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Overview

Duration

24 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

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Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Valuation and Pricing
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Highlights

  • Earn a Certificate upon completion from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Valuation and Pricing
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More about this course
  • This course teaches how to value and price M&A deals and to choose the optimal financing mix for an M&A deal
  • The course focuses on all the major types of M&A deals including strategic M&A, private equity leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and restructuring deals such as spinoffs and asset transfers

Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Valuation and Pricing
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Curriculum

Course Orientation and Module 1: Overview of M&A Topics and Evidence

Course Introduction

Meet Professor Almeida

Learn on Your Terms

Module 1 Objectives and Overview

Good Reasons to Engage in M&A Transactions

Bad Reasons to Engage in M&A Transactions

Private Equity LBOs and Other Restructuring Tools

Friendly vs. Hostile Deals, and M&A Regulation

A Brief History of M&A

Does M&A Create Value?

Module 1 Review

Syllabus

About the Discussion Forums

Learn More About Flexible Learning Paths

Updating Your Profile

Getting to Know Your Classmates

Module 1 Overview

Orientation Quiz

Lesson 1.2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1.3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1.4 Practice Quiz

Overview of M&A Topics and Evidence Quiz

Module 2: Company Valuation

Module 2 Objectives and Overview

Forecasting Profits and Investments

Free Cash Flows

Using Returns to Measure Risk

The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

Improving Your Estimate of the Expected Return on Debt

Improving Your Estimate of the Expected Return on Equity

Computing Enterprise Value and Stock Prices

Using Comparables for Valuation

Sensitivity Analysis

Module 2 Review

Module 2 Overview

Lesson 2.2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2.3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2.4 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2.5 Practice Quiz

Company Valuation Quiz

Module 3: The Role of Target and Acquirer Valuation in M&A

Module 3 Objectives and Overview

The Role of Target Valuation

Private Targets: Valuation Issues

Private Targets: Pricing Issues

Transaction Multiples

The Role of Acquirer Valuation

Module 3 Review

Module 3 Overview

Lesson 3.2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3.3 Practice Quiz

The Role of Target and Acquirer Valuation in M&A Quiz

Module 4: Synergies and Hostile Takeovers

Module 4 Objectives and Overview

Synergy Valuation: Management Perspective

Synergy Valuation: The Market's View

The Chance of Deal Failure and Merger Arbitrage

Additional Examples: When Markets and Managers Disagree

Bidder Strategies

Target Strategies

Do Takeover Defenses Create or Destroy Value?

Examples of Hostile Deals

Module 4 Review

Honors Assignment Details and Sample Solution

Module 4 Overview

Honors Assignment Information

Lesson 4.2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4.3 Practice Quiz

Synergies and Hostile Takeovers Quiz

Course Conclusion

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Congratulations!

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