The Vulture Investors, Revised and Updated
By Hilary Rosenberg

The vulture investors made their way to the forefront of American business during the troubled period when declaring bankruptcy became commonplace among debt-heavy companies. Buying out debt and seeing through the rehabilitation of companies as well-known as Sunbeam and Bloomingdale's, these unique players have changed the face of the distressed securities market. In her own animated, absorbing, and original style, Hilary Rosenberg creates thoroughly researched reenactments of the vultures' greatest exploits to offer an intriguing examination of their methods and their madness-and reveals the important role of these controversial characters in aiding worldwide economic recovery.

Buyout : The Insider's Guide to Buying Your Own Company
By Rick Rickertsen, Robert E. Gunther, Michael Lewis

A text for managers ready to run a company of their own. Presents the practical tools needed to identify a strong prospect for acquisition, effectively analyze the situation, negotiate and structure the terms of purchase, perform due diligence, close the deal, and exit. A text for those ready to buy out their own or another company. DLC: Management buyouts.

PIPEs: A Guide to Private Investments in Public Equity: Revised and Updated Edition
By Steven Dresner (Editor), E. Kurt Kim (Editor)

PIPEs, or Private Investments in Public Equity, are attracting tremendous interest on Wall Street. In recent years, these privately negotiated transactions have become an attractive financing alternative for companies seeking capital and investors seeking high returns. In PIPE transactions, public companies issue stock and bonds directly (and often discreetly) to large institutional investors, rather than trying to raise capital in the stock and bond markets.