The only resource available to help calculate investment value versus fair market value Whether buying or selling, the question of "what's it worth?" is multifaceted. In an M&A setting, it is necessary to compute fair market value, but it is far more important to compute investment value-the value of the target company to a strategic buyer. This calculation varies with each prospective buyer, depending on synergies, benefits, and other competitive analyses that are seldom involved in business valuation. Valuation for M&A is the first book to focus on valuation for merger and acquisitions. This groundbreaking guide provides document request checklists, sample interview questions, a format for adjusting financial statements, a format for developing discount rates, a format for computation of net cash flow, and a valuation reconciliation form, all to help senior executives and M&A professionals better negotiate a successful deal. Frank C. Evans is a certified business appraiser (CBA), Accredited Senior Business Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), and CPA (accredited in business valuation) and David M. Bishop is a Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), Accredited Senior Business Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), Fellow of the Institute of Business Appraisers (FIBA), and Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL).

FRANK C. EVANS, a principal in Smith Evans Strimbu, Valuation Advisory Services, is a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), an Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), and a Certified Public Accountant/ Accreditedin Business Valuation (CPA). He works with middle market through Fortune 100 companies and has spoken at valuation seminars and conferences throughout North America and Europe. He is Editor of Business Appraisal Practice, published by the Institute of Business Appraisers, and has authored numerous articles. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including admission to the College of Fellows of the Institute of Business Appraisers. He can be contacted at fevans@SESValuations.com DAVID M. BISHOP, a Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL), and a charter member of the College of Fellows of the Institute of Business Appraisers, is President of American Business Appraisers, Inc. He is one of America's best-known writers and speakers on the valuation of businesses for M&A, value enhancement, and tax-related valuations; his practice concentrates on these types of assignments. He can be contacted at db@businessval.com

Winning through Merger and Acquisition. Building Value in a Nonpublicly Traded Entity. Competitive Analysis. Merger and Acquisition Market and Planning Process. Measuring Synergies. Valuation Approaches and Fundamentals. Income Approach: Using Rates and Returns to Establish Value. Cost of Capital Essentials for Accurate Valuations. Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Market Approach: Using Guideline Companies and Strategic Transactions. Asset Approach. Adjusting Value through Premiums and Discounts. Reconciling Initial Value Estimates and Determining Value Conclusion. Art of the Deal. Measuring and Managing Value in High-Tech Start-Ups. Merger and Acquisition Valuation Case Study. Index.