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Finance Essentials in Today's Capital Markets 18 - 19 February, 2014, 9:00am – 5:00pm Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Sh. Zayed Road, Dubai
This course is designed to help you understand the essentials of finance that you will need to operate effectively in today's capital markets. We cover the big picture - the financial markets architecture, accounting, corporate finance and valuation and we go on to look at how to communicate a company’s financial story effectively - all in an accessible way for non-finance specialists. The course would suit company management teams, corporate communicators and investor relations officers as well as financial markets professionals.
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Understand the context for capital markets activities See how to build and retain access to capital Become fluent in the language of finance Understand financial statements Be able to use numbers to tell a company’s story See how to present a company's story to attract investor support Understand how companies are valued and how best to influence valuation
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The Big Picture »» The financial markets architecture »» Raising money - bonds and shares »» Types of investor and their characteristics »» Sell side and buy side today »» The role of ratings agencies »» The importance of managing expectations »» Overview of key regulations and governance Corporate Finance Essentials »» Understanding shareholder value »» Characteristics of debt and equity funding »» The capital mix - implications »» DCF basics Accounting Essentials »» The key financial statements »» The difference between profits and cash »» Depreciation, amortisation and EBITDA »» Goodwill and impairment »» Annual reports & earnings releases - how invesors, analysts and journalists use them Profitability »» Headline numbers »» Analysing income statements »» Establishing a trend - analysts' adjustments »» Earnings per share and dividends »» Communicating earnings guidance
Balance Sheets & Funding »» Reviewing the balance sheet »» The impact of leverage »» Communicating balance sheet strength Cash Flows »» How cash flows differ from profits »» Identifying cash generation »» Free cash flow and operating free cash flow »» Communicating cash generation How Companies are Valued »» How listed companies are valued by markets »» Fundamental value - DCF »» The link with NPV and IRR »» Valuation using multiples »» Key valuation variables How to Tell your Investment Story »» Share price influences »» Anticipating market reaction »» Influencing fundamentals and sentiment »» Targeting the appropriate shareholder base »» KPIs for communicating shareholder value »» The importance of corporate responsibility »» Communicating to achieve fair value and attracting investor support Summary & Conclusion
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Through engaging, interactive case studies and exercises that guide you from what you know to more advanced finance and accounting By exercises designed to replicate situations you will encounter, with many drawn from real life examples Through vigorous discussion and debate that encourages attendees to engage financial language and helps solidify the learning Via practical applications of content - ensuring that you return to your desk to carry out your duties even more effectively
COURSE BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS Course Fee: USD 2,000 per person
(Send 2 or more registrations and get a 10% discount on the total fee) Please register by sending an e-mail to
[email protected]. For details please call Mansi Vivek on +971 4 305 5461 or Sana Belgaonkar on +971 4 305 5469. Pre-payment is required for all enrolments. For cancellations received (in writing by email or fax): »» 15 days before the course date there will be no cancellation charges. »» 8 to 14 days before the course date, 50% of the course fee will be charged. »» 7 days before the course date, 100% of the course fee will be charged. Another delegate from the same company may substitute in the place of the primary delegate should the need arise.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER David Yates Partner, FinanceTalking David qualified as a solicitor and worked for Linklaters & Paines, specialising in capital markets and corporate law. He worked in corporate finance at Robert Fleming in London and Australia and then in Financial PR, specialising in the Life Sciences sector. David’s deep knowledge of and interest in the financial markets and experience of advising companies in M&A and IPO situations helps him bring finance to life. David joined FinanceTalking in 2009.
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