Valuation for Mergers, Buyouts and Restructuring

Valuation is the starting point of any merger, buyout or restructuring decision. This book provides a unique combination of practical valuation techniques with the most current thinking to provide an up-to-date synthesis of valuation theory as it applies to mergers, buyouts and restructuring. The book will provide the understanding and the answers to the problems encountered in valuation practice, including detailed treatments of: free cash flow valuation; financial and valuation of leveraged buyouts (LBO's); Real Option Analysis as it applies to the valuation of entry and exit decisions; contract design to resolve differences of options in valuation and mergers and acquisitions; and valuation of special offer structures.