Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Other Restructurings, + Website: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity

by Paul Pignataro

The authoritative resource for analyzing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) from every angle Paul Pignataro reveals the secrets behind growth through M&A in his new book, Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Other Restructurings + Website . Through market shifts and regulatory changes, M&A has served as a solid approach to growth. Creating value through mergers and acquisitions is a highly coveted strategy, and Wall Street has long sought a clear technical understanding of the components of M&A as a key driver of growth. In this book, the author provides that understanding, covering all essential aspects of accounting and modeling for the M&A process. With over a decade of experience aiding billion-dollar restructuring deals, Paul Pignataro is in an excellent position to break down M&A from a finance standpoint. Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Other Restructurings covers the financial accounting and modeling behind several M&A structures. Using the merger of Office Depot and Office Max, Mr. Pignataro fully addresses the entire integration, explains EBITDA, and other crucial performance measures. This text is for finance practitioners who want to explore every corner of the M&A process. This new text from the CEO and founder of the New York School of Finance is key for understanding how restructuring leads to growth and value creation. The importance of M&A shows no signs of slowing, meaning that finance professionals need to be able to accurately analyze the prospects and impacts of restructuring moves. Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Other Restructurings + Website is the authoritative resource for doing just that.

Genres: Finance, Nonfiction

368 pages, Hardcover

First published June 23, 2014

Reviews

[Skywalker Hu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A step by step walkthrough of a rather preliminary M&A financial model in Excel. The case is a real-world case involving Office Depot and Office Max. While it is not very comprehensive in terms of a typical M&A process, it is very useful on learning how to model. I recommend this book to students, investment bankers, and private equity professionals who are not that familiar with M&A modeling.

[Ritesh Udsaria · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a basic modeling guideline. The chapters are quite thorough from the process perspective, however, there are not many insights into MnA strategies.