Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner's Guide

ISBN-13: 9780470398944 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 320 str.

Steven M. Bragg

Opis

Accounting expert Steven Bragg equips you with a working knowledge of the complete M&A process throughout Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner's Guide, with comprehensive, reader-friendly, and straightforward advice on principal business terms, as well as the due diligence process, the customary contractual provisions, legal background, and how-to's applicable to business acquisitions. Destined to become a well-thumbed addition to every manager's library, this essential guide addresses the entire acquisition process with pragmatic information that will serve you as an excellent reference whether you are a novice or expert acquirer.

Recenzje

"Bragg takes readers through the M&A process by giving an overview of why a company might want to buy or sell to another company. He covers strategies that might be taken by either the buyer or the seller, risks for both sides, and parties involved in the transaction. The book could be helpful to new attorneys who have not studied corporate mergers. It also gives experienced attorneys a view of the M&A process from the client′s perspective, as the excerpt above illustrates." ( Legal Information Alert, Vol 28, No. 4)

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Preface.

About the Author.

Free On–Line Resources by Steve Bragg.

1. The Acquisition Process.

Why We Acquire.

Why a Target Sells.

Acquisition Strategy.

The Basic Acquisition Process Flow.

The Auction Process Flow.

Locating and Culling Acquisition Targets.

The Optimal Target Size.

Evaluate Acquisition Targets with Alliances.

Acquisition Risks for the Buyer Valuation.

Acquisition Risks for the Buyer Legal.

Acquisition Risks for the Seller.

Acquisition Follow–Up Activities.

The Hostile Takeover.

Defending Against a Hostile Takeover.

Summary.

2. Key Participants.

The Acquisition Team.

Attorneys.

Board of Directors.

Brokers.

The Chief Executive Officer.

Investment Bankers.

Investor and Public Relations.

Lenders.

Line Managers.

Specialist Consultants.

Players in Hostile Takeovers.

Integration Team.

Summary.

3. Valuing an Acquisition Target.

Alternative Valuation Methods.

The Control Premium.

Synergy Gains.

The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Model.

Constructing Cash Flow Scenarios.

Cash Flow Adjusting Factors.

The Earnout.

Qualitative Factors.

Which Valuation Method is Best?

The Method of Payment.

Summary.

4. The Term Sheet.

Reasons for Using a Term Sheet.

Components of a Term Sheet.

Summary.

5. Due Diligence.

Due Diligence Team Staffing.

Due Diligence Interviews.

Due Diligence Overview.

Due Diligence Market Overview.

Due Diligence Culture.

Due Diligence Personnel.

Due Diligence Intellectual Property.

Due Diligence Brands.

Due Diligence Risk Management.

Due Diligence Capacity.

Due Diligence Assets.

Due Diligence Liabilities.

Due Diligence Equity.

Due Diligence Profitability.

Due Diligence Cash Flow.

Due Diligence Customers.

Due Diligence Product Development.

Due Diligence Production Process.

Due Diligence Information Technology.

Due Diligence Legal Issues.

Due Diligence for a Business Segment.

Due Diligence Forecasts.

Due Diligence Missing Information.

Complexity Analysis.

Due Diligence Red Flags.

Due Diligence Seller′s Perspective.

Due Diligence Documentation.

Summary.

6. The Purchase Agreement.

Components of a Purchase Agreement.

The Merger Section.

The Letter of Transmittal Section.

The Representations and Warranties Section Seller.

The Representations and Warranties Section Buyer.

The Survival of Representations and Warranties Section.

The Conduct of Business Section.

The Additional Agreements Section.

The Closing Section.

The Termination Prior to Closing Section.

The Supporting Documents Section.

Exhibits.

The Seller Disclosure Schedule.

The Closing Memorandum.

Special Clauses.

Post–Closing Activities.

Negotiating the Purchase Agreement.

Mechanics of the Close.

Summary.

7. The Acquisition Integration Process.

Integration Timing.

Integration Planning.

Synergy Realization.

The Integration Manager.

The Integration Team.

Integration Communications Internal.

Integration Communications External.

Anger Management.

Progress Reporting External.

Culture Issues.

Employee Integration Qualification Assessment.

Employee Integration Job Positioning.

Employee Integration Relocations.

Employee Integration Key Employees.

Employee Integration Founders.

Employee Integration Unions.

Layoffs.

Compensation Integration.

Sales Integration.

Process Integration.

Technology Integration.

Controls Integration.

Board Integration.

Integration Metrics.

Integration Pacing.

Summary.

8. Accounting for Acquisitions.

Purchase Price Allocation.

Fair Value Determination.

Intangibles Identification.

Duplicative Assets and Assets Targeted for Disposition.

Example of the Accounting for an Acquisition (with Goodwill).

Example of the Accounting for an Acquisition (with no Goodwill).

Initial Goodwill Impairment Testing.

Ongoing Goodwill Impairment Testing.

Example of Goodwill Impairment Testing.

Timing of Annual Goodwill Impairment Testing.

Push–Down Accounting.

Summary.

9. Types of Acquisitions.

The Tax Implications of a Acquisition.

The Asset Acquisition.

The Type A Reorganization.

The Type B Reorganization.

The Type C Reorganization.

The Type D Reorganization.

The Triangular Merger.

The Reverse Triangular Merger.

The All–Cash Acquisition.

Appraisal Rights.

Summary.

10. Government Regulation.

Anti–Trust Regulations.

International Anti–Trust Regulations.

Environmental Regulations.

Summary.

Appendix A: Due Diligence Checklist.

Index.

O autorze

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a master′s degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor′s degree in economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two–time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual (both published by Wiley).

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Praise for Mergers & Acquisitions
A Condensed Practitioner′s Guide

"On a subject that encompasses so many possibilities, Steven Bragg′s Mergers and Acquisitions is an excellent and comprehensive practical review of the myriad issues that can arise. Amidst the emotion of the M&A roller coaster that so many managers find themselves on in these fast–moving times, this guide provides an excellent and comprehensive aid for managers to ensure that the deal does not just get done but gets done effectively and efficiently. An invaluable addition to the armory of any manager considering or actually working on a merger or acquisition."  James Dunning, founder and Managing Director, Geotrupes Consulting

"Mr. Bragg offers a unique combination of accounting expertise and insight into the merger and acquisition process. The comprehensive, yet practical, nature of the material obviously comes from having been in the trenches and participated as the Chief Financial Officer in both mergers and acquisitions. This is an excellent guide for the first–time acquirer as well as a tool for the experienced CFO to ensure a smooth and comprehensive process. Mr. Bragg has written an excellent reference book, which will be useful before and during your acquisition process." Richard V. Souders, President & CEO
Kaba Workforce Solutions

"Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner′s Guide is beyond any ready–reckoned reference book. The treatment of each topic by Mr. Bragg compiles a thought checklist against a mere action checklist for any practitioner. The term ′Condensed′ in the title is a misnomer as the treatment is exhaustive and relevant!" K V Ramesh, Chairman & Managing Director
ECHC Management Services Private Limited, Chenna

"Successful transactions are a result of an enduring desire for two worlds to meet as one. This is a daunting task for all participants, and Steven Bragg identifies a road map of processes and procedures that anyone considering a divesture or entering the M&A space should call ′the handbook of M&A.′ "
Peter Cahill, Principal, Middle Market Investment Banking
TransCapital Partners, LLC