Mergers and Acquisitions defines the relationship between enterprise strategy and merger and acquisition initiatives. Participants gain an understanding of what is required to successfully complete a merger or acquisition, and the pitfalls that derail the process. Sources of potential acquisition and merger candidates will be identified. Participants will examine the roles of outside organizations such as investment banking firms, business brokers, legal and accounting firms, and the general business network.

The steps of a merger and acquisition process are explained in detail and practiced using relevant, industry-specific case studies. These case studies demonstrate the importance of developing an assimilation plan before the deal is closed. The role that managers from the acquired firm play in developing the assimilation plan is explained.

On-Site Training: can be tailored to the needs of client organization and delivered on-site at time and location of client choice.

Objectives:

Participants will learn to:

The importance of clearly articulating the enterprise strategy before embarking on merger or acquisition activity
How to gain alignment on management expectations about mergers and acquisitions
How to establish a process for evaluating potential merger and acquisition candidates
How to screen potential merger and acquisition candidates
How to complete a financial evaluation of merger and acquisition candidates
How to estimate the value of merger and acquisition candidates
How to conduct due diligence
How to develop and implement an assimilation plan to guide post-merger integration activities

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Class Size:	4-16 (Please note that we can increase the class size for private seminars)
Length:	1 day
Time:	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM