Free Cash Flow Analysis for M&A
Master FCF analysis for M&A: Calculate components, evaluate market value connections, and make data-driven acquisition choices based on cash flows.
Master FCF analysis for M&A: Calculate components, evaluate market value connections, and make data-driven acquisition choices based on cash flows.
This comprehensive course teaches you to leverage Free Cash Flow (FCF) metrics for evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities. You'll learn to identify FCF components from accounting data, understand its relationship with market value, and apply it to capital budgeting decisions. The course covers essential topics including cost of capital calculation, integration planning, and incentive compensation structures. As part of NYIF's M&A Professional Certificate program, it provides practical skills for analyzing acquisition opportunities and making value-driven M&A decisions.
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What you'll learn
Identify and analyze Free Cash Flow from accounting data
Compare Free Cash Flow to Net Income effectively
Understand and evaluate Free Cash Flow drivers
Calculate Cost of Capital accurately
Apply Free Cash Flow for Capital Budgeting decisions
Assess value acquisitions using Free Cash Flow metrics
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Free Cash Flow analysis in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Students learn to evaluate company financial performance using FCF metrics, understand market value relationships, and make informed acquisition decisions. The curriculum covers key aspects including FCF component analysis, capital budgeting processes, cost of capital calculations, and integration planning. Special emphasis is placed on practical applications such as using FCF for acquisition analysis and developing incentive compensation structures.
Introduction to Free Cash Flow and the Objective of the Firm
Module 1
Components of Free Cash Flow
Module 2
Cost of Capital
Module 3
Capital Budgeting Using Free Cash Flow
Module 4
Using Free Cash Flow to Evaluate Acquisition Opportunities
Module 6
Integration of Acquisitions
Module 7
Implementation Issues
Module 8
Fee Structure
Instructor
9 Courses
NYIF Instructor Specializing in Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions
Steve Literati is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), focusing on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy. He holds a CFA designation, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a BA in Economics from Lafayette College. With a robust background, Steve was previously the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Pearson Plc, where he led teams in sourcing and negotiating deals to enhance the company's capabilities. As the former Chief Financial Officer of Pearson Educational Measurement, he improved financial forecasting and implemented controls under Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Currently, he serves as the Senior Director for Workforce Readiness at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ.
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