Introduction to debt and equity finance

Equity financing: What it is, and how to get it?

Discover business valuation in circumstances other than mergers and acquisitions, explore various equity financing methods, and analyze use of rights issues raise equity finance.

Value added topics:

• Equity types and share types
• Sources of equity finance
• Share floatation basics
• Business valuation circumstances

• Rights issues

Learn through detailed exercises.

The practical hands-on exercises use real-world examples such as case studies and scenarios, designed to give you the skills to evaluate business performance. Gain a deeper understanding of various ways to improve business performance and align with organization goals.

This is a standalone course but if you're interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.

Manage the debt profile.

Understand debt finance as part of the overall financial picture. Then, learn to use this to make appropriate decisions before the debt is issued to achieve a target debt profile.

Value added topics:

• Debt financing types
• Debt profile components
• Interest rate risk, currency risk, and refinancing risk
• Interest rate and currency swaps
• Lease versus buy analysis

Learn through detailed exercises.

The practical hands-on exercise uses real world examples such as case studies and scenarios, designed to give you the knowledge on how to manage debt profile. Acquire a deeper understanding of various ways to improve the business's performance and align with your financing goals.

This is a standalone course but if you’re interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.

Improvement your organisation's performance

This course provides guidance on

• how bonds are issued through the capital - markets and through private placements,
• the role that advisers and underwriters play in the process,
• the determination of a borrower's credit worthiness, and
• tax considerations in the selection of debt instruments.

Specifically, the debt covenants topic explores the importance and types of debt covenants.

Value added topics:

• Key characteristics of bonds
• Bond issues through capital markets and private placements
• Impact of credit worthiness on debt financing
• Tