Legal and financial business analysis

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to - demonstrate advanced knowledge of company analysis concerning company valuation and due diligence and in other respects concerning questions that are relevant to company acquisitions, - account for the structure and conditions of company acquisitions with specific focus on the transaction process and the practical work that lawyers and auditors carry out.

Content

The course contains the parts that are comprised in the transaction process of company acquisitions regarding: - company valuation; financial and economic analysis, - due diligence and - business transactions as well as - agreements and negotiation For the student to gain good knowledge of the structure and conditions of company acquisition with specific focus on the transaction process and the practical work that lawyers and auditors carry out at such acquisitions, advanced understanding of the company analysis that both buyer and seller of the relevant company are faced with both before, during and after the transaction process is required. The company analysis can be divided into two parts; company valuation and due diligence. These parts constitute the emphases in the course. Company valuation consists largely of financial and economic analysis, while due diligence includes both economic, legal and other analyses. The financial and economic part of the course consists, among other things, of analysis of balance and profit and loss calculation, fundamental and cash flow analyses and valuation models. The legal part of the course contains, among other things, analyses of agreement, company, work and tax law nature and analyses from an intellectual property law perspective. All parts will also include practical considerations and methods that are used in working with company acquisition.