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"Contents: Introduction to the M&A market -- Strategies, preparations and negotiations -- Acquisition financing -- Business valuation forma a financial point of view -- Business investigation (""Due Diligence"") reviews -- Federal taxation of taxable acquisitions -- Tax free organizations, reorganizations and divisions -- State taxation -- Accounting methods -- Antitrust law requirements -- The securities regulation laws-overview, public offerings and private placements -- The securities regulation laws-tender offers; ""Going private"" ; proxy solicitation and contests -- Other legal matters -- Leveraged buyouts -- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) acquisitions -- Acquisitions contracts -- Acquisition closings -- Post-closing integration and other activities -- Some aspects of international acquisitions."