Meaning and definition of Merger and Acquisition, Motives of Merger and Acquisitions, Stakeholder Expectations in Mergers and Acquisitions, Reasons for buying a Business, Reasons for selling a Business.
Process of Merger & Acquisition, Concept of Due Diligence, Need for Due Diligence, Parties interested in Due Diligence, Steps in Due Diligence- Planning Phase, Data Collection Phase, Data Analysis Phase, Concept of Cross- border Acquisitions, Need for Cross- border Acquisitions.
Meaning, Different Methods of Restructuring- Joint Ventures,
Sell Off and Spin Off, Divestitures, Equity Carve Out ,Leveraged Buy Outs (LBO),Management Buy Outs (MBO)
Introduction, Basics of Valuation- Fair Market Value, Fair Value, Book Value, Intrinsic Value, Replacement Value, Liquidation Value, Going Concern Value, Equity Interest Value, Insurable Value. Objectives of Valuation, Principles of Business Valuation.
Valuation Approaches – Net Asset Valuation Model, Price Earning Ratio Model, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Introduction, Friendly and Hostile Takeovers, Reasons for Takeovers, Takeover Tactics- Dawn Raid, Bear Hug, Saturday Night Special, Proxy Fight, Takeover Defenses- Divestiture, Crown Jewels, Poison Pill, Greenmail, White Knight, Advantages and Disadvantages of Takeovers.