FM – 303: MERCHANT BANKING SERVICES
Course Contents

UNIT-I
Merchant Banking: Nature & Scope ,Types of Merchant Bankers ,Regulation of
Merchant Banking Activity.

UNIT-II
Project Preparation & Appraisal
Types of securities, Money Market Instruments
Design of Capital Structure
Savings & Primary Markets


UNIT-III
Pre-Issue Management: Types of Issues & Analysis of Prospectus
Public Issue through Prospectus, Private Placement, Bought Out Deals
Pricing of Securities, Book Building Methods
SEBI Guidelines for Public Issues
Management of Public Issues: Marketing & Underwriting, Allotment/ Refunds, Listing
Requirements


UNIT-IV
Buy-Back of Shares
Mergers, Acquisitions, Amalgamations and Takeovers


UNIT-V
Loan Syndication: Domestic & External
Advisory Services: Non-Resident Indian Investors, Overseas Corporate Body, Foreign
Institutional Investors
Recent Developments.
(The list of cases and special references including recent articles will be announced in the
class at the time of launching of the course).