Risk Management Pop Quiz

We invite you to participate in our Mergers and Acquisition Professional Certificate pop quiz. Challenge yourself with the question below!

1. PH Corporation announces that it will acquire Popcorn, Inc. for a combination of $6.00 per share in cash and 2 shares of PH stock for every share of Popcorn stock. There are 10 million shares of popcorn outstanding. PH stock trades for $13.75 on the day the acquisition is announced, and $13.00 on the day the transaction is completed. What is the purchase price paid by PH for popcorn?

a)$320 million
b)$335 million
c)$190 million
d)$327.5 million

Answer: A. Calculate the purchase price based on the value of the stock offered at the date the transaction closes. ($6.00 + 2 x $13.00) x 10 million shares.

What is the Risk Management Professional Certificate?

The Mergers and Acquisitions Professional Certificate is a comprehensive analysis of the major facets of the Mergers & Acquisitions industry and the skills engaged in executing all areas of transactions from pre to post-merger integration.

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Chartered Investment Banking Analyst™ Program

The Chartered Investment Banking Analyst program develops the complete set of desk-ready skills to succeed in the competitive world of corporate finance and investment banking. Candidates will develop familiarity with US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards, learn how to value investment projects under conditions of uncertainty, acquire essential financial modeling skills, be able to assess the credit quality of companies and gain a thorough understanding of the M&A process from target company identification to funding strategies and deal structuring.

The CIBA curriculum comprises five Professional Certificates courses. Each course is an intensive, hands-on learning experience delivered over five days. You can attend the in-person classroom sessions in New York, or you can participate in our virtual classrooms in real time, from anywhere in the world using our online learning platform.