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In-depth coverage in a single handbook of the middle market based on the body of knowledge of the Certified M&A Advisor credential program M&A advisors have an unprecedented opportunity in the middle market with the generational transfer of wealth and capital being deployed by private equity and corporate investors. Middle Market M&A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting is a must-read for investment bankers, M&A intermediaries and specialists, CPAs and accountants, valuation...

A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from them It's common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer's shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of the expectations prevailing at the time the deal is announced. In Deals from Hell, Robert Bruner, one of the foremost thinkers and educators in this field, uncovers the real reasons for these mishaps by taking a closer look at twelve specific instances...

Succession Planning for the Family Owned Business represents a comprehensive strategy for ensuring that your family business is passed successfully to the next generation. Within these pages, you will find everything you need to plan for the future of your small business as well as your family.

This briefing addresses the employment law and personnel management issues that arise when businesses are bought and sold. These issues are of great concern not only to the employees but also to the management of both purchaser and vendor. This report will help you to understand the key practical and legal issues, achieve consensus and involvement at all levels, understand and implement TUPE regulations and identify the documentation that needs to be drafted or reviewed within the context of a m...

The second edition of Structuring Mergers and Acquisitions: A Guide to Creating Shareholder Value establishes a framework for analyzing each transaction from a financial perspective and evaluating options in terms of how they create value today or better position the company to build value tomorrow. It addresses the technical aspects of deal making, but it also takes the all-important next step of showing how to translate technical expertise into increased value, with an extensive library of exh...

Hi-tech industries that focus on developing patterns of innovation as part of their management strategies can increase their competitiveness. However, this synergy between knowledge and experience and its resulting creativity can make them targets for takeover bids. This though destroys the continuity that is often an important factor in successful innovation processes and as they become integrated into larger and larger conglomerates, they lose the advantages which made them attractive in the f...

In today's environment of mergers and acquisitions, executives must know everything possible to ensure M&A activities produce the profitable growth they are designed to achieve. Because what looks good on paper does not always pan out in reality, executives must be certain they understand how to control the post-acquisition situation and avoid post-merger failure. "The Art of M&A Integration" taps the experience of many experts in this field, covering the broad range of resources, processes and...

This text tells the true story of the merger between two of the world's biggest car companies, which created a global giant, in 1998. Combining narrative with first-hand analysis, David Waller uses the example to present tangible lessons for managers involved in global business.

The IPO Decision is an exciting new book that clarifies how the initial public offering (IPO) process actually works. It separates fact from fiction and imposes a logical structure on the most up-to-date IPO-related research. All major topics pertaining to the going-public process are included: IPO timing, the financial, strategic, and corporate governance benefits and costs of public ownership, corporate restructuring, valuation, the role of the investment bank in the primary and secondary mark...