Syllabus

Basics of Mergers, Acquisitions, Business Valuation: Merger Types, Merger as a Business Strategy, Merger as a Process of Value Creation. Trends in M&A Activity in India and world: Theories of Merger, Searching for Merger Candidates. Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions: Discounted Cash Flow Approach, Relative Valuation Approach, Asset Based Valuation, Merger Deal Structuring and Merger Due Diligence. Accounting for Mergers: Pooling of Interest Method, Purchase Method, Treatment of Goodwill, Tax Implications of M&A Transactions. Relevant Accounting Standards for Merger Accounting: Leveraged Buyouts (LBO), Management Buyouts (MBO), Takeover Defences. Corporate Restructuring and Divestitures: Cross Border M&A, Post Merger Integration, HR Issues in M&A.

To understand the concepts of M&A

To comprehend how and why due diligence functions in an M&A

To learn M&A strategies

To interpret accounting and valuation techniques.

The course involves analysis of corporate restructuring strategies including Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Financial Re-Capitalization, Leveraged Buyouts, Management Buyouts, Going Private, and Reorganization under Bankruptcy

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