Auburn University

Get a head start on your first exam studying with this EXAM #1 OUTLINE for FINC 6670. This outline details the structure of the first exam, how many questions come from each topic, and what key information from each topic is featured on the test. Use this as a valuable tool to focus your studying on only the information that matters.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 08: LBO Analysis. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) LBO Models, (2) Transaction Structures, and (3) Free Cash Flow Generation.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 07: Leveraged Buyouts. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) LBO Participants, (2) Exit Strategies, and (3) Financing Sources.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 06: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis as well as the COMPLETED END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1)Estimating Free Cash Flow, (2) Weighted Average Cost of Capital, and (3) Time Value of Money.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 05: Precedent Transactions Analysis as well as the COMPLETED END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) Precedent Transaction Analysis Process, (2) Synergies, and (3) Enterprise Value.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 04: Comparable Companies Analysis as well as the COMPLETED END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) Comparable Companies Analysis Process, (2) Enterprise Value, and (3) Trading Multiples.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 03: Buy-Side M&A as well as the COMPLETED CHAPTER 07 ASSIGNMENT. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) Acquisition Strategies, (2) Deal Financing, and (3) Merger Consequences Analysis.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 02: Sell-Side M&A as well as the COMPLETED CHAPTER 06 ASSIGNMENT. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations. Major topics covered include (1) M&A Football Fields, (2) Stages of the Auction Process, and (3) Conducting Due Diligence.

All of the CLASS NOTES for Module 01: Introduction to M&A. The notes are divided up by individual lectures. Major topics covered include (1) History of M&A Activity, (2) Merger Waves, and (3) Net Present Value. Important quotes from the professor are included in quotations.

NOTES from the in-class review of the Ben & Jerry's Homemade Case as well as the COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT.