Corporate Transactions and Financial Modeling

The main objective of Corporate Transactions and Financial Modelling is for you to acquire a lasting ability to successfully understand, analyze, model, value and creatively think about LBO, M&A, IPO and restructuring activities. We will: 1. explore structural, accounting, regulatory, taxation, institutional and process-related aspects of different transactions 2. develop advanced valuation and financial statements analysis skills 3. prepare full-blown transaction models with integrated B/S, I/S and CFS using Excel 2016. We use these models to study the feasibility of deals, to predict financial ratios and to explore liquidity and profitability consequences of different deal structures and assumptions. We use databases that are commonly used by practitioners and emphasize real-world applications. For example, you receive your own FactSet Desktop license including Excel add-in and we incorporate applications into the course. The overarching goal is to develop an advanced toolbox to succeed in a transactions-related role in IB, PE, consulting, investment management, corporate management or entrepreneurship.