- How to build a full 3-statement model from scratch
- How to build working capital, depreciation, and debt schedules
- How to perform valuation:
- Comparable companies
- Precedent transactions
- DCF
- Real-world case study
How leveraged buyouts work Building a full LBO model (sources/uses, debt schedules, IRR, exit scenarios) Debt types, covenants, PIK, preferred equity Value creation analysis (operational, deleveraging, multiple expansion)
How mergers and acquisitions work in practice Accounting for mergers (purchase vs pooling, goodwill, intangible assets) Consolidation modelling Accretion/dilution analysis Synergies, restructuring plans, carve-outs and divestitures Strategic rationale and value