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Gain expertise in evaluating and executing M&A deals effectively with this specialized program!
This intensive three-day program provides an in-depth understanding of the processes and stages of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), covering everything from strategic planning and target identification to valuation, negotiation, and post-deal integration. Participants will gain insights into the types of M&A transactions and the key drivers behind them, while also learning advanced financial valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis, and leveraged buyouts (LBOs). The program also emphasizes financial, legal, and operational due diligence practices to ensure successful deal execution. Through practical case studies of both successful and underperforming deals, participants will acquire valuable perspectives on risk management, deal structuring, and the critical role of post-merger integration planning. Additionally, they will develop the strategic and technical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions and effectively lead M&A transactions.
Banking
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Investment Advisory & M&A
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Lecture
Case Studies +3
Lecture
Case Studies
Brainstroming
Dialogue Teams
Exercises and assignments
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Online Training
The different forms of M
Strategic issues (applicable to all sectors)
Online Training
Importance of differentiating pricing and valuation analyses
The quantification of risk
The central importance of Free Cash Flow
Return on Capital and the required rates of return
DCF valuation, and the frequently encountered errors in practical implementation
Estimating synergy values
Why private equity can outbid trade buyers
The drivers of their Equity IRR
The valuation complications of cross-border transactions
The further complications of highly leveraged transactions
Complications in emerging markets
The control premium
Illiquidity implications of joint ventures and unlisted minority interests
Sensitivity analysis to derive the value range
Online Training
The 10-stage sequence of analytical steps in acquisitions
Debt capacity calculations
Protection against volatility and scenarios
Financial assistance laws
Demonstration of consolidation model
The importance of the cash-flow versus financial statements
Online Training
Frequently encountered errors in practical implementation
The selection of comparators
The adjustments necessary
When pricing models or pricing analysis are not applicable
Online Training
The principles of acquisition search
The due diligence procedure– the issues, timing, and team work
The data room
Walk-through a checklist of requirements
Purchase the shares or the assets? – pros and cons and tax implications
The implications for withholding taxes
Changing the registration and/or domicile of the acquired entity
Scope for investigation of target in hostile acquisitions
Online Training
The importance of gaining the recommendation of the incumbent board
Schemes of arrangement under corporate law– special resolutions
The role of investment banks, reporting accountants, lawyers, PR firms, stockbrokers
The fiduciary duties of the vendor’s directors
Managing the negotiation – overview of the process and the timetable
Mandate letter and confidentiality agreements
Methods and mechanics of sale
Selling memoranda, provision of information and confidentiality
Competitive tension
Winner's curse
Heads of agreement
Exclusivity agreements and break fees
The sale and purchase agreement
The structure of the offer – cash and other forms of consideration
Restrictions on competition
The impact of social, personnel and pensions issues
Post-acquisition integration
Online Training
The pros and cons of various payment mechanisms and instruments
When the financing depends on target company cashflows
Debt capacity analysis
Sculpting amortizations to cash-flow generation
Workarounds to the financial assistance laws
Cash sweeps and their effect on the IRR
The structure of the bid – merits of cash, paper, or mixed offers
The effect of leverage on the risk/ return equation
Second lien financing, two-phase financing, bridge financing
Mezzanine finance versus high yield bonds
The post-acquisition refinance of contested acquisition financings
Earn-outs and deferred consideration
Vendor notes
Dividend implications, special dividends
Asset strips
Online Training
Implications of share purchase and sale ahead of bid announcement
Permissible transactions during offer period
The treatment of contingent rights to shares
Concert parties
Offences related to transactions in shares
Online Training
Defensive structures that may be encountered - implications
Constitutional provision
Poison pills
Crown jewel lock-ups
Leveraged restructuring
White knight, white squire Greenmail
Greenmail
Parachutes
Bidder tactics
Announcements
Role of advisors
The documents required and the timetable
Launchpad holdings
Mandatory offers
Pitching the price
The form and structure of the offer
Arbitrageurs and the arbitrage spread
Multiple offers
Squeeze-out rights
Vendor placings
Understand M&A strategies and recognize different types of deals and their key drivers.
Apply advanced financial valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis, and leveraged buyouts (LBOs).
Conduct financial, legal, and operational due diligence to ensure successful transactions and mitigate potential risks.
Analyze and assess potential synergies between companies, estimating their value and impact on the deal.
Develop negotiation and deal management skills to secure optimal terms and maximize benefits in M&A transactions.
Plan and execute post-merger integration to achieve strategic objectives and enhance the overall value of the transaction.
