Corporate Finance Essay Assignment: Evaluation Of A Merger Or Acquisition
Instructions
Evaluation of a Merger or Acquisition
Analysis of a merger or an acquisition.
Find a company's annual report.
You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the last 5 years).
Analyze the success of the merger or acquisition.
The completed project should include the information listed below.
- Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. Include the companies' background information and the reasons for the merger.
- Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).
- Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the companies could have done differently to mitigate these risks.
- Discuss the companies' management of human capital in the merger or acquisition.
- Evaluate the soundness of the company's financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class.
- Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether the merger or acquisition was beneficial to both companies and your recommendation on best practices for moving forward.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.