Mergers and Acquisitions: Company Sales and Exits

Mergers and Acquisitions Company Sales and Exits

In M&A the difference between right and catastrophic can cost you a fortune, sometimes literally millions of dollars. In This course we will go through the discussion of the various process, strategies and tactics to master Mergers and Acquisitions.

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Course curriculum

1. Segment - 00 - Introduction
2. Segment - 01 - My Personal Experience of Mergers and Acquisitions
3. Reading - 1.1 - My Personal Perspective on Mergers and Acquisitions
1. Segment - 02 - What do We Mean by Mergers and Acquisitions?
2. Reading - 2.1 - What Do We Mean by Mergers and Acquisitions
3. Segment - 03 - What is the Difference between a Merger and an Acquisition?
4. Reading - 2.2 - What is the Difference between a Merger and an Acquisition
5. Segment - 04 - Why Do Companies Merge?
6. Reading - 2.3 - Why Do Companies Merge
7. Segment - 05 - Why Do Companies Make Acquisitions?
8. Reading - 2.4 - Why Do Companies make Acquisitions
9. Segment - 06 - What do we mean by Synergies?
10. Reading - 2.5 - What do we mean by Synergies
11. Segment - 07 - Who are the Advisory Players in the Market?
12. Reading - 2.6 - Who are the Advisory Players in the Market
13. Segment - 08 - Financing an Acquisition
14. Reading - 2.7 - Financing an Acquisition
15. Segment - 09 - How are Companies Valued in Mergers and Acquisitions?
16. Segment - 10 - The Mergers and Acquisition Process
1. Segment - 11 - Company Valuation Introduction
2. Segment - 12 - Selling a Business Valuation
3. Segment - 13 - Balance Sheet and P&L Methods
4. Reading - 3.1 - Balance Sheet and P&L Methods
5. Segment - 14 - Company Valuation Cash Flow Methods
6. Segment - 15 - Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
7. Reading - 3.2 - Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
8. Segment - 16 - Weighted Average Cost of Capital Calculation
9. Segment - 17 - Common Errors in Company Valuation
10. Reading - 3.3 - Common Errors in Company Valuation
1. Segment - 18 - Introduction How to Maximise the Sale of Your Business
2. Segment - 29 - Understanding the sale process
3. Reading - 4.1 - Understanding the Sale Process
4. Segment - 20 - Selling a Business - Transaction Timing
5. Segment - 21 - Selling a Business Preparing for the Sale
6. Segment - 22 - Sale Objectives
1. Segment - 23 - Pre Sale Preparation
2. Segment - 24 - Selling a Business Legal and Admin
3. Segment - 25 - Selling a Business Operational Preparation
4. Segment - 26 - Selling a Business Financial Asset Review
1. Segment - 27 - Information Memorandum
2. Segment - 28 - Selling a Business Identifying the best buyer
3. Segment - 29 - Buyer Segmentation
4. Segment - 30 - Selling a Business Due Diligence
1. Segment - 31 - Key to a Successful Deal
2. Segment - 32 - Selling a Business Deal Process
1. Segment - 33 - Mod 1 Introduction
2. Segment - 34 - Mod 2 Sale Process
3. Segment - 35 - Mod 3 What is an MBO
4. Segment - 36 - Mod 4 How Private Equity Values a Business?
5. Segment - 37 - MOD 5 PE Valuation 2
6. Segment - 38 - Mod 6 Maximising the Exit Value
7. Segment - 39 - Mod 7 EBITDA and EBIT
8. Segment - 40 - Mod 8 Business Assets
9. Segment - 41 - Mod 9 Debt Free Cash Free
10. Segment - 42 - Mod 10 Normalised Working Capital
11. Segment - 43 - Mod 11 Working Capital Cycle
12. Segment - 44 - Mod 12 Negotiating the Working Capital Cycle
13. Segment - 45 - Buyout Summary
1. Segment - 46 - What is a Term Sheet Part 1?
2. Reading - 9.1 - What is a Term Sheet Part 1
3. Segment - 47 - What is a Term Sheet Part 2?
4. Reading - 9.2 - What is a Term Sheet Part 2
5. Segment - 48 - Key Concepts in Term Sheets
6. Reading - 9.3 - Key Concepts in Term Sheets
7. Segment - 49 - What is a Term Sheet Trying to Achieve?
8. Reading - 9.4 - What is a Term Sheet Trying to Achieve
1. Segment - 50 - LOIS And MOUS Introduction
2. Reading - 10.1 - LOIs and MOUs Introduction
3. Segment - 51 - LOIS And MOUS in M&A Transactions
4. Reading - 10.2 - LOIs and MOUs in M&A Transactions
5. Segment - 52 - LOIS Binding or Non Binding
6. Reading - 10.3 - LOIs Binding or Non Binding
7. Segment - 53 - The Pros And Cons of LOIS
8. Reading - 10.4 - The Pros and Cons of LOIs
9. Segment - 54 - Key Components of LOIS Part 1
10. Reading - 10.5 - The Key Components of LOIs Part 1
11. Segment - 55 - Key Components of LOIS Part 2
12. Reading - 10.6 - Key Components of LOIs Part 2
13. Segment - 56 - Example of a UK Style LOI
14. Segment - 60 - LOIS Section Summary And Additional Resources
15. Reading - 10.7 - Illustrative Letter of Intent or Memorandum of Understanding
16. Reading - 10.8 - Term Sheet
17. Reading - 10.9 - Letter of Intent or Memorandum of Understanding Checklist
18. Reading - 10.10 - Mergers and Acquisitions Letters of Intent
19. Segment - 59 - Example of a US Style Letter of Intent
1. Segment - 61 - What is a Negotiation?
2. Reading - 11.1 - What is a Negotiation
3. Segment - 62 - Principles of Negotiation
4. Reading - 11.2 - Principles of Negotiation
5. Segment - 63 - Principles of Exchange
6. Reading - 11.3 - Principles of Exchange
7. Segment - 64 - Objectives

About this course

Free
92 lessons
5.5 hours of video content

Mergers and Acquisitions Company Sales and Exits

Course curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to the Course

Module 2: What does the term Mergers and Acquisitions Mean?

Module 3: How to Value a Business

Module 4: Initial Planning

Module 5: Pre Sale Preparation

Module 6: Preparing the Sale Process

Module 7: Marketing the Business

Module 8: What Does a Sale Process to Private Equity Buyers look like?

Module 9: Introduction to Venture Capital Term Sheets

Module 10: Letters of Intent in M&A Transactions

Module 11: An Introduction to Negotiation

About this course