MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
THE McGRAW-HILL EXECUTIVE MBA SERIES

J. FRED WESTON
SAMUEL C. WEAVER

C O N T E N T S
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Change Forces and Mergers 1
Chapter 2 Antitrust Policies 27
Chapter 3 Strategy 39
Chapter 4 Deal Structuring 61
Chapter 5 Mergers and Takeovers—Theory and Practice 83
Chapter 6 Alternative Paths to Growth 121
Chapter 7 Valuation 133
Chapter 8 Restructuring and Financial Engineering 179
Chapter 9 Cash Flows, Dividends, and Share Repurchases 197
Chapter 10 Takeover Defenses 225
Index 257