Mergers & Acquisitions
In Mergers and Acquisitions New York Institute of Finance 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 curriculum walks students step-by-step through the M&A process. The curriculum identifies the types of corporations most likely to be M&A players and the types of corporations most likely to be M&A targets. Participants learn how to calculate potential risks and returns before taking the M&A leap; determine an acquisition candidate's value; weigh the various financing options; develop an exit strategy; and deal with the people and systems in the newly acquired company.
This curriculum is made up of the following modules:
- Overview of Mergers and Acquisitions
- Risk Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions
- Valuing the Acquisition Candidate
- Financing the Acquisition
- Integrating the Acquisition
| Program Level | Basic |
| Prerequisites | This course has no prerequisites. |
| Advance Preparation | No advance preparation required. |
| Recent Revision Date | October 17, 2014 |
| Instructional Delivery Method | QAS Self Study |
| Field of Study | Specialized Knowledge and Applications |
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Duration : 1 hour
- Business expansion decisions: build it or buy it?
- Key advantages of acquisitions
- Acquisition of public vs. private companies
- The players in the world of acquisitions
- The acquisition process
- Basics of financing the deal
Duration : 1 hour
- Risk vs. return analysis
- Due diligence and uncovering incorrectly valued and unrecorded assets and liabilities
- Conducting business through subsidiaries
- Contingent liabilities
- Turnaround candidates
- Operational vs. financial problems
Duration : 1 hour
- Determining the fair market value of a target company
- Financial forecasting
- Economic vs. accounting valuation
- Valuation and overseas acquisitions
Duration : 1 hour
- Techniques for evaluating financial alternatives
- Establishing the target capital structure
- Financing with cash, secured debt, unsecured debt and stock
- Structuring bank financing
- Mezzanine financing
Duration : 1 hour
- Dealing with people and systems
- Divestment strategies
- IPOs
- Adding value in the new economy
- Setting desired rate of return