College of Business and Accountancy

Includes index.

Part One : Introduction. Merger and acquisitions overview -- Financial statements refresher -- -- Part Two : M & A analyses. Raising debt and equity -- Asset acquisitions and asset divestitures -- Accretion / dilution analysis -- -- Part Three : Office Depot / OfficeMax merger. Assumptions -- Income statement -- Cash flow statement -- Balance sheet adjustments -- Depreciation schedule -- Operating working capital -- Balance sheet projections -- Debt schedule and circular references -- Accretion / dilution -- Appendixes : Model quick steps -- Financial statement flows -- Excel hot keys.

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