Mergers and Acquisitions Essay - 2000 words

1) Choose an existing company in the United States or United Kingdom and provide a brief overview.
2) Provide a strategic rationale for the company to merge or acquire another company.
3) Identify a target/ partner company and why it would be a good fit.
4) Identify potential synergy opportunities.
5) Determine an initial valuation, including key assumptions.
6) Identify main due diligence procedures and integration processes.
7) Identify key success measures.

2000 words in total. Questions are of equal weighting