Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities: An Integrated Approach to Process, Tools, Cases, and Solutions (Academic Press Advanced Finance Series) - Hardcover

DePamphilis, Donald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012374878X ISBN 13: 9780123748782

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

In the fifth edition of this well-known text, Dr. DePamphilis explains the real world of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring based on his academic knowledge and personal experiences with over 30 such deals himself. Important enhancements unique to the fifth edition: all 99 cases involve real-life deals made or announced within the last five years, extensive discussions of all current valuation techniques and their strengths and weaknesses, cross-border transactions analyzed and explained in detail, tax and legal issues covered comprehensively.

• Focuses on the REAL WORLD, not just theory. The 99 case studies span every industry and dozens of countries and show how deals are done rather than just the theory behind them. All cases fully updated for this edition. Cases all involve transactions that have occurred or been announced within the past 3-5 years.
• Extensive updating and enhanced content provided on reorganization, bankruptcy, and liquidation issues both inside and outside of bankruptcy court

About this title

About the Author

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

From the Back Cover

An impressive detailed overview of all aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions. Numerous recent case studies and examples convince the reader that all the material is very relevant in today s business environment.?
--Theo Vermaelen, Professor of Finance, Insead

The combination of great writing and active case learning make this book the best I have seen in the M&A and restructuring arena.?
--Matthew T. Billett, Associate Professor of Finance,Henry B Tippie Research Fellow, University of Iowa

This new edition is one of the most comprehensive books on mergers and acquisitions .The chapter on restructuring under bankruptcy and liquidation both inside and outside the protection of bankruptcy court is timely and most useful in light of today s economic crisis. Overall, this is an excellent book on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring activities.?
--Tao-Hsien Dolly King, Rush S. Dickson Professor of Finance, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, The Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

. . . the book provides a plethora of real world examples which will go a long way in making the subject easy, stimulating, and interesting to both the academicians and practioners alike.?
--Donepudi Prasad, ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, India

This text has become, and will increasingly become, the definitive comprehensive and thorough text reference on the subject.?
-- Jeffrey V Ramsbottom PhD, Visiting Professor China Europe International Business School, Shanghai

In short, the ideal textbook for any M&A graduate course.?
-- Luc Renneboog, Professor of Corporate Finance, Tilburg University, The Netherlands


Dr. Donald DePamphilis explains the real world of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring based on his academic knowledge and personal experiences with over 30 such deals himself. Completely updated to reflect the market crisis, the fifth edition provides additional coverage of bankruptcy and reorganizations. This book also contains a Student Resource CDROM with interactive practice tests, chapter outlines, and selected case study solutions. The On-line Instructor's Manual is completely updated as well including a test bank with hundreds questions and answers, lecture slides, and many other instructor resources. This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, management, and entrepreneurship courses, but is also of interest to finance professionals.

Donald DePamphilis is Clinical Professor of Finance at the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 012374878X
• ISBN 13: 9780123748782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 788