A 3-day training course dedicated to the valuation, structuring, financing and negotiating of M&A transactions
Evaluating and pricing acquisitions
Creating shareholder value through rigorous pre-merger analysis
Identifying and assessing different synergies
Negotiating the terms of the deal
Managing post-acquisition integration
Financing and structuring the deal
KEY ISSUES
Some of the issues to be explored:
How should a target company be valued? How does the method of valuation affect the availability of funds from banks, institutional investors and private equity investors?
How can one assess the potential gains from an acquisition? How dependable are these projections, from an investor's viewpoint?
What are the key features of due diligence?
How much money is needed for the transaction, including fees and restructuring costs?
When should a company divest? What are the alternative ways of divesting a business?
What are the key terms and conditions, covenants and pricing, of different sources of acquisition finance, including subordinated notes, mezzanine finance and high yield bonds?
What are the essential features of leveraged buyouts? How can one structure the financing of an LBO to raise the funds needed without losing control?
