The Course will provide participants with a structured process and methodology to analyze and understand financial information and improve their analytical skills. The curriculum is designed to ensure that complex concept are delivered to participants in a simple way, and it becomes easy for them to remember and implement these ideas in their current job and business decision-making.

Overview

The course will cover how to analyze financial statements, interpretation of future business information, roles of earnings and cash flows in valuation, business valuation and issues faced in critical investment decision-making. Participants will gain valuable knowledge from the entire course which they can apply in their business and professions. The analytical structure for the course hinges on following pillars:

Industry dynamics
Core strategy of the company
Financial analysis
Forecasting future earnings and cash flows
Decision-making using various financials tools

Who should attend

All individuals who want to improve their finance effectiveness and decision making should attend this course

Finance managers, business analysts, bankers, portfolio managers etc
Functional/ departments heads and decision-making professionals
Middle to senior managers from different industries
Financial professionals like CPA, CFA, MBA etc
Business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, consultants etc
Any other professional who wants to build up his/her finance capabilities

Methodology

Non- theoretical methodology which includes interactive discussions, case studies, interactive games and assignments to understand the concepts and their applicability.

Trainer

All our trainers are carefully chosen by us and possess a rich and vast experience in the financial sector. This course conducted by an experienced training consultant having more than 16 years of industry experience with some of the world’s leading business institutions, specializing in corporate finance, investment banking, and private equity.

Course Content

Module – 1

Importance of Cash Flows Statement - Heart of any business

How to analyze Cash Flow Statement
Difference between Accounting profit and Cash profit
Forecasting cash flows

Module – 2

Approach to Company analysis

Different methods used for company analysis
Competitive positioning and industry mapping
Evaluating promoters and management team
Analysis of financial statement analysis

Module – 3

Advanced Financial statement analysis

Derivation of advance ratios - EV, P/BV, EBIDTAR/DEBT, Cash multiple, Project IRR, Equity IRR, Debt IRR
Validity of ratio analysis in projections, decision making, valuations, etc
Capital budgeting techniques – Payback, Discounted Payback, NPV, IRR, Modified IRR, Profitability Index
Assessment of risk and profitability

Module –4

Fund Raising – Various sources and preparation

How to assess capital requirements for a company
Various fundraising options
Direct Equity – private market, public market, listed and unlisted market
Equity-linked debt – mezzanine funding, convertible securities, etc
Debt funding – bridge funding, subordinated debts, securitization and structured finance
How to prepare a company for fundraising
Managing key performance indicators
Key terms for various funding sources

Module – 5

Valuation - Company Valuation

Introduction to Business Valuation
Various types of valuation methods and their applicability for different industries and companies
Approach to Asset Value vs. Equity Value
Intrinsic valuation, Book Value, and other methods
DCF: various concepts and applicability
Understanding of PV, FCFF, FCFE, UFCF, LFCF, Terminal Value
Key pitfalls

Module – 6

Valuation - Relative and Multiples based method

Process of valuation based on comparative multiples - Compilation, adjustments, and rationalization
How to calculate and apply key multiples for valuation - Price Earning multiple, Price to Book multiple, Enterprise value to EBITDA, EV/FCF, FCF/BV, EV/EBITDA, EV/Capex, EV/Subscriber, EV/EBITDAR, EV/Capacity, etc
How to choose comparable companies and past transaction
Key issues and pitfalls
Critical adjustments in compilation and analyzing precedent transactions
Application of control or leadership premium, synergies, cash flows, illiquidity and minority discounts, etc

Module – 7

Valuation of Bonds

Bonds basics
Factors affecting Bond prices
Pricing of Bonds
Interrelationships with other Macro-Economic Variables

Module – 8

Strategic transactions for an organization- Global Partnerships, Merger & Acquisition (M&A) and Leveraged buyouts (LBO)

How to analyze a company for Strategic Partnership, M&A or LBO
Strategic decision-making process – valuation and issues
Keys focus areas
How to manage post-acquisition process

Module - 9

Due Diligence for Capital Raising/Buyouts/Sale of business

How to prepare a company for due diligence
Creating a due diligence plan
Balancing the role of internal and external service providers
How to resolve post due diligence observations

Module – 10

Building adjustments in financial models to make them ready for analysis

Focus on flexibility and integrity of financial models
Some key sheets which can be added
Additional analysis - sensitivity, scenario, variance, etc
Another funding requirements, dilution, returns, etc
Importance of growth and its impact on financial analysis
Some quick calculations in excel formulas and other tools

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Advanced Financial Analysis and Management