Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2, University of Vienna (BWL), course: Business English 4, language: English, abstract: Mergers and acquisitions are a means of corporate expansion and growth. They are not the only means of corporate growth, but are an alternative to growth by internal or organic capital investment.

Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: All You Need to Know provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of mergers and acquisitions. Key concepts discussed include M&As as change agents in the context of corporate restructuring; legal structures and strategies employed in corporate restructuring; takeover strategies and the impact on corporate governance; takeover defenses; and players who make mergers and acquisitions happen. The book also covers developing a business plan and the tools used to evaluate, display, and communicate information to key constituencies both inside and outside the corporation; the acquisition planning process; the negotiation, integration planning, and closing phases; financing transactions; and M&A post-merger integration. This book is written for buyers and sellers of businesses, financial analysts, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, operating managers, investment bankers, and portfolio managers. Others who may have an interest include bank lending officers, venture capitalists, government regulators, human resource managers, entrepreneurs, and board members. The book may also be used as a companion or supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, business strategy, management, governance, and entrepreneurship. Describes a broad view of the mergers and acquisition process to illustrate agents' interactions Simplifies without overgeneralizing Bases conclusions on empirical evidence, not experience and opinion Features a recent business case at the end of each chapter

Takeovers: A Strategic Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions

The Traditional Approach To M&A Was To Restrict The Emergence Of Monopolies. The Modern Approach Embodied In The Takeover Regulations Is Meant To Ensure Efficient Use Of Corporate Resources And Protect The Interests Of Minority Shareholders. The Two Streams Of Corporate Restructuring Are Governed By Different Legislations. Company Law Governs Mergers And Sebi Regulations Govern Takeovers. The Value Of Mergers Which Is Governed By Economic Factors Is Quite Large And Practically Ten Times The Value Of Takeovers. The Market Approach Of Takeovers, However, Instills Discipline In Regard To Use Of Corporate Resources By Promoters And Managements. The Corporate Raider Can Always Approach The Shareholders Directly.The Book Analyses Both The Approaches And Identifies The Need For Strengthening Competition Policy And Preventing The Misuse Of Buyback Provisions For Insider Trading.

The takeover boom that began in the mid-1980s has exhibited many phenomena not previously observed, such as hostile takeovers and takeover defenses, a widespread use of cash as a means of payment for targeted firms, and the acquisitions of companies ranking among the largest in the country. With the aim of more fully understanding the implications of such occurances, contributors to this volume consider a broad range of issues as they analyze mergers and acquisitions and study the takeoveer process itself.