This document outlines an assignment for a course on Mergers and Acquisitions. It includes 6 questions assessing various topics: 1. The basic steps in organizing a merger and the five stage model of mergers and acquisitions. 2. The role of industry life cycle and prerequisites for creating synergy during mergers. 3. The characteristics and types of corporate restructuring. 4. The modes of financing for leveraged buyouts and their governance aspects. 5. The meaning, characteristics, rationale and alternative expansion strategies for joint ventures. 6. The two methods of amalgamation and treatment of goodwill and reserves arising from amalgamations.

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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2014
PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDFMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MF0011 & MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
BK ID B1732
CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks
Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks
1 Elaborate on the basic steps in organizing a merger and explain on the five stage
model of mergers and acquisitions.
Explanation of basic steps in organizing a
merger
Explanation of five stage model of mergers and
acquisitions.
5
5
10
2 Synergy is the additional value that is generated by the combination of two or
more than two firms creating opportunities.
Explain the role of industry life cycle and pre requisites for creation of synergy.
Explanation of the role of industry life cycle
Explanation of prerequisites for creation of
synergy
5
5
10
3 Corporate restructuring is a broad based business initiative that results in major
change of size, ownership, control and/or management.
Write down the characteristics of corporate restructuring and explain the types of
corporate restructuring.
Explanation of characteristics of corporate
restructuring
Explanation of types of corporate restructuring
5
5
10
4 Leveraged Buyouts (LBO) is a financing technique of purchasing a private
company with the help of borrowed or debt capital.
Explain the modes of LBO financing and governance aspects of LBOs.
Explanation of modes of LBOs
Governance aspects of LBOs
5
5
10
5 Joint Ventures (JV) have become an important strategic option for many
businesses. Give the meaning of JV with example. Explain the characteristics of
Joint Ventures. Also explain the Rationale for Joint Ventures and alternatives to
JV’s as expansion strategy options with example.
Meaning of JV with example 3 10

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Characteristics of JV
Explanation of rationale for JVs
Explanation of alternatives to JVs as expansion
strategy options with example
2
2
3
6 Amalgamation is the nature of merger is an amalgamation/consolidation which
satisfies/ meets the following conditions. Explain the two methods of
amalgamation.
Explain the treatment of Goodwill arising on Amalgamation and treatment of
reserves of amalgamation.
Explanation of two methods of amalgamation
Explanation of treatment of goodwill arising in
amalgamation
Explanation of treatment of reserves of
amalgamation
5
2
3
10
Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.