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Programme Objective

• Financial Due Diligence (FDD) for M&A is an introduction of the role FDD plays in a transaction.
• Whether managing or advising a M&A for your company or assisting your clients on financial matters, you will gain practical knowledge that would help you succeed in an FDD; navigating potential financial pitfalls of a transaction.

Programme Outline

 

1. An overview of the M&A process including the role of due diligence from both the buyer and seller perspective;
2. Financial due diligence and its differences with agreed upon procedures;
3. Scope of an FDD (Understanding of business, Quality of earnings, Normative working capital and Net debt);
4. Conducting an FDD (Data collection, Analysis, Q&A, Report);
5. Understanding the issues from a FDD findings and how their implications on price, SPA negotiation, and post-merger integration.

Pre-requisite: Participants without foundation knowledge on M&A are strongly encouraged to go through the e-learning module (BF003i: Mergers and Acquisitions (1.5 CPE Hour))

Training Methodology

Lecture and workshop

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

• Financial professionals supporting decision-makers, accountants, business development managers
• Investment professionals such as fund managers, analysts, limited partners

Programme Facilitator(s)