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This book will provide the answers to the questions that senior level executives have about what are M&As and the steps involved. It provides basic guidelines and lessons for going through an M&A for the first time. It explains what the key events, processes, and issues that a buyer or seller must consider during a merger or acquisition. By using this book, executives can avoid costs and sometimes fatal mistakes and maximize the financial and operational value of the deal to their companies. Cha...

Thoroughly discussing the problems of uniting two independent companies (problems which are commonly underestimated), this book covers a wide range of subjects such as: laws and regulations governing mergers; consideration of financial and material resources; tax views; research and development prospects, as well as the matching and augmenting of skills and equipment of both companies and the adjustments to be made to stock-holders and servicers.The issues of morale, retaining trained personnel,...

This set includes articles from the four main fields which have influenced the study of Mergers and Acquisitions: Economics, Finance, Strategic Management and Human Resource Management. Featuring the key papers by individuals who shaped the field, the collection presents these formative pieces in thematically grouped sections, including coverage of: * Perspectives on the modern business corporation and the role of mergers and acquisitions: historical, financial, strategic and management * Causes...

Ian Smith's Techniques for Successful Management Buy-Outs identifies the various stages of management buy-outs, highlighting commercial calls to be made, stating benchmarks where appropriate and offering practical guidance on preparing for a management buy-out, sourcing funders and pricing MBOs, negotiating legal agreements and additional considerations for public sector deals.

Corporate restructuring continues to be an indispensable tool in building the emerging generation of re-engineered companies with the power and resource to compete on a global basis. However, the issues, methods, motives, and techniques that shape the world are often too complex for even the most savvy business managers to comprehend. Running a business successfully means being able not only to understand, but also harness the complexities of corporate restructuring. This revised and updated edi...

Contains step-by-step guidance on reviewing an acquisition candidate, setting up and implementing computer system transactions, accounting for the business combination, tax compliance and regulatory considerations. Features a comprehensive discussion on technical accounting and tax requirements along with practical procedural information and examples of application. Supplemented annually to keep accountants up to date with the latest SEC requirements, regulatory and tax law changes.

How to make the most of a business-sale transaction, whether you are the buyer or the seller, is the theme explored in this book. Considering both points of view it is designed to give a sharper perspective and to strengthen your bargaining position. The author considers different aspects of a business's value, such as operational income or tax savings, increased future value, 'storehouse' value, an owner's emotional satisfaction in having the assets, and even the notion that a business may simu...

Transform your diet and reap the extraordinary benefits of superfoods Want to eat healthier, lose weight, and fight off disease? You can do it with superfoods! This friendly guide explains everything you need to know — why you need superfoods, the science behind them, and how to prepare and enjoy them. From bananas and carrots to oatmeal and salmon, you'll gain a healthy attitude toward eating right! Get the skinny on superfoods — know the basics of a balanced, nutritional diet, and why superfo...

For almost two decades, tens of thousands of sales people have learned the lessons presented here by Xerox trainer Robert L. Jolles. The secret, Jolles reveals, is reversing the conventional selling practice. You must focus first on your customer's needs and decision-making process, instead of on the selling practice. Jolles provides a systematic approach that teaches you to anticipate, and influence, customer behaviour as the customer moves through an eight-stage 'decision cycle'. Only after yo...

Once an obscure niche of the investment world, private equity has grown into a juggernaut, with consequences for a wide range of industries as well as the financial markets. Private equity funds control companies that represent trillions of dollars in assets, millions of employees, and the well-being of thousands of institutional investors and their beneficiaries. Even as the ruthlessness of some funds has made private equity a poster child for the harms of unfettered capitalism, many aspects of...

The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the...

Modern technology and changing economics are forcing corporations away from traditional hierarchial management models. A new model is arising: the cluster organization, which imaginatively combines individual initiative with teamwork and is a workable alternative to the Japanese emphasis on the group (Theory Z). The cluster organization reflects basic changes in decision rules and in the number and role of managers. A cluster'' comprises people drawn from different disciplines who work together...

Have you ever wondered about the enigmatic world of consultancy and whether it might be the right fit for you? If the title 'consultant' has ever piqued your curiosity, then this book is your passport into that realm. Drawing from firsthand experience, the author takes us on a journey from initial skepticism to eventual admiration for consultants. With a memorable encounter as the pivot, she recalls an old colleague's dismissive description of consultants: "They ask you for your watch and then t...

Almost 70% of mergers fail, yet deals are essential for growing world-class companies. Therefore they must use all the tools and techniques at their disposal to improve their chances of success. Applying the techniques advocated in this book can help managers beat the odds - and employees themselves - to have an impact on whether a deal will be successful both for the company and for themselves. This book looks at the process of a merger or acquisition and pinpoints the areas where business inte...

After more than a century of proliferation and growth, the nonprofit sector has reached a crossroads. The continued success of an organization's mission no longer depends on fresh, new programs and the extension of services, but on innovative management and revitalized organizational structure. The time has come for all nonprofits to consider mergers and alliances in their strategic plans. For many, this may seem a distasteful alternative after decades of Wall Street mergers made at the expense...

Navigate equity investments and asset valuation with confidence Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition blends theory and practice to paint an accurate, informative picture of the equity asset world. The most comprehensive resource on the market, this text supplements your studies for the third step in the three-level CFA certification program by integrating both accounting and finance concepts to explore a collection of valuation models and challenge you to determine which models are most appropr...

This important volume is a collection of the most significant research in business history on mergers and acquisitions. As well as laying the empirical groundwork for all future analyses, the articles selected are those which have changed our assumptions concerning the nature and role of mergers in the development of the modern corporate economy. The legislative attempts in North America and Europe to reverse the trend towards business concentration have also generated much scholarly work. Going...

The Glenlake Series in Risk Management strives for simplicity, clarity and ease of application on the comples subject of risk management. As every business academic and professional knows, risk management - whether for new products/services, transaction, interest rate, currency, cashflow, credit or market risk - is now regarded as the most important business tool. This series involves time-tested training tools - whether for classroom application or individual study. Each title in the series mak...