D e s c r i b e t h e p r o c e d u r e s t h a t a re t y p i c a l l y u s e d b y a n a c q u i r e r t o v a l u e a t a r g et c o m p a n y , w h e t h e r i t i s b e i n g a c q u i re d f o r i t s a s s e t s o r a s a g o i n g c o n c e r n . W h a t i s t h e r a t i o o f e x c h a n g e ? I s i t b a s e d o n t h e c u r r e n t m a r k e t p r i c e s o f t h e s h a r e s o f t h e a c qu i r i n g a n d t a r g e t f i r m s ? W h y m ay a l o n g -r u n v i e w o f t h e m e r ge d f i r m ’ s e a r n i n g s p e r s h a r e c h a n g e a m e r g e r d e c i s i o n ? W h a t r o l e d o i n v e s t m e n t b a n k er s o f t en p l a y i n t h e m e r g e r n e g o t i a t i o n p r o c e s s ?

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Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

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D e s c r i b e t h e p r o c e d u r e s t h a t a re t y p i c a l l y u s e d b y a n a c q u i r e r t o v a l u e a t a r g et c o m p a n y , w h e t h e r i t i s b e i n g a c q u i re d f o r i t s a s s e t s o r a s a g o i n g c o n c e r n .
W h a t i s t h e r a t i o o f e x c h a n g e ?
I s i t b a s e d o n t h e c u r r e n t m a r k e t p r i c e s o f t h e s h a r e s o f t h e a c qu i r i n g a n d t a r g e t f i r m s ?
W h y m ay a l o n g -r u n v i e w o f t h e m e r ge d f i r m ’ s e a r n i n g s p e r s h a r e c h a n g e a m e r g e r d e c i s i o n ?
W h a t r o l e d o i n v e s t m e n t b a n k er s o f t en p l a y i n t h e m e r g e r n e g o t i a t i o n p r o c e s s ?

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