Mergers and Acquisitions

Content Learning Outcomes Features Details Book

Merger and acquisitions overview

  • Overview of M&A activities
  • Conceptual discussion
  • Putting M&A in perspective

Different Types of M&A Activities

  • Stake versus control
  • Rationale and considerations of an acquisition
  • Buy side versus sell side
  • Private versus public
  • Friendly versus hostile
  • Broader perspective on corporate activities

How to Fund an Acquisition

  • Cash
  • Shares
  • Mix
  • Other funding alternatives
  • Overview and examples

Overview of Financial Models

  • Building the case
  • Operational analysis - cultural fit, product overlap
  • Financial analysis - Combination analysis, valuation, EPS calculations, model overview

M&A Processes

  • Process overview
  • Milestones
  • Key activities buy side vs sell side
  • Structuring
  • Parties

Rules and Regulations

  • Takeover code
  • Listing rules
  • Panel
  • Competition Commission

Approaches and Defences

  • Defence tactics
  • Best practice

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Understand the rationale of M&A activities
  • Differentiate the different types of M
  • Understand the key steps of M&A processes
  • Spot defence mechanisms and understand how they work
  • Determine the viability of an acquisition
  • Estimate the changes in the acquirer's accounts

In addition to your class tuition and study materials, you will receive the following:

Case Study

  • Case study material on previous M&A situations

Exercises

  • Review of an exemplary offer document

Other Extras

  • Suggestions for further reading
  • Certificate of attendance
Duration: 1 Day
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites: None
Suitable For: Anyone interested in increasing knowledge on M&A: investment and corporate banking, corporate development, corporate finance, asset management, lawyers
Lead Tutor: Anneke Minnema
Cost: 450.00 + VAT
Dates: 6 Oct
Synopsis: M&A activities transform the underlying companies. This one day course will deepen your basic understanding of the rationale of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings. You will be able to increase your knowledge on the different types M&A and divestiture transactions, how they will impact your accounts and how investors will be able to judge their success.

Anneke Minnema
Anneke has over twelve years of experience within investment banking. Anneke joins 7city from Citigroup, where she worked on several M&A deals and IPO transactions. Prior to this she gained experience at ABN...  more

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