ABSTRACT

Merger and acquisition as stated in study must be seen as an available means of saving companies from serious financial distress or liquidation, in that it provides such business with new management and better access to financial resources. Merger and acquisition enable the acquiring company to spread its risk, while still maintaining the firm’s rate of return. We have had problems of collapse in financial institution in Nigeria and also lack of confidence in the financial institution by bank depositors. As it is known that capital has became a contemporary problem which requires proper investigation, so in order to be in a safe position the government must put in place a proper investigation, of desirability or otherwise of the minimum requirements in banking viability, as viability is the major factor been adduced for the large increase in minimum capital requirement. In the process of merger and acquisition, the shareholders of the acquired company should be considered and merger should not tend towards monopoly.

To this end, merger and acquisition should be embraced and practiced in totality in Nigeria.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background of the study

1.2      Statement of Problems

1.3      Objective of the Study

1.4      Research Questions

1.5      Research Hypothesis

1.6      Scope and Limitation of Study

1.7      Significance of Study

1.8      Research Methodology

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0      Introduction

2.1      Reason for Merger and Acquisition

2.2      Types of Merger and Acquisitions

2.3      Factors Influencing the Merger/Acquisition Strategy

2.4      Source of Value in Bank Merger

2.5      Merger and Acquisition Valuation Processes

2.6      Merger and Acquisition Valuation Technique

2.7      Contemporary Issues Relating to Merger and Acquisition in Nigeria

2.8      Impact of Merger and Acquisition on Bank’s Growth

2.9      Some Benefit of Merger and Acquisition

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1      Introduction

3.2      Research Design

3.3      Population of Study

3.4      Sample Size

3.5      Restatement of Research Hypothesis

3.6      Research Instrument

3.7      Method of Data Collection

3.8      Method of Data Analysis

3.9      Limitation of the Methodology References

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

4.0      Introduction

4.1      Administration of Questionnaire

4.2      Demographic Characteristics of Samples

4.3      Analysis of Individual Statement

4.4      Hypothesis Testing and Interpretation

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.0      Introduction

5.1      Summary

5.2      Recommendations

5.3      Conclusions

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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