M&A Professional Certificate Virtual Series
Comprehensive analysis of the major facets of the Mergers & Acquisitions industry and the skills engaged in executing all areas of transactions from pre to post-merger integration.
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How to identify a successful merger or acquisition opportunity
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How to structure a variety of M&A deals resulting from different circumstances
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Regulations concerning mergers & acquisitions
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How to model and utilize free cash flow for capital budgeting and evaluation and integration of acquisitions
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Accounting for mergers & acquisitions
Registration Includes:
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9 Online Virtual Sessions
- 2 Supplemental Digital Content eLearning Modules
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Professional Certificate Examination
Participants must complete the virtual sessions, the two e learning courses, as well as pass the examination to receive a NYIF Professional Certificate of Mastery.
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Module 1
- Mergers and Acquisitions Overview
- Key Drivers of a Successful Acquisition
Module 2
- Attractiveness of Target Companies
- Acquisition Structure
Module 3
- Sequence of Events
- Documentation and Agreements
Module 4: Advanced Technical Indicators
- Managing for Value Creation
- How Does the Integration Process Affect Value Creation?
Module 5: Comparative Technical Indicators
- Valuation
- Financing the Acquisition
Module 6: Technical Theories
- Anti-takeover Mechanisms
- Anti-trust Policies
Module 7
- Legal structures
- Tax structures
- Accounting
Module 8
- Letter of Intent
- Seller paper, earn outs, hope certificates
Module 9
- Special cases
- Tax loss mergers
- Break-up/sum-of-the-parts/split-offs
- LBOs
- Roll-ups, consolidation plays
- Distressed (Bankruptcy) M&A
- Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. (SPAC), Blind pool
- Reverse merger, backdoor IPO
Topics
- Free Cash Flow and the Objectives of the Firm
- Components of Free Cash Flow
- Cost of Capital
- Capital Budgeting Using Free Cash Flow
- Modified Free Cash Flow
- Using Free Cash Flow to Evaluate Acquisition Opportunities
- Integration of Acquisitions
Topics
- Equity Method of Consolidation
- Purchase Accounting for Business Combinations
- Forecasting the Performance of the Combined Company
- Internal Revenue Code Section 338(g) and 338(h)(10) Transactions