Mergers and Acquisitions Basics

"A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful."--Lloyd Levitin, Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California

Donald M. DePamphilis has a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and has managed more than 30 acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, as well as licensing and supply agreements. He is Emeritus Clinical Professor of Finance at the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He has also taught mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring at the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Irvine, and Chapman University to undergraduates, MBA, and Executive MBA students. He has published a number of articles on economic forecasting, business planning, and marketing. As Vice President of Electronic Commerce at Experian, Dr. DePamphilis managed the development of an award winning Web Site. He was also Vice President of Business Development at TRW Information Systems and Services, Director of Planning at TRW, and Chief Economist at National Steel Corporation.

1. Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions 2. What History Tells Us about M and A Performance 3. Developing Takeover Strategies and the Impact on Corporate Governance 4. Common Takeover Defenses 5. Key Players in Mergers and Acquisitions 6. Developing the Business Plan as the Initial Phase of the Merger and Acquisition Process 7. The Role of the Acquisition Plan, Finding a Target, and Making First Contact 8. The Negotiation through Closing Phases 9. Financing Transactions 10. M and A Post-Merger Integration