M&A Merger Model Pro (Excel) — Accretion/Dilution, PPA & Synergies, Credit Analysis + Dashboard

Investment-banking style M&A merger model built for fast deal screening and IC-ready outputs.

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Merger Model Pro is a professional, reusable Excel template built to help you evaluate M&A deal economics quickly, consistently, and with confidence—without rebuilding a model from scratch for every transaction. What you get is a clean, fully linked M&A workflow that takes you from deal inputs (purchase price, cash/stock mix, financing) to clear outputs (EPS accretion/dilution, pro forma financials, credit metrics, PPA, and an executive dashboard). The file includes 12 worksheets, 931 formulas, and 5 charts, designed to be easy to audit and customize.

WORKBOOK STRUCTURE (12 TABS)

1) Guide – quick overview, workflow navigation, and modeling conventions

2) Assumptions – centralized input hub for acquirer, target, and transaction drivers

3) Acquirer – 10-year standalone financial projections for the acquiring company

4) Target – 10-year standalone financial projections for the target company

5) Transaction – Sources & Uses, purchase price breakdown, financing mix, and fee structure

6) PPA – Purchase Price Allocation with goodwill bridge and intangibles amortization schedules

7) Synergies – 10-year synergy ramp-up with revenue synergies, cost synergies, and integration costs

8) ProForma – Year-1 combined Pro Forma with transparent line-by-line adjustments (Acquirer + Target + Synergies + PPA + Financing)

9) AccretionDilution – 10-year EPS trajectory with deal verdict (accretive/dilutive) and key drivers

10) CreditAnalysis – leverage ratios, coverage metrics, debt paydown schedule, and covenant-style checks

11) Sensitivity – two-way tables (Offer Price × Synergies, Cash Mix × Interest Rate) to stress-test outcomes

12) Dashboard – visual deal summary with KPIs and charts for Investment Committee presentations

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MODEL

  • Build a complete base case from key inputs (entry assumptions, financing structure, and operating drivers)
  • Generate a Year-1 Pro Forma that combines Acquirer + Target + Synergies + PPA + Financing in one transparent view
  • Calculate Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) with goodwill bridge, intangibles step-ups, and after-tax EPS impact
  • Track EPS accretion/dilution over 10 years and see exactly when the deal turns accretive
  • Monitor lender-style credit metrics (Debt/EBITDA, Interest Coverage) with pass/fail covenant checks
  • Model synergy ramp-up over time (revenue synergies, cost synergies, integration costs)
  • Stress-test the deal using Sensitivity tables and scenario toggles (Base/Upside/Downside)
  • Present IC-ready results using the Dashboard (one-page executive summary with charts)

WHO THIS IS FOR

  • Investment bankers and M&A advisors who need a reusable merger model framework
  • Corporate development professionals evaluating potential acquisitions
  • Private equity teams analyzing bolt-on acquisitions or strategic M&A
  • FP&A and strategy teams are building pro-forma scenarios for management presentations
  • Finance students who want a real-world, investment-banking-style M&A template

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

  • Fully linked, consistent flow from inputs → calculations → outputs
  • Clean layout optimized for readability and audit trail
  • Macro-free and no external links, ensuring portability and Excel/Mac compatibility
  • FAST-standard compliant structure with no hardcoded values in formulas
  • Color-coded inputs (blue cells) for clear distinction between assumptions and calculations
  • Named ranges (TaxRate, ProjYears) for maintainability

TECHNICAL NOTES / COMPATIBILITY

  • Built for Microsoft Excel (Windows/Mac)
  • No VBA/macros
  • Some charts and conditional formatting may not render identically in Google Sheets

FILES INCLUDED

  • 1 Excel file: FinModelAI_Merger_Model_Pro.xlsx
  • Guide tab with navigation and instructions included inside the workbook

If you want a practical M&A merger model that is easy to reuse across deals—while still providing the key outputs (Pro Forma, PPA, Accretion/Dilution, Credit Metrics, Sensitivity, and a visual Dashboard)—FinModelAI Merger Model Pro is designed to be a clean, professional starting point you can tailor to your deal in minutes.

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