| TACC613 Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Campus: | South Eveleigh, NSW 2015 |
| Units of Credit: | 6 |
| Prerequisite or Corequisite: | TFIN603 Corporate Finance or TFIN601 Business Finance |
| EFTSL*: | 0.125 |
| Indicative Contact Hours per Week: | 3 |
| Tuition Fee | See Tuition Fee Schedule |
| Application Date: | See Key Dates |
| Unit Overview: | |
| This subject looks at all aspects of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and restructuring process. Topics covered include the relation between mergers and corporate strategy, M&A deal rationale, valuation and structuring issues. Additionally, common types of M&A deals and restructuring transactions are also covered. Specific topics addressed include reasons for takeovers, merger waves, academic research on M&A, business and acquisition plans, implementation of takeover plans, valuation in the takeover context, regulation of takeovers, deal structuring issues, private equity and leveraged buyout (LBO) transactions, takeover of privately-held firms, alternative exit and restructuring strategies and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Legal and tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions are also examined. | |
*EFTSL = Equivalent full-time study load
