SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Name of School - Kirit P. Mehta School of Law

Program: B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) 8102 Semester : IV

Module : Finance IV Module Code:
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Lecture Term End
Practical Tutorial Internal Continuous
(Hours Examinations (TEE)
(Hours (Hours Credit Assessment (ICA)
per (Marks- 50
per week) per week) (Marks - 50)
week) in Question Paper)
4 0 0 4 Marks Scaled to 50 Marks Scaled to 50
Pre-requisite: Corporate Finance and Analysis of Financial Statement.
Course Objectives:
 To undertake research in order to facilitate better understanding of the theoretical
structures about banking, identify research gaps and provide suggestions.
 To learn the methods of capturing the value drivers through mergers and acquisitions.
 To develop skills in evaluation of target companies and the deals’ value, understand how
valuation of the company is done by using various models and to understand the
concepts related to Commodities and Derivatives market.
 To understand the need and form of various types of corporate restructuring.
 To identify the concerns and consequences of unethical practices in banks and significance
of implementing effective governance.
Outcomes:
1. To develop an understanding of interpreting provisions of statutory laws governing
theoretical structures with respect to banking (PLO1a).
2. To enable the students to analyse mergers and acquisitions of various types and highlight
their legal ramifications effectively. (PLO 2b).
3. To migrate from teaching to learning about the legal provisions, principles and
procedures and methods of capturing the value drivers through mergers and acquisitions.
(PLO2b)
4. To enable an understanding of Interdisciplinary subjects and integrate functional areas of
finance and management law with an aim to understand the evaluation process of target
companies and the deals’ value, understand intricacies with respect to company
valuation, highlight the relationship between corporate restructuring and smooth
managerial decision making and to understand corporate restructuring. (PLO3b)
5. To identify the concerns and consequences of unethical practices by critically reviewing
the role that banks play in today’s economy and how changes in the role of banks are
driving stakeholder priorities and bank strategy. (PLO4b)

Detailed Syllabus: (per session plan )

Unit Description: Merger, Acquisition and Corporate restructuring and Duration
Corporate valuation, Banking and derivatives
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1. Topic: Corporate Restructuring 3 Hrs

Topic Details: Meaning, Scope, Motives, Significance, Forms of corporate
restructuring
Basic Reading:
https://www.bedicreative.com/bhupeshanandclasses.in/assets/file/
sample-books/ch-1-crvi-book.pdf
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/publications/Full%20Book
%20of%20PP-CRVI-2014.pdf
https://www.taxmann.com/post/blog/corporate-restructuring-types-and-
importance/
http://www.himpub.com/documents/Chapter1158.pdf
Reference Reading: Merger , Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring,
Pradip Kumar Sinha (2019). 1st edition.
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations. Group
Discussion
2. Topic: Hostile takeover and Defence Tactics 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept, Strategies for hostile takeover, Defense against hostile
takeover. Case study: Mindtree and Land T infotech, EIH and ITC
Basic Reading:
Hostile Takeover - Learn About Hostile Takeover Strategies
(corporatefinanceinstitute.com)
Case study: Mindtree and Land T infotech
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
341374736_Larsen_Toubro_Infotech's_Hostile_Bid_for_Mindtree_Ltd_Much_
Ado_About_Nothing_A_Teaching_Case
Case study : EIH and ITC
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2516604220920753
Reference Reading: Merger , Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring,
Pradip Kumar Sinha (2019). 1st edition
Pedagogy: Group Discussion and role Play
3. Topic :Demerger 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept and rationale for Demerger ,Case study: Bajaj,
Wipro, Land T, Reliance Industry
Basic Reading:
Demerger - Lecture notes 2 - Merger and Acquisitions - T1510 - StuDocu
Bajaj
https://www.dnaindia.com/business/column-demystifying-the-bajaj-auto-
demerger-1159911
https://www.livemint.com/Companies/TAw6n7iFiHEGTRRtxLQ3II/
Restructuring-over-two-Bajaj-companies-to-be-listed-today.html
Wipro
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/it-
company-wipros-demerger-of-three-non-it-business-divisions-effective-from-
march-31/articleshow/19329093.cms?from=mdr
https://www.kotaksecurities.com/ksweb/Meaningful-Minutes/Wipro-
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Demerger-How-does-that-help-investors
Reliance Industry
https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/
reliance-industries-initiates-demerger-of-o2c-biz-to-attract-global-investors/
723841
Reference Reading: Merger , Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring,
Pradip Kumar Sinha (2019). 1st edition
Pedagogy: Discussion of SWOT Analysis of Demerger
4. Topic: Reverse merger 2 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept, features challenges, advantages and limitations Case
study: ICICI and ICICI Bank
Basic Reading http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?
doi=10.1.1.472.9109&rep=rep1&type=pdf
https://phdessay.com/case-studyresearch-paper-of-mergers-icici-and-icici-
bank-178972/
Reference Reading: Merger, Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring, Pradip
Kumar Sinha (2019). 1st edition
Pedagogy: Discussion of recent Reverse Demergers.
5. Topic: Leveraged buy out 2 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept, advantages and limitations Case study: Tata Tea and
Tetley
Basic Reading
Buyout - Overview, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages
(corporatefinanceinstitute.com)
https://www.mbaknol.com/management-case-studies/the-leveraged-buy-
out-deal-of-tata-tetley/
https://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Finance/The
%20Leveraged%20Buy%20Out%20Deal%20of%20Tata%20&%20Tetley.htm
Reference Reading: Merger , Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring,
Pradip Kumar Sinha (2019). 1st edition
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations.
6. Topic : Joint Venture 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept, Features , advantages and limitations, Case study:
Maruti and Suzuki, Split of Hero and Honda, Mahindra and Renault.
Basic Reading : Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and Practical
Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
264232763_Joint_Venture_Research_-
_Case_study_research_of_Maruti_Suzuki_Partnership_in_India
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
350236570_Case_Study_On_Maruti_Suzuki
Case study: Split of Hero and Honda.
https://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy/
BSTR409.htm#:~:text=Intro%202%20Excerpts-,Abstract,Group%20and
%20Honda%20Motor%20Company.&text=Hero%20felt%20that%20its
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%20ambition,agreement%20on%20December%2016%2C%202010.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
321265158_Hero_Honda_Joint_Venture_A_case_of_Graceful_Separation
Case study: Mahindra and Renault.
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/marketing/joint-venture-between-
mahindra-and-renault-marketing-essay.php
https://www.thecasesolutions.com/renault-in-india-152582
Reference Reading: Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and
Practical Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations
7. Topic : Merger and Acquisition. 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Concept, Advantages and Limitations, PSU Bank Merger,
Flipkart and Walmart. Vodafone and Idea.
Basic Reading :
Case study: PSU Bank Merger.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
342039240_Case_Study_Mega_Bank_Mergers_in_India
http://www.ijtrd.com/papers/IJTRD20776.pdf
https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/harvard-publishes-case-
study-on-merger-of-indian-bank-and-allahabad-bank-11629809484767.html
Case study: Flipkart and Walmart.
http://isca.me/IJSS/Archive/v9/i2/5.ISCA-IRJSS-2019-087.pdf
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2277977919881404
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
327402976_Walmart_and_Flipkart_The_Biggest_Deal_in_Indian_E-
com_Startup_Market
Case study: Vodafone and Idea.
https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/vodafone-idea/
https://ijclp.com/mergers-and-acquisition-in-telecom-industry-a-case-study-
on-vodafone-india-and-idea-merger/
Reference Reading: Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and
Practical Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations
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8 Topic : Merger and Acquisition. 3 Hrs

