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CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL MSc PROGRAMME 2010/11 Corporate Finance & Valuation
Mario Levis
Corporate Finance & Valuation
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Aims and objectives of the course
Appreciate the types, context and framework of corporate finance decisions Understand the methods used to measure their long-term profitability. Understand the complexities of corporate investment decisions and practice the tools for assessing their sensitivity to risk and uncertainty. Understand the concepts and mechanics in calculating the cost of equity and cost of capital Develop analytical tools for assessing the costs of the key sources long term finance for private and listed companies. Understand the process and costs of raising equity capital. Develop analytical skills to assess the value of private and listed companies.
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Structure of the course
The course is divided into four main parts: I. Risk and Return II. II III. IV. The Risk Premium Cost of Equity, Cost of Debt and Cost of Capital NPV and IRR rules Risk Assessing Tools Initial Public Offerings, Seasoned Equity Offerings Private Equity Cash Flow Valuation Relative Valuation
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Capital B d ti Decisions C it l Budgeting D i i
Raising Equity Capital
Company Valuation
Weekly sessions
Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Topic
Introduction Risk and Return The Cost of Capital p g g Capital Budgeting Risk and Uncertainty IPOs SEOs & Private Equity Cash Flow Valuation Relative Valuation Revision
Pages
Case
DAM, Problems
Ch3: 4,11,15,16 Ch3 4 11 15 16
C1: Nike, Inc .
Ch4: 1,17-19,21-23 Ch5: 15, 19 , Burren Energy
C2: Netflix C3: Warbug Pincus C4: Ocean Carriers C5: Tottenham Hotspur
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Readings
Main Reading Damodaran, A., 2011, Applied Corporate Finance, 3nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN: 978-0-470-38464-0 (Damodaran...