Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, University Edition (PDF)

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to modern corporate
restructuring techniques

Mergers and acquisitions are two of today's most important
competitive tools used by corporations in a rapidly changing global
business landscape. In this new updated and revised Third Edition
of his groundbreaking book-winner of the Book of the Year Award in
its category from the Association of American Publishers-author,
business valuations expert, and professor Patrick Gaughan
illustrates how mergers, acquisitions, and other vital forms of
restructuring can work for corporations. This University Edition
includes review questions specifically designed for finance
students and those studying for the MBA degree. Packed with helpful
advice and proven strategies, this book:

* Explains virtually every type of corporate restructuring,
including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations,
joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and more

* Details the latest trends and delivers a modern, international
perspective on the field

* Integrates the latest relevant research in the field of mergers
into the book's pragmatic treatment of the subject

* Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest methods and
techniques for business valuations of both public and closely held
companies

* Looks at the key strategies and motivating factors that arise
during the course of restructurings

* Analyzes and incorporates necessary legal, economic, and
corporate finance considerations

* Offers the best offensive and defensive tactics for hostile
takeovers