This course is concerned with determining the fair market value of companies, determining inter-corporate synergies, merging companies and launching friendly and unfriendly takeover bids. Included will be employee Management Buy Outs '"MBOs"', Leverage Buy Outs '"LBO's"', and the issue of securities as a method of acquisition. Legal considerations in Canada and the United States will also be examined.

Note: Open only to students in the Bachelor of Management program.

Prerequisites: Finance 201 and 2nd year standing required
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