{"product_id":"mergers-and-acquisitions-website-9781119265412","title":"Mergers and Acquisitions  Website","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legal, financial, and business primer to the M\u0026amp;A process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMergers and Acquisitions\u003c\/i\u003e offers accessible step-by-step guidance through the M\u0026amp;A process to provide the legal and financial background required to navigate these deals successfully. From the initial engagement letter to the final acquisition agreement, this book delves into the mechanics of the process from beginning to end, favoring practical advice and actionable steps over theoretical concepts. Coverage includes deal structure, corporate structuring considerations, tax issues, public companies, leveraged buyouts, troubled businesses and more, with a uniquely solution-oriented approach to the M\u0026amp;A process. This updated second edition features new discussion on cross-border transactions and pseudo M\u0026amp;A deals, and the companion websites provides checklists and sample forms to facilitate organization and follow-through. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMergers and acquisitions are complex, and problems can present themselves at each stage of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Structuring Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Corporate Finance Concepts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for Acquisitions 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Basic Acquisition Structures 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring Considerations: Overview 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Acquisition Process 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuation of the Business 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Bank Engagement Letters 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidentiality Agreements 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetters of Intent 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStay Bonuses and Other Employee Retention Arrangements 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness and Legal Due Diligence 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Due Diligence 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Signing to Closing 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendixes 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Corporate (Nontax) Structuring Considerations 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Objectives and Other Nontax Structuring Considerations 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisition Structure Diagrams 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForms of Acquisition Consideration 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebt 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash, Stock, and Earnouts 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessor Liability and the De Facto Merger Doctrine 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurities Law Compliance 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntitrust Compliance: Hart-Scott-Rodino Act 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquity Compensation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentive Stock Options 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployment Agreements and Noncompetition Covenants 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndemnification 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployment and Benefits Law 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisition Accounting 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecapitalization Accounting 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendixes 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Tax Considerations 146\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxable Versus Tax-Free Transactions: Overview of Relevant Situations 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailed Analysis of the Positions of the Target and Its Owners and of the Buyer 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxable Transactions and Their Tax Effects 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax-Free Transactions 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Situations 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGolden Parachute Tax 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Definitive Acquisition Agreement 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Terms 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresentations and Warranties 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovenants 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Agreements 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditions to Closing 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvival of Representations and Indemnification 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermination 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting Targets: A Summary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendixes 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Acquisitions of Public Companies 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic-to-Public Mergers: What is Different? 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Law–Developed Fiduciary Duties and Standards of Review 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Fiduciary Duty Case Law and Judicial Review 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurities Laws and Public Company Acquisitions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-Takeover Devices 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Leveraged Buyouts (Structural and Tax Issues) and Acquisitions of a Troubled Business (Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy) 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraged Buyouts: Structural and Tax Issues 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisition of a Troubled Business Generally 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraudulent Transfers 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisitions Out of Bankruptcy 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 International M\u0026amp;A 282\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-Border Acquisitions 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Joint Ventures 292\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for Joint Ventures 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Joint Ventures 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Joint Venture Terms 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Website 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866390737239,"sku":"9781119265412","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119265412.jpg?v=1722278427","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mergers-and-acquisitions-website-9781119265412","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}