Mergers and Acquisitions

Annotation Based on UCLAĐ#8217;s executive education mergers and acquisitions program, this concise guide will help professionals needing M & A knowledge understand legal and regulatory environments; how to structure deals from financial, tax, and accounting standpoints; and how to analyze valuation models and use them to gauge the effects of a potential merger. Combining the best components of a live seminar with the detail of a textbook, Mergers and Acquisitions provides the qualitative and quantitative M & A tools todayĐ#8217;s executive needs. J. Fred Weston (Los Angeles, CA) is the Cordner Professor of Money and Financial Markets at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written or co-authored several business titles Annotation. Ch. 1. Change Forces And Mergers -- Ch. 2. Antitrust Policies -- Ch. 3. Strategy -- Ch. 4. Deal Structuring -- Ch. 5. Mergers And Takeovers -- Theory And Practice -- Ch. 6. Alternative Paths To Growth -- Ch. 7. Valuation -- Ch. 8. Restructuring And Financial Engineering -- Ch. 9. Cash Flows, Dividends, And Share Repurchases -- Ch. 10. Takeover Defenses. J. Fred Weston, Samuel C. Weaver. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Mergers and Acquisitions provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to prepare your firm for a productive M&A negotiation. Based on UCLA's Executive Education M&A program - one of today's most respected programs and a global standard for M&A excellence - this hands-on book provides you with all the qualitative and quantitative information you need."--BOOK JACKET. Mergers and restructuring activities accelerated through the first quarter of 2000.