Mergers and acquisitions : strategy, valuation, leveraged buyouts, and financing

Table of Contents: Part I: Strategic Aspects of M&A 1 M&A: Trends and Waves 2 Understanding M&A 3 M&A Strategy and Strategic Fit 4 Corporate Restructuring and M&A 5 Identifying Opportunities in M&A: Buy Side and Sell Side 6 M&A: Empirical Studies Part II: Legal Issues and Framework 7 M&A: Legal and Regulatory Framework 8. M&A: Takeover Defenses 9 M&A Accounting and IFRS-3 10 Foreign Direct Investment and M&A Part III: Valuation and M&A 11 Concepts in Business Valuation 12 Valuation by Multiples 13 Business Valuation and Consideration Paid in M&A Part IV: Advance Topics in M&A Valuations 14 Brand Valuation and M&A 15 Private Equity and Start-Up Valuation 16 LBO Economics and Valuation Part V: Financing Aspects 17 Financing Options in M&A 18 Leveraged Buyout 19 Private Equity and M&A 20 Investment Banks and M&A 21 Hedge Funds and M&A Part VI: Additional Topics in M&A 22 Post-Merger Integration 23 Corporate Governance and M&A

The book fills the gap in contemporary finance wherein it focuses on theory along with practical usage and application in M&A..