process―whether you’re an executive tasked with growing your businesses, an investment banker structuring transactions, an attorney responsible for due diligence, or an accountant who advises buyers and sellers. Turn to this definitive resource to develop, steward, and close deals that benefit everyone involved.

About this title

About the Author

Alexandra Reed Lajoux, (Fernandina Beach, Florida), is Chief Knowledge Officer Emeritus of the National Association of Corporate Directors, founding principal of Capital Expert Services, LLC, and the coauthor of all nine titles in the bestselling Art of M&A series. 


H. Peter Nesvold, C.F.A., C.P.A (New York, New York) is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the investment bank SilverLane Advisors, a coauthor of four titles in the Art of M&A Series, and an adjunct professor of finance at Fordham University.  

From the Back Cover

“A superb handbook and comprehensive "go-to" resource for every aspect of M&A. It is both practical and substantive. I will use this often in advising client boards and CEOs.”  

--Thomas Bakewell, JD, CPA, counsel to CEOs and boards, St. Louis

 

“I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to see the big picture surrounding the important work of private business investors and advisors.”  

--Michael Nall, Coauthor, Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting; Founder and Managing Director, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, Chicago 

 

 “Required reading for business school students, investment bankers, entrepreneurs, corporate development professionals, and attorneys.”

--Mark Wright, CMO, Firmex, Toronto

 

“Presents M&A at board level, but also digs into crucial details.”

--Deborah H. Midanek, Author, The Corporate Governance Revolution (De/G Press, Berlin)

“The only book I know of that focuses on relevant case studies, and gives the true story of M&A, as it is in real life, not as it should be. It is the most essential, objective, and indispensable book on M&A.”

--Professor Jacques Cory, Haifa University, Tel Aviv

 

“The Art of M&A continues to provide indispensable guidance.”

--Paul Chan, Founder and Executive Director, Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors, Kuala Lumpur

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 126012178X
• ISBN 13: 9781260121780
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1264