Financing the Acquisition - Online

This course offers participants an introduction to an aspect of business that has become an inseparable part of today's increasingly competitive economic environment. This introductory level course walks students step-by-step through the M&A process. Participants learn how to weigh the various financing options.

This course replicates the content from lesson 4 of the course Mergers and Acquisitions - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 90 days.


Financial analysts/managers, bankers, strategic planning professionals, financial decision-makers in corporations, corporate finance lawyers, corporate finance accountants, financial management consultants, market regulators and professionals interested in the nuts-and-bolts aspects of M&A analysis and valuation.
Students will be able to:
  • Recognize debt and equity financing methods
  • Compare cash offers with share exchanges
  • Discuss bank concerns for financing acquisitions
  • Identify key elements of mezzanine financing
Financing the Acquisition
  • Techniques for evaluating financial alternatives
  • Establishing the target capital structure
  • Financing with cash, secured debt, unsecured debt and stock
  • Structuring bank financing
  • Mezzanine financing