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Mergers & Acquisitions
Accretion/dilution, synergies, deal structures, and the classic M&A questions.
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M&A deal structures
Stock vs cash vs mixed deals, asset vs stock purchases, earn-outs, break-up fees, no-shop clauses, and the tax implications that drive how deals actually get done.
Lesson
9 min
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Accretion / dilution analysis
LockedWill the deal increase or decrease the buyer's earnings per share? The quick test, the full calculation, and why it matters.
Lesson
10 min
3
Synergies
LockedRevenue synergies, cost synergies, how to estimate them, and why buyers almost always overestimate them.
Lesson
8 min
4
Goodwill and purchase price allocation
LockedWhat Goodwill really is, how it's created in an acquisition, and why impairment is a big deal.
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8 min
5
M&A interview walk-throughs
LockedThe exact answers to 'walk me through an M&A deal' and 'walk me through a merger model' — plus quick-fire Q&As.
Lesson
10 min