M and A - Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling edX - online learning platform

Overview

The M and A - Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling Certificate is part of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Professional Certificate Program offered by EdX in partnership with New York Institute of Finance - NYIFx.

In this course, you will learn to use the Free Cash Flow metric to evaluate acquisition opportunities. You will learn about the components of Free Cash Flow and its relationship with market value. You will also learn about the process of capital budgeting and guidelines to follow.

What you'll learn

• Identify Free Cash Flow from Accounting Data

• Recognize how to compare Free Cash Flow to Net Income

• Recognize the Drivers of Free Cash Flow

• Identify the steps to calculate Cost of Capital

• Identify the steps to use Free Cash Flow for Capital Budgeting Decisions

• Recognize the relationship between Free Cash Flow and Economic Value Added Value Acquisitions using Free Cash Flow

• Recognize how to develop a Free Cash Flow approach to Incentive Compensation