January 2022
Beginner
368 pages
9h 40m
English
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Chapter 20
Getting the Deets on M&A
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the different types of M&A
Looking at the reasons for M&A
Coming up with the value of a business
Paying for an M&A
The concept of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is probably the most well-known business finance concept thanks to pop-culture movies like The Wolf of Wall Street, but it is also probably one of the least well-understood. Like most business financial operations, the process of M&A can be broken down into steps that are so broad that they can be applied to just about anything without any real meaning, but that doesn't stop people from doing it: strategy development, establishing criteria, searching for target, applied planning, valuation, negotiation, purchasing, financing, implementation. If you are confused by this, you are not alone. In this chapter, the real motives and methods behind M&A activity are described in a way that makes sense.
Dissecting M&A
M&A stands for mergers and acquisitions. At the heart of all M&A is the idea of corporate integration. Companies can make corporate integration happen ...
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