Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, 10th Edition

Introduction

Part I discusses the context in which mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring occur, including factors often beyond the control of the participants in the M&A process. The three chapters comprising this section of the book provide an overview of M&A, a discussion of important regulations impacting M&A, and common M&A strategies.

Chapter 1 addresses the basic vocabulary of mergers and acquisitions, the most common reasons why M&As happen, and how such transactions occur in a series of somewhat predictable waves. Alternatives to M&As and participants in the M&A process, from investment bankers to lenders to regulatory authorities, are discussed in detail. The chapter also discusses whether M&As benefit shareholders, bondholders, ...