Corporate Valuation for Mergers and Acquisition

Last couple of weeks we held a one-day workshop on the Fundamentals of corporate finance.  We had a good group comprising professionals from the investment banking industry and corporate finance executives from one of the biggest Oil and Gas company in the Malaysia. It seemed (from the feedback) that we all had a blast learning about the nook and crannies of the corporate finance world.

Next up, is a workshop on valuation with a focus on mergers and acquisition. Which reads as follows:

Company Valuation for Mergers & Acquisition (1 Day)

This intensive interactive course is designed to explore corporate valuation skills used by corporate finance practitioners, particularly how do they value companies for mergers and acquisitions. It is suitable for entrepreneurs and managers to learn what kinds of valuation tools are typically used by practitioners. Real world examples are used to enhance the experience.

The course is part of the Merger & Acquisition Workshop Series by Symphony Digest and this particular course covers the following topics in depth:

• ·         How to interpret financial documentation and statements for the purpose of Mergers and acquisitions (include building a basic financial model)
• ·         Identifying the fundamental valuation rules and principles (valuation approaches, valuation versus pricing, time value of money)
• ·         Discounted cash flow valuation model (weighted average cost of capital or WACC, unlevered free cash flows, terminal value)
• ·         The relative valuation models (PE Multiples, Price to Book Multiple)
• ·         Valuation of synergy & control premium
• ·         How to adjust valuations to changes in variables (sensitivity analysis)
• ·         Presenting valuation to stakeholders

What are you going to get from this course?

• ·         Goal: By the end of the course, participants  will be able to apply valuation techniques used by corporate finance practitioners

o    Objective: You will learn how to identify (select) and interpret relevant financial information.

o    Objective: you will learn how to apply the financial information to build a valuation model.

o    Objective: you will learn how to apply discounted cash flow analysis in valuation

o    Objective: you will learn how to apply relative valuation techniques to arrive at a valuation range

o    Objective: you will be able to present your valuation and successfully negotiate for the right price

What is the target audience?

• ·         Entrepreneurs
• ·         Chief Executives Officers
• ·         Investment Bankers
• ·         Consulting - management and strategy consultants providing advice to clients
• ·         Industry Finance - internal finance departments
• ·         Accounting - preparation of merger related documents and filings
• ·         Lawyers
• ·         Investors

If you are interested in the above, just drop me a note in the comment box and we will forward you with more details. Don't worry, we wont harass you but your feedback will help us a lot :-)