Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:#1 The typical means of growing a business are organic, inorganic, or by external means. Acquisitions, especially those that involve another company, are the most common way to grow a business.#2 The decision to acquire or build is based on the long-term, sustainable value creation of a company's stakeholders. While growth may accelerate the achievement of these objectives, it also increases the risk if deals are not structured and negotiated correctly.#3 Mergers and acquisitions are two very different things. A merger is when two companies join together to create a new entity, while an acquisition is when a company pays another company to take control of its assets or shares.#4 The current market cycle is characterized by a shift in the buyer s market to the seller s market. The factors that have led to this change in market dynamics are: a housing-led U. S. recession, overleveraged financial institutions, falling asset prices, frozen credit markets, and weak consumer household balance sheets.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:#1 The typical means of growing a business are organic, inorganic, or by external means. Acquisitions, especially those that involve another company, are the most common way to grow a business.#2 The decision to acquire or build is based on the long-term, sustainable value creation of a company's stakeholders. While growth may accelerate the achievement of these objectives, it also increases the risk if deals are not structured and negotiated correctly.#3 Mergers and acquisitions are two very different things. A merger is when two companies join together to create a new entity, while an acquisition is when a company pays another company to take control of its assets or shares.#4 The current market cycle is characterized by a shift in the buyer s market to the seller s market. The factors that have led to this change in market dynamics are: a housing-led U. S. recession, overleveraged financial institutions, falling asset prices, frozen credit markets, and weak consumer household balance sheets.