CONTENT
PREFACE …………………………………………………………………….…..…3
CHAPTER 1 Theoretical basics of mergers and acquisitions processes………..........5 1.1. The economic substance of M&A ………………………………………………5 1.2. Financing M&A…………………………………………………………………9 1.3. Valuation matters……………………………………………………………….11 1.4. M&A failure……………………………………………………………………13
CHAPTER 2 International M&A experience..............................................................16 2.2. The M&A practice in European countries…………………………………….16 2.3. The M&A experience in USA…………………………………………………22
CHAPTER 3 Mergers and acquisitions in Ukraine.....................................................32 3.2. Legislature of Ukraine in the sphere of M&A………………………………...32 3.3. M&A of Ukrainian corporations…………………………………………........33 3.4. M&A of Ukrainian banks……………………………………………………..40
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................46
REFERENCES...........................….………………………………………………...48

PREFACE Strategic factor in the success of companies on global markets and increasing international competitiveness is the growth their market value. Current global trends show an increasing relevance of financial management, which deals with the dynamics of cost and capital structure of companies, institutions of financial flows. Achieve business objectives may be able through funding than their own and borrowed funds and restructuring of companies through mergers or acquisitions.
Recently, throughout the world there is an increasing trend on transaction captures, purchase, friendly acquisitions and allocations, corporatization and privatization, diversification. Grim relentless competition requires from Ukrainian producers to making strategic decisions on expansion