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Abstract
The basic purpose of this research work is to examine company valuation as a basis for merger and acquisition in the Nigerian banking industry. Chapter one, focused on the introduction, background of the study, objective of the study which examined company valuation and the impact it played before merger and acquisition could take place and also it examined the effect of merger and acquisition on the shareholder’s wealth statement of the problem and hypothesis were based on the company valuation as basis for merger and acquisition, also were the scope and limitation of the study. Chapter two focused on the literature review. The research study focused on the method used by the researcher to gather relevant information about the research topic. Here, primary and secondary sources of data was employed which include twenty (20) well structured questionnaires administered to the staff of United bank for Africa Plc (UBA), it was filled and returned which was used to analyze data using simple percentage in chapter three. Chapter four of the research work was based on the presentation and analysis of data. This chapter also discussed the test of hypothesis, whereby T-test distribution was used to interpret the test of hypothesis which shows that the valuation method used in valuation of business gives the true value of a company and there are effects of merger and acquisition on shareholders wealth. Chapter five which was the final chapter discussed about the summary and findings, conclusion says that valuation of business must occur before merger and acquisition can take place and several recommendations were made.
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