Description
Description
Corporate Finance is key in creating value in an organisation and has an impact at many levels. It is critical for Finance/Accounting and Corporate Treasury professionals to understand how the financial strategy of their organisation is cascading down and how they can contribute.
Objectives
Upon completion of this introductory course, participants should be able to:
Understand what Corporate Finance is and how it can add value to an organisation
Have an insight on how Debt and Equity are managed in organisations
Be familiar with the way organisations finance their subsidiaries
Be aware of valuation and investment appraisal techniques, especially in the context of Mergers and Acquisitions
For all of the above, understand how Finance/Accounting and Corporate Treasury staff can contribute at all levels of the organisation
Program
Introduction
What is Corporate Finance ?
Shareholders value
Capital Structure (Debt /Equity)
Time Value of Money
Risk Premium
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Is there an optimal Capital Structure (Debt /Equity)?
Debt Management
The Key Questions (Amount of borrowing ? Long Term or Short Term Debt ? Fixed or Floating Debt ? Currency ? Types of debt instruments ?)
Negotiating terms and conditions and avoiding their traps
Zooming on syndicated Revolving Credit Facilities (RCF)
Zooming on bond issues
Equity Management
Equity issues
Dividend payout policy
Share buybacks
Intercompany Financing
Equity injection or debt ?
External debt ?
Dividend repatriation
Financial communication
Investors relations – Earnings Calls
Rating agencies
Financial Statements
Investment Appraisal
Capital Budgeting techniques and the hurdle rate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Valuation – Discounted Free Cash Flows (DCF) – Multiples
The process (Strategic Filter, Modelling, Due Diligence, Share Purchase Agreement negotiation, Closing, Integration)
For all of the above, the role of Finance/Accounting Staff and Corporate Treasury
Target Audience
Finance/Accounting and Corporate Treasury professionals.
Learning Methods
Presentation of concepts using slides and review of practical examples
Conditions
Course Material
Please note that for environmental reasons no paper version of the training material will be provided for your training. The course material can be downloaded free of charge via your portal before the start of the course (download the Client Portal User’s Guide here). You will be able to view it on the screen of your mobile device or print it if necessary. If your registration has been made by a training manager of your company please contact him/her so that he/she can give you access to it or send it to you.
Certificate
At the end of the training, the participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance delivered by the House of Training.
Location
L-1615 Luxembourg
Luxembourg