This course is part of the Financial Management Specialization
Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk
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About this Course
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In this course you will learn how companies decide on how much debt to take, and whether to raise capital from markets or from banks. You will also learn how to measure and manage credit risk and how to deal with financial distress. You will discuss the mechanics of dividends and share repurchases, and how to choose the best way to return cash to investors. You will also learn how to use derivatives and liquidity management to offset specific sources of financial risk, including currency risks. Finally, You will learn how companies finance merger and acquisition decisions, including leveraged buyouts, and how to incorporate large changes in leverage in standard valuation models.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand how companies make financing, payout and risk management decisions that create value
• Measure the effects of leverage on profitability, risk, and valuation
• Manage credit risk and financial distress using appropriate financial tools
• Understand the links between payout policies and company performance
• Use derivatives and liquidity management to offset financial risks
• Pick an appropriate financing package for an M&A or leveraged buyout deal
This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
Skills you will gain
Risk ManagementCorporate FinanceMergers And Acquisitions (M&A)Debt
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1
Section
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 videos (Total 13 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
2 videos
Welcome to Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk11m
5 readings
Syllabus10m
About the Discussion Forums10m
Glossary10m
Social Media10m
Getting to Know Your Classmates10m
1 practice exercise
Orientation Quiz10m
Module 1: Raising Financing: The Capital Structure Decision
In Module 1, we will discuss the differences between debt and equity financing for corporations. We will then learn how to avoid usual mistakes that people make when analyzing the choice between debt and equity. We will work with financial statements to understand the impact of higher debt on corporate profits, and we will learn how debt and risk are fundamentally related. Finally, we will use our knowledge to understand how companies choose how much debt to have.
12 videos (Total 122 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
12 videos
Issuing Debt and Equity – The Mechanics11m
Should a Company Issue Debt or Equity?9m
Two Misconceptions8m
Debt Increases Systematic Risk10m
Evidence From the Field: Which Type of Capital Do Firms Prefer?9m
The Effect of Leverage On Taxes and Profits7m
Leverage and Personal Taxes9m
Leverage and the Risk of Financial Distress9m
The Trade-off Theory of Capital Structure7m
Analog Outfitters30m
1-11: Module 1 Review3m
2 readings
Module 1 Overview10m
Module 1 Readings10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz 112m
Practice Quiz 216m
Module 1 Quiz16m
2
Section
Module 2: Understanding Debt Financing and Payout Policy
In Module 2 we will dig deeper into the mechanics and the institutional details that are important to understand debt financing. We will learn models that allow us to link default probabilities to yields on a company’s debt. We will discuss the roles of credit ratings and credit default swaps for debt markets. We will learn the importance of non-price contractual terms such as debt covenants, collateral and seniority. We will use this knowledge to understand how companies choose between bank debt and bond financing. Finally, we will discuss how payout decisions (dividends and share repurchases) affect firm value and how companies choose their optimal payout policy.
12 videos (Total 109 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
12 videos
Pricing Debt: Yield to Maturities, and Default Probabilities12m
Credit Ratings: Determinants and Implications12m
Credit Default Swaps10m
The Many Different Types of Debt8m
Bank or Market Financing?13m
Do Dividends and Share Repurchases Affect Firm Value?9m
Main Factors Driving Payout Decisions8m
Dividends or Repurchases?11m
2-10: Module 2 Review2m
Assignment 1 Overview1m
Assignment 1 Discussion15m
2 readings
Module 2 Overview10m
Module 2 Readings10m
4 practice exercises
Practice Quiz 110m
Practice Quiz 212m
Practice Quiz 310m
Module 2 Quiz20m
3
Section
Module 3: Risk Management
In Module 3 we will identify good and bad reasons why companies engage in risk management, or hedging. We will learn the mechanics of how to use derivatives such as forwards and futures to eliminate specific risks. We will also discuss how to manage risks that cannot be hedged with derivatives. In particular, we will learn that appropriate liquidity management can work as a substitute for hedging strategies. We will also discuss how and why to hedge currency risk, and how to think about a company’s cost of capital when making cross-border investments.
11 videos (Total 96 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
11 videos
Good and Bad Reasons to Hedge9m
Forward Contract6m
Futures Contracts9m
Hedge Ratios and Imperfect Hedging7m
Liquidity as a Substitute for Hedging12m
Bilateral Contracts9m
Operational Hedging10m
Currency Risk and the Cost of Capital13m
Adjusting the Cost of Capital for International Projects11m
3-11 Module 3 Review3m
2 readings
Module 3 Overview10m
Module 3 Readings10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz 118m
Practice Quiz 212m
Module 3 Quiz16m
4
Section
Module 4: Financial Management of Acquisitions and R&D
In Module 4, we will apply the financial management tools that we developed in this course to M&A decisions and R&D programs. We will learn how to finance an M&A deal, and how companies choose between cash and stock payments to acquire target companies. We will also discuss the financing of LBOs (leveraged buyouts), and learn how to model a leveraged buyout using Excel. We will then discuss the financial management of R&D programs, with an emphasis on risk management. Specifically, we will learn how to think about the financing of R&D in a dynamic framework that considers the need to make uncertain follow up investments.
14 videos (Total 158 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
14 videos
Means of Payment in M&A16m
Capital Structure and Payout Policy in M&A Part I12m
Capital Structure and Payout Policy in M&A Part II12m
Financing Private Equity Deals Part I8m
Financing Private Equity Deals Part II11m
Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Part I8m
Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Part II16m
Financing R&D Investments8m
Risk Management for R&D Projects10m
Nona Inc.28m
4-11: Module 4 Review2m
Assignment 2 Overview1m
Assignment 2 Discussion16m
2 readings
Module 4 Overview10m
Module 4 Readings10m
4 practice exercises
Practice Quiz 116m
Practice Quiz 216m
Practice Quiz 38m
Module 4 Quiz20m
Course Conclusion
You will find out where to go next after completing this course and be able to share any thoughts you have on this course experience.
1 video (Total 15 min)
1 video
Conclusion14m
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Top Reviews
By GM•Feb 22nd 2018
Excellent conclusion from what I learned in the the first course, this makes it more interesting of course, but I would recommend to take both courses, Thanks Almeida
By VR•Jun 28th 2018
Excellent teacher and excellent material filled with real life examples. It was very interesting to study this course,
Instructor
Heitor Almeida
Professor of Finance, Stanley C. and Joan J. Golder Chair in Corporate FinanceDepartment of Finance, College of Business
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About the Financial Management Specialization
This Specialization covers the fundamentals of strategic financial management, including financial accounting, investments, and corporate finance. You will learn to evaluate major strategic corporate and investment decisions and to understand capital markets and institutions from a financial perspective, and you will develop an integrated framework for value-based financial management and individual financial decision-making.
The Financial Management Specialization is part of the University of Illinois iMBA Program. Each course in this Specialization also fulfills a portion of the requirements for a University of Illinois course that can earn you college credit.
When you complete the Financial Management Specialization, you will:
· Have a solid foundation in developing an integrated framework for strategic financial decision-making.
· Have a thorough understanding of financial statements and the financial information they provide, and be able to critically evaluate and analyze cash flows statements.
· Understand the management and evaluation of portfolios and firm valuation techniques.
· Understand how to incorporate risk and uncertainty into investment decisions and understand how companies make financing and investment decisions.
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