Valuation for M&A : building and measuring private company value

Machine generated contents note: Preface Dedication and Acknowledgements I. Introduction 1. Winning through Mergers and Acquisitions II. Building Value 2. Building Value and Measuring Return on Investment in a Private Company 3. Market and Competitive Analysis 4. Merger and Acquisition Market and Planning Process 5. Measuring Synergies III. Measuring Value 6. Valuation Approaches and Fundamentals 7. Income Approach: Using Expected Future Rates to Establish Value 8. Cost of Capital Essentials 9. Weighted Average Cost of Capital 10. Market Approach: Using Guideline Public Companies and M&A Transactions 11. Asset Approach 12. Adjusting Value through Premiums and Discounts 13. Reconciling Initial Value Estimates and Determining Value Conclusion IV. Specialty Issues 14. Exit Planning 15. Art of the Deal 16. Fairness Opinions 17. M&A and Financial Reporting 18. Intangible Asset Valuation 19. Measuring and Managing Value in High-Tech Start-ups 20. Cross-Border M&A V. Case Studies 21. Merger and Acquisition Valuation Case Study - Distribution Company 22. Merger and Acquisition Valuation Case Study - Professional Services Firm About the Authors Index