Topic Details Merger and Acquisition Case study - Kotak and ING Vysaya
Bank.
Just dial and Reliance Retail. Tata motor and Land Rover and Jaguar.
Basic Reading :
Case study: Kotak and ING Vysaya Bank.
https://www.interscience.in/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=imr
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
317349715_Overcoming_the_HR_challenge_a_case_of_merger_of_Kotak_Mah
indra_Bank_and_ING_Vysya_Bank
https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol.%2022%20Issue9/
Version-11/D2209113441.pdf
Case study: Just dial and Reliance Retail.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/just-dials-acquisition-
will-help-reliance-retail-tap-into-the-small-merchant-ecosystem/
article35378647.ece
https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/will-the-justdial-
acquisition-add-value-to-reliance-retail-301587-2021-07-16
Case study: Tata motor and Land Rover and Jaguar.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
342317667_Case_Study_Tata_Motors_JLR_-_a_two-edged_sword
https://acasestudy.com/case-study-tata-motors-acquisition-of-jlr/
Reference Reading:
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations
9. Topic : Buy Back of Shares 3 Hrs
Topic Details : Concept , Case study: Infosys, Wipro and TCS.
Basic Reading :
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2277977918803466
Reference Reading: Corporate Accounting, Rajiv Bansal, SBPD
Publications
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations
10 Topic- Merger and Acquisition- Practical Aspects 3Hrs
Topic Details Sums - Exchange ratio, post-merger EPS and Market value.
Basic Reading :
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/deals/
mergers-acquisitions-ma/
https://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/mergers+and+acquisitions.html
Reference Reading: Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and
Practical Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
Pedagogy: Solving Practical Problems on Merger and Acquisitions
11. Topic- Legal aspects of merger, acquisition, demerger 3 Hrs
Topic Details : Discussion of Provisions of Companies Act and Competition
Act
Basic Reading :
https://www.jftc.go.jp/eacpf/01/india_mergers0706.pdf
https://www.nishithdesai.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/Research
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%20Papers/Mergers___Acquisitions_in_India.pdf
Reference Reading: Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and
Practical Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
Pedagogy: Group Discussion
11. Topic- Legal aspects of merger, acquisition, demerger 2 Hrs
Topic Details: Legal aspects of merger, acquisition, demerger (SEBI
Substantial takeover code)
https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/attachdocs/1457945258522.pdf
Reference Reading: Merger & Acquisitions A Step by step Legal and
Practical Guide
Edwin L Miller Jr, Lewis N Segal , 2nd Edition Wiley
Pedagogy: Group Discussion
12. Topic: Accounting aspects of merger and acquisition 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Calculation of Purchase consideration, Closing the books of
selling company.
Basic Reading :
https://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/notification/pdf/AS_14.pdf
Reference Reading: Merger and Acquisition, Chandrashekar Kumari and
Vishwanath. S.R (2015). 2 nd edition 2018
Pedagogy: Simple Problems on calculation of purchase consideration
13. Topic- Accounting aspects of merger and acquisition 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Opening the books of new company
Basic Reading :
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
339446692_Mergers_and_Acquisitions_from_an_Accounting_Approach_A_R
eview_of_the_Empirical_Literature
Reference Reading: Merger and Acquisition, Chandrashekar Kumari and
Vishwanath. S.R (2015). 2 nd edition 2018
Pedagogy: Simple Problems on opening the books of new company
14. Topic- Corporate Valuation 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Asset based approach, Earning based approach of Corporate
Valuation.
Basic Reading :
https://eqvista.com/company-valuation/business-valuation-asset-based-
approach/
https://eqvista.com/company-valuation/3-methods-of-company-valuation/
http://www.willamette.com/insights_journal/18/winter_2018_1.pdf
Reference Reading: Corporate Valuation, Prasanna Chandra, 2 nd edition 2020
Pedagogy: Understanding the concept through case study.
15. Topic- Corporate Valuation 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Cash flow based approach – Dividend Discount Model
Basic Reading:
http://www.corporatevaluations.in/valuation-approaches
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/valuation/
dividend-discount-model/
https://www.wallstreetprep.com/knowledge/dividend-discount-model/
Reference Reading: Corporate Valuation, Prasanna Chandra, 2 nd edition 2020
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Pedagogy: Understanding the concept through case study.

