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Mergers and Acquisitions

FINC3013

This unit will provide: an understanding of the economic and strategic drivers of corporate restructuring activity and their use in the design and analysis of restructuring transactions. Understanding of the evaluation of outcomes from restructuring transactions, both the theory based explanations and the empirical tests of the theories. It will develop the ability to identify synergies in a restructuring transaction and use Discounted Cash Flow methods to assign a value to these benefits. A detailed understanding of the design and economic impacts of deal structures used to effect corporate restructuring transactions. A detailed awareness of the process of merger arbitrage and its contribution to outcome of restructuring transactions. An appreciation of the regulatory environment for restructuring transactions and the impact of these regulations on the process and outcomes of restructuring transactions.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Senior

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 2

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: FINC3013

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes

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