Le Banquier D'Investissement – ‘Do the Deal’

Case Studies & Analyzing past Deals is a passé! Ever Dreamt of Cracking a Deal?
The Finance Club of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in association with Team Prayaag brings you an opportunity to do ‘Do the Deal’.

• Selection of the Deal
Select any Indian listed company which you feel can merge with / acquire any other Indian listed company and gain synergies from the same. The market cap of one of the companies selected should be at least Rs. 1000 Crores.

• Pre-Deal Analysis
Put yourself in the shoes of an Investment Banker and perform an in-and-out analysis of the probable deal.
o Rationale behind the acquisition: What would be the objective of Company A behind the M&A transaction and what are the various options available to achieve the objective?
o Identification of Company T: Why should Company A Select Company T only for acquisition?
o Valuation:
 Determine the valuation drivers.
 Analyze the probable pricing of deal based on various valuation methods.
 Discuss the possible synergies and valuation of these synergies.
 Financing: Discuss the various methods by which the management of Company A can finance the deal and what financing structure do you propose for the same.
Round 1:
• Teams need to submit a detailed report on the above mentioned points
• The maximum limit for the same is 20 pages, excluding the cover page
• References and sources have to be mentioned, wherever appropriate
• Use Font: Times New Roman, Size 12, Line Spacing 1.2. The report should be submitted in PDF format only
• Submission emails and attachments should be named as: “Deal_TeamName_InstituteName”
• Do not mention anything inside the report except your Team Name. Entries with mention of any identification besides the Team name will be disqualified


Round 2:
Shortlisted teams from Round 1 will have to give a detailed presentation to the panelists in the campus during Prayaag ’09.

Rules and Regulations:

• Competition is open to first as well as second year MBA students
• Team size is 2 members, both from the same Institute. No individual can participate in more than one team
• Deadline for Round 1 Submission is 14th October, 2009 23:59:59 hrs
• Send in your entries at financeclub@jbims.edu
• Two-way sleeper class travel will for shortest route between finalists’ institute to Mumbai will be reimbursed
• Accommodation for the finalists will be provided by Team Prayaag
• Decision of the judges will be final and binding on all participants


Deal Bonus:
First Prize: Rs. 15,000/-
Second Prize: Rs. 10,000/-


For further details, contact:

Harshil Suvarnkar: +91 9221162542
Nikhil Tulsian: +91 9224701030
Sanghita Chakraborty: +91 9819623512
Email us at: financeclub@jbims.edu