Training
Provided by Financial Training Associates Ltd
ANALYSING &
MODELLING MERGERS &
LEVERAGED ACQUISITIONS -
TWO DAYS
Course provider
A financial training course from
Financial Training
Associates Ltd.
Introduction
a This course equips participants for analysing and modelling M&A transactions and leveraged acquisitions.
a It improves participantsa ™ understanding of the attractions and risks of mergers, acquisitions and levered structures, as used by corporates and private equity firms.
By the end of this course, participants will understand:
o Drivers on M&A
o How to model integrated financial statements
o How to clean and adjust source data
o How to use financial statements to value a business
o How to model the balance sheet impact of acquisitions, spin-offs and
demergers and prepare pro-forma acquisition accounts
o How to value synergies
o How to analyse and differentiate between financing and operating synergies
o How to model and present the impact of changes in deal structure, financing
mix and capital structure, together with the impact on value
o How acquisition debt facilities may be structured
o How to model acquisition finance facilities
o Drivers on debt capacity and the interests of debt holders
o The impact of the choice of financial instrument such as equity, debt or hybrid
o Risks and rewards to different parties.
Much of the course work involves
Excel modelling and analysis, equipping participants with the tools to analyse leveraged acquisitions:
o Building up from partially-complete models
o Working with integrated financial statements
o Developing the acquisition structure and modelling instruments
o Running scenarios, iterating and optimising.
a This course is run in an interactive, participative format, where participants learn by doing. The key concepts covered in the main teaching sessions are punctuated and illustrated by detailed case and modelling work.
Detailed case study work: as part of their work on this course delegates model transactions based on real companies and scenarios.
a The approach has been designed to equip participants to put key concepts into practical use immediately. Delegates will be led through a comprehensive review of analysis practices, from initial principles through to more advanced techniques that are used in transaction analysis.
This course is provided by financial modelling training company Financial Training Associates Ltd. Financial Training Associates supplies experienced finance course trainers to clients who wish to provide financial markets training for small groups of their employees. See financialtrainingassociates. com for company contact details.
| This is primarily ilt training |  | This class may involve group study |  | This class may be available at a classroom in London, Greater London,
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 | Contact Financial Training Associates Ltd for more information |
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| Course Level: | intermediate | | Duration: | 2 days | | Training Presented in: | English |
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