Finance
Value and run the acquisition
When a purchase must prove it creates value, build the case for the target, set the price ceiling from the gains the combination produces, then manage structure, closing and integration risk.
Your learning route
The program order
Complete the programs in order to finish the route. Each one brings short lessons, applied practice and a realistic business case together.
Plus and Pro members can create a verifiable Stratify certificate when the route is complete.
- Program 01
Building the logic behind an acquisition
Intermediate: you set out the strategic reason for an acquisition, screen targets against it, and state the value the combination has to create before any price is discussed. By the end of this program you can judge a target on a measurable deal logic rather than on its size or its growth rate.
- Name the reason for the acquisition
Apply it: Closing case: defend the target logic
4 lessons · ≈3 hours
- Program 02
Valuing the combination gains and the offer price
Advanced: you value the target on its own, value the gains the combination produces, subtract the cost of achieving them, and set the ceiling the offer cannot cross. By the end of this program you can compute the acquirer's NPV and hold the premium inside the value the combination can be shown to create.
- Separate the value components
Apply it: Closing case: defend the offer ceiling
4 lessons · ≈3 hours
- Program 03
Managing deal structure and closing risk
Advanced: you choose a deal structure and a payment currency, set the pricing mechanism, and turn the gap between signing and closing into a plan with owners, dates and fees attached. By the end of this program you can hold financing, regulatory and value risk inside a closing plan instead of meeting them after the contract is signed.
- Choose the structure and the currency
Apply it: Closing case: defend the gate plan
4 lessons · ≈3 hours