Description: The One-Stop Reference Tool Professionals Can Turn toAnd TrustFor Guidance through the M&A Jungle Screwdriver factory ... bear hug ... toehold acquisition ... reverse bid ... Pac-Man defense ... Today's fast-moving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is propelled by terms and jargon that professionals must quicklyand clearlyunderstand to effectively negotiate and close each deal. The M&A Deskbook explains over 6,000 terms, phrases, legal citations, regulations, and resources that are essential components of any M&A transaction. A unique combination of dictionary and almanac, compiled by leading M&A expert Stanley Foster Reed, The M&A Deskbook contains: DefinitionsClearly written explanations of over 3,000 essential terms and phrases AppendixesMore than 50 legal case summaries; applicable SEC, FTC, and Federal Reserve rules and regulations; over 250 world currencies and stock indices; and more Bibliographic dataArticles, government reports, and other descriptive documents Professionals involved in all phases of M&A often fail to understandor worse, they misunderstandkey terms and phrases in a negotiation. Regardless of your roleCEO, CFO, director, consultant, or just interested observeruse The M&A Deskbook as your comprehensive, indispensable guidebook to understanding all possible nuances of every M&A deal. "This book is intended for all those interested or participating in the field of activity known as Mergers and Acquisitions. The lexicon itself is structured very much like a traditional dictionary, including syllabification for more accurate pronunciation, parts of speech, business field labels, brief definitions, and numerous cites of usage from the press and business literature. In addition to the traditional material, we have added many thousands of citations from periodicals, books, newscasts, and Internet sites. The scope and breadth of these citations is intended to increase a reader's understanding of the terms as well as their use in the field." From the Introduction Scope and breadth. No two words could more accurately describe Stanley Foster Reed's The M&A Deskbook. To clarify important definitions, Reedassisted by a carefully selected and topically diverse team of M&A and legal expertsfeatures actual passages from press sources including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, CNNfn, and other national and local resources. When acronyms may tend to confuse issues, The Deskbook spells them out, and ensures that definitions are unambiguous and certain. When legal cases may help to explain issues, summaries of such cases are listed according to the best-known litigants. High-tech areas from Silicon Valley (San Jose, California) to SilicoRn Alley (Fairfield, Iowa) are identified. Addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers are listed for each of the 50 state securities administrators overseeing blue-sky lawsplus the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Scope and breadth. As American English becomes the language of choice for dealmaking around the world, phrases and slang peculiar to the American lexicon can confuse those unfamiliar with the languageand, truth be told, can baffle even those who count American English as their native tongue. Let The M&A Deskbook chart a safe, sensible course through today's minefield of M&A jargonand act as your all-in-one guidebook for quick reference to tricky areas or an educational read-through.

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