- 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 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
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)