Corp Finance #17 Merger, Acquisition & Foreign Currency

Course Overview

• Course Title: Corp Finance #17 Merger, Acquisition & Foreign Currency
• Instructor: Robert (Bob) Steele
• Target Audience:
  • Students interested in corporate finance
  • Professionals seeking to understand mergers and acquisitions
  • Individuals looking to learn about foreign currency transactions
• Prerequisites:
  • An understanding of corporate finance fundamentals

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Cash acquisition vs stock acquisition
  • Business combination methods
  • Goodwill and acquisitions
  • Tender offers
  • Tax loss carryover impact
  • Earnings per share impact
  • Foreign currency transactions
  • Forward exchange contracts
  • Hedging against currency exchange risk
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Explaining mergers and acquisitions
  • Contrasting cash and stock acquisitions
  • Discussing business combination methods
  • Understanding goodwill in acquisitions
  • Describing tender offers
  • Calculating earnings per share impact
  • Recording foreign currency transactions
  • Using forward contracts as hedges

Course Format

• Duration: 7.5 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 1 article
  • 24 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of completion