This article throws light upon the top six forms of financing a merger. The forms are: 1. Cash Offer 2. Equity Share Financing 3. Debt and Preference Share Financing 4. Deferred Payment 5. Leveraged Buy – Out 6. Tender Offer. Financing a Merger: Form # 1. Cash Offer: After the value of the firm to be acquired has been determined, [...]
Some of the commonly used methods for calculating the valuation of a firm are as follows: 1. Capitalised Earnings 2. Assets Approach 3. Market Value Approach 4. Earnings per Share. Valuation of Firms: Method # 1. Capitalised Earnings: The capitalised earnings method is based on the philosophy that the price which a buyer would like to pay for the property [...]
This article throws light upon the five major financial problems of merger and consolidation. The financial problems are: 1. Cash Management 2. Credit Policy 3. Financial Planning 4. Dividend Policy 5. Depreciation Policy. Merger and Consolidation: Financial Problem # 1. Cash Management: The liquidity problem is the usual problem faced by acquiring companies. Before merger and consolidation, the companies had [...]