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This nuts-and-bolts guide examines all aspects of an M&A due diligence-from coming to the decision to acquire a company, to who should be on the due diligence team, to the actual process and the final report and post-closing follow up. Due DiligenceAn M&A Value Creation Approach In today's uncertain economic climate, determining the potential for a prospective merger or acquisition to create shareholder value, and then delivering on that promise, is more critical than ever. In one comprehensive volume, Due Diligence offers a synthesis of practical guidance that spans the entire acquisition process from strategic planning, candidate pursuit, target evaluation, contract negotiation, through post-acquisition integration. Written by William Gole and Paul Hilger—recognized experts in the field of M&A—this important resource outlines a proven approach to performing due diligence with an eye toward optimizing shareholder value. The authors emphasize a broad approach to merger and acquisition due diligence and focus on points throughout the entire transaction when a deal presents either downside risk or an opportunity to create value. Offering a step-by-step approach to the due diligence process, Gole and Hilger emphasize the following principles: Holistic Due Diligence: A cross-transactional perspective of risks and opportunities that spans the entire process Sound Strategic Framework: A disciplined growth strategy that guides the search for suitable acquisition targets Purposeful Behavior: Alignment of the acquirer's actions before, during, and following the close of the transaction with its value creation and risk mitigation objectives Explicit Planning to Create Value: An investor mind-set that focuses on the creation of value for the acquirer Any CFO, CEO, controller, director of finance, or business manager involved in a merger or acquisition will find this book to be a timely guide for ensuring productive results. This nuts-and-bolts guide examines all aspects of an M&A due diligence--from coming to the decision to acquire a company, to who should be on the due diligence team, to the actual process and the final report and post-closing follow up. It advocates a focus on both risk mitigation and shareholder value creation, and emphasizes a holistic approach that spans from planning to post-acquisition integration. The tentative contents is: (1) Introduction; (2) Planning for value creation: growth strategy; (3) Engagement and pursuit; (4) Preparing for due diligence; (5) Validation of value: performing due diligence; (6) Assessment of due diligence results; (7) Optimizing value: post diligence negotiation; (8) Extracting value: post-transaction integration.