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M&Apedia: The Free M&A Encyclopedia

The complete encyclopedia in one downloadable file

Every full article on M&Apedia, packaged into a single offline-friendly file. PDF for desktop and print, EPUB for e-readers, DOCX for editing, HTML for the web — all four formats with one email address.

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What's inside

  • The full encyclopedia of mergers and acquisitions, ready to read offline.
  • Twelve categories: fundamentals, valuation, deal process, structures, financing, takeovers, regulation, accounting, tax, integration, industry and advisors.
  • Practitioner reference content: deal mechanics, valuation methods, due diligence, closing checklists and the economics of every common transaction structure.
  • Cross-referenced internal links so you can move between definitions the same way you do on the site.
  • Plain-language definitions with worked examples for every core concept, from EBITDA add-backs to reverse triangular mergers.

Why owners and advisors download it

Read offline

Take the entire encyclopedia onto a plane, into a meeting, or onto a Kindle. No connection required.

Reference for advisors

A single searchable file your team can grep, mark up, or hand to a junior analyst on day one.

Brief a buyer or seller

Send a clean, citable copy of the deal-process and valuation chapters to a counterparty in one attachment.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ebook really free?

Yes. M&Apedia is sponsored by Main Street Wealth, the M&A advisory firm behind the project. The ebook is published under the same editorial principles as the site.

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The site is the source of truth. The ebook is rebuilt whenever the site grows materially; subscribe above to get notified when a new edition ships.