Finance Reading: The Mergers and Acquisitions Process

John Coates

Product #:5242

Supplier:Harvard Business Impact

Discipline:Finance

Details:Case (PDF) • 52 pages • 2017-06-22

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This Reading introduces basic elements of the structure and process for mergers and acquisitions transactions, arising from markets, custom, and law. It introduces important characteristics of typical M&A transactions, such as deal structure, elements of M&A contracts, and reasons for and effects of a typical deal process. No prior knowledge or reading is necessary. This reading includes three Interactive Illustrations: "Deal Structures," "Deal Pricing," and "Break-Even Deal Price."

Learning Objectives

Provide an introduction to the mergers and acquisitions process, from early strategy through deal completion, with summary market statistics. Explain terms typically used throughout mergers and acquisitions process. Introduce "merger math" for deal pricing and allocation of value. Explain different types of deal structures, impact of deal currency, typical sources of risk.