FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING (3 SCU)

Learning Outcomes :

Upon succesful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to explain and interpret the basic knowledge of financial restructuring analysis; to apply and compare financial tools applicable to implement a corporate restructuring used in real problems/cases; to design corporate restructuring techniques and plan with a competitive edge to enhance a company’s value; to construct and propose best alternative solution financial restructuring strategy and implementation for any company in needs; and to to choose the most appropriate restructuring strategy for addressing the particular problems or challenges that the firm faces

Topics :

This course is an overview of financial restructuring and engineering techniques specifically used for corporate restructuring transactions. When one talk about restructuring within a company it basically indicate a substantial change in the company’s financial structure, or ownership, or business portfolio, with a primary objective to create value for the company. Whether the company is having financial difficulties or as a response to new competitive challenges in their respective market, financial managers will conduct fundamental, sometimes even radical, changes in the company’s’ operations, assets, and corporate strategy. Therefore, it is crucial for students studying finance to understand the decisional reasoning and valuation consequences for a financial, business, and organizational restructuring by corporation. The course shall include range of topics in financial and corporate restructuring from derivatives structures to alleviate corporate risk, the restructuring equity and debt process (Leverage Buy-Out), merger and acquisition as well as spin-off, to restructuring assets of a firm.