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AGENDA

Course Outline

This program area examines the dynamic world of cross border mergers & acquisitions. To grow globally through acquisition is one of the most important managerial strategies a company can make in order to compete effectively.

Classroom:          VC 14-245

Dec 14
 
11:00am-1:30pm

Dec 17
 
9:00am-1:00pm

Dec 18
 
9:00am-1:00pm

       

Topics

Managerial Strategies and the Need to Grow Globally via acquisitions
 
Mergers & Acquisition Overview
 
Cross-Border Merger & Acquisitions: Opportunities and Challenges
 
U.S. Laws and Regulations on Cross-Border M&A

Analytical Approach to M&A

 


Basic corporate valuations and structures – testing the 5 methods of valuation


Accretion versus dilution analysis

 

Merging versus buying private

 


Valuation Workshop: (5 methods of Valuation)

 

Due Diligence process and Case studies of choosing the right acquisition candidate. 

Powerpoint
Presentation

Day One Presentation

Day Two Presentation

AK Steel Annual Report

Day Three Presentation

Steel Dynamics Annual Report

Assigned
Spreadsheets

 

Ak Steel Financial Information

Valuation Analysis

Public Company Valuation

Private Company Valuation

 

Reports /Reading Assignments

 

AK Steel 10K

Yahoo Finance -AK Steel

December 11 Seeking Alpha Report

NASDAQ Report on AK Steel

Article Takeover speculation

Yahoo Finance -Steel Dynamics

Analyst Report Dec 8, 2018

Projects / Case Studies

 

Tyson Foods

Wesco International