Financial modeling is a departure point from valuation in that it helps to provide
us with predicative assessment of what our target company would look like under
particular transaction. Modeling is a crucial step in making informed investment
decisions that can have a huge financial impact on companies. By attending this
course, you will be able to effectively prepare, analyze and interpret financial
models in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
• Gain an introductory understanding of integrated financial statement modeling
• Learn to how to forecast projections
• Become familiar with cash sweep modeling
• Acquire the ability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial models
• Construct forecasted financial statement models and perform sensitivity analysis
• Develop or improve Excel skills while learning different modeling techniques
• The mix of basic valuation techniques & applications provided in this seminar will
appeal to a widely diverse audience.
• Equity research analysts, who are interested in examining alternatives to the
multiples that they use or the linkage to discounted cash flow models
• Corporate financial officers, who want to understand the details of valuation,
either because they are planning acquisitions or are interested in value
enhancement strategies for their firms
• Analysts involved in mergers and acquisitions, who would like to acquire a wider
repertoire of valuation skills
• Portfolio Managers who are interested in the effects of corporate restructuring
on firm value, and the implications for portfolio management.
• Anyone interested in valuation
Rick Marchese (Director, Head of Corporate Finance)
He is an experienced Wall Street and Silicon Valley investment banker having executed over 50 transactions in excess of US$10 billion in aggregate value. His expertise includes capital raising and M&A advisory assignments for a wide range of public and private clients.
Previously, Rick served as a senior banker at Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch. He began his investment banking career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (subsequently acquired by Credit Suisse).
He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and is a member of The Family Firm Institute and The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors.
Rick has an MBA from the University of Chicago – Booth and is a graduate of United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
• Purpose, uses and types
• Key Components
• Financial statement forecasting
• Cash sweep and statement integration
• Purchase price calculations and considerations
• Creation of short form LBO Model
• Returns analysis
• Credit ratios
• Merger model uses
• Calculation of equity value and purchase price
• Impact of various considerations
• Synergies and pre-tax synergies required to breakeven
• Proforma income statement
• Pro Forma EPS to acquirer
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