Mergers and Acquisitions

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


Case Study

• Case study material

Other Extras

• Suggestions for further reading
  
• Certificate of attendance

Level: Introductory


Synopsis:
M&A activities transform the underlying companies.This one day course will deepen your understanding of the rationale of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings. It will breakdown the different types of M&A transactions and will take the delegate through the requirements, milestones and processes of M&A transactions.


At the end of the course participants will be able to: Understand the rationale of M&A activities . Differentiate the different types of merger and acquisition transactions . Understand the key steps of M&A processes . Spot defence mechanisms and understand how they work . Determine the viability of an acquisition .


Prerequisites:
None


Suitable For:
Anyone who would like to learn more about merger and acquisition activities


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
• Strategic analysis - forecasting combination
• Operational analysis - cultural fit, product overlap
• Synergies - sales, operational cost saving, capex, restructuring costs
• Restructuring costs
• 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