B.N.

M Institute of Technology
Department : Master of Business Administration
LESSON PLAN Year: 2010-2011
Sub Code: 08MBAFM323
Subject : Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
Class: III Sem Faculty: Lavanya Ravuri

Session Topics to be covered Learning outcomes Methodology Pre-reading

No suggested
1-2 Mergers in the nature of Understanding the difference Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
acquisitions and between Acquisitions and Discussion material
amalgamations amalgamations
3 Types of mergers Conglomerate, Horizontal and Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
Vertical merger Discussion material
4-5 Motives behind mergers Understanding the reasons for Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
and theories of mergers mergers and theories behind Discussion material
them
Synergy Understanding all kinds of Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
synergies Discussion material
6
7 Value creation in Understanding creation of Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
mergers value in horizontal, vertical and Discussion material
conglomerate mergers
8 Change forces Internal and external forces Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
Discussion material
9 Strategic Perspective Knowing the strategic Presentation andAuxiliary Learning
perspective of mergers Discussion material
10-11 Industry life cycle and Use of ILC and PLC for Presentation andMergers and
Product life cycle decision making in mergers Discussion Acquisitions-
Machiraju
12 SWOT analysis Understanding strategic Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
approach to M&A Discussion material
13 BCG and Porter Understanding strategic Presentation and MRCR- Weston
Approach approaches to M&A Discussion Page- 66-68
Test 1
14-15 Corporate restructuring- Reasons, Advantages and Presentation and MRCR- Weston
Joint Ventures disadvantages of JVs Discussion Page- 330-347
16-17 Sell offs, Spin offs and Background, analysis and Presentation and MRCR- Weston
Divestitures effect on shareholder values Discussion Page- 223-231
18-19 Equity Carve Outs and Pondering on the companies Presentation and MRCR- Weston
LBOs that have done equity carve Discussion Page- 233-240

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 outs and LBOs
20-21 MBOs, MLPs and Comparative Analysis of all Presentation and MRCR- Weston
ESOPs methods of restructuring Discussion Page- 360-418
22-23 Dynamics of M&A Identification of targets, Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
process negotiation, closing the deal Discussion material
24-25 Five stage model and Importance of due diligence Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
Due Diligence and practical examples Discussion material
26-27 Process of merger Understanding the Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
integration organizational and human Discussion material
aspects
28 Managerial challenges of Understanding the managerial Presentation and Auxiliary Learning
M&A challenges of M&A Discussion material
29-30 .Valuation approaches Discounted cash flow valuation Presentation and FM-Khan&Jain
and relative valuation Problems Page- 33.1-33.69

31-32 Operating and Financial Valuing Operating and Discussion and FM-Khan&Jain
Synergy Financial Synergy Problems Page- 33.1-33.69

33-34 Valuing of LBO Calculation of EPS, MPS etc Discussion and FM-Khan&Jain
Problems Page- 33.1-33.69

35-36 Methods of Financing Understanding cash offer, Discussion and FM-Khan&Jain

mergers Share exchange ratio Problems Page- 33.1-33.69

37-38 Mergers as a capital Understanding Mergers as a Presentation and Auxiliary Learning

budgeting decision capital budgeting decision Discussion material
39-40 Accounting for Understanding pooling of Discussion and Auxiliary Learning
amalgamation interest method problems material
41-42 Accounting for Understanding Purchase Discussion and Auxiliary Learning
amalgamation method problems material
43-44 Calculations of Lumpsum, net asset, net Discussion and Auxiliary Learning
consideration payment methods problems material
Test 2
45-46 Financial Statements in Journal entries, B/S for both Discussion and Auxiliary Learning
amalgamation methods problems material

47 Takeover Defenses Learning Financial defensive Presentation and MRCR- Weston

measures Discussion Page- 482-490

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48 Coercive offers and Understanding coercive offers Presentation and MRCR- Weston
defenses and defenses Discussion Page- 482-495

49 Anti takeover Types and effects of anti Presentation and MRCR- Weston
amendments takeover amendments Discussion Page- 497-504

50-51 Poison pill defense Understanding types and Presentation and MRCR- Weston
effects Discussion Page- 505-524

52-53 Legal and regulatory Understanding Legal and Presentation Auxiliary Learning
frame work of M&A regulatory frame work of M&A material
54-55 Indian Income tax act, Learning Indian Income tax Presentation Auxiliary Learning
1961 act, 1961 material
56 SEBI takeover code, Understanding SEBI takeover Presentation Auxiliary Learning
Provisions of code material
Competition Act
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Restructuring-II

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