16. Topic- Corporate Valuation 3 Hrs
Topic Details : Cash flow based approach – Free cash flow Model
Basic Reading :
https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/membership/professional-development/
refresher-readings/free-cash-flow-valuation
Reference Reading: Corporate Valuation, Prasanna Chandra, 2 nd edition 2020
Pedagogy: Group discussion of Pros and cons of different approaches of
corporate valuation
17. Topic- Banking 3 Hrs
Topic Details : Meaning of Banks, Classification of Banks: Commercial Banks,
Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, Co-operative Banks, Evolution of
Banks in India, Nationalization of Banks in India, Functions of Commercial
Bank, Cheque settlement process, Payment system such as RTGS and NEFT.
Basic Reading:
https://app1.unipune.ac.in/external/course-material/Fundamental-of-
Banking-English.pdf
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/publications/9.1%20Banking
%20Law%20-Professional.pdf
Reference Reading: Basics of Banking – Institute of banking and finance.
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations. Group
Discussion
19. Topic- Banking 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Management of Nonperforming Assets in Bank, Financial
Inclusion in India, Functions of Investment Banks.
Basic Reading:
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/non-
performing-assets-in-indian-banks/
https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Speeches/PDFs/MFI101213FS.pdf
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/jobs/investment-
banking-overview/
https://www.mbaknol.com/international-business/principal-functions-of-
investment-banks/
Reference Reading: Banking in India, Shetty MS (2019), 1 st edition
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations. Group
Discussion
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20. Topic- Derivative market 3 Hrs

Topic Details: Introduction to Derivative market- Forward, future and
options.
Basic Reading:
https://www.bseindia.com/downloads/Training/file/BCDE.pdf
https://www.bis.org/ifc/publ/ifcb35a.pdf
http://sdeuoc.ac.in/sites/default/files/sde_videos/VI%20Sem.%20-
%20Financial%20Derivatives_0.pdf
Reference Reading: Derivatives and risk management : Madhumati and
Ranganathan- (2019)
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations. Group
Discussion, Mock Trading
21. Topic- Commodity market 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Introduction to commodity market.
Basic Reading:
https://www.commoditiesdemystified.info/pdf/CommoditiesDemystified-
section-a-en.pdf
https://www.jaincollege.ac.in/jecvvp/pdf/IV-Sem-SCM-unit4.pdf
Reference Reading: Commodity Market - Operations, Instruments &
Applications, Niti Nandini Chatnani, 2009
Pedagogy: Class discussion based on power point presentations. Group
Discussion, Mock Trading
Total 60 Hrs

Text Books
 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings, Patrick A. Gaughan, 7 th edition
2017
 Merger and Acquisition, Chandrashekar Kumari and Vishwanath. S.R (2015). 2 nd edition
2018
Reference Books:
 Basics of Banking – Institute of banking and finance
 Banking in India – Shetty MS (2019) 1 st edition
 Derivatives and risk management : Madhumati and Ranganathan- 2019
Any other information :
Total Marks of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICA) : 50 Marks
Distribution of ICA Marks :
Description of ICA Marks
Research Paper 20 Marks
Seminar 10 Marks
Viva 10 Marks
Class Participation 10 Marks
Total Marks : 50 Marks
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Dr. Karishma Desai

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