About this course

This propramme has been designed to develop the participants’ understanding of Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”).

What you will learn

  • Differentiate between a public and a private M&A process
  • Understand the timing and key elements of a tender offer
  • Analyse the key steps for the different private M&A processes;
  • Detail the main documents present in an M&A transaction
  • Explain where synergies are derived from
  • Based on annual reports and forecasts, perform all the key valuation methodologies: DCF, trading multiples and LBO
  • Understand the different forms of consideration and financing available
  • Analyse the key metrics looked at by an acquirer: accretion/dilution, pro forma balance sheet, synergies paid away, etc.
  • Differentiate between the different divestitures alternatives and understand their key impacts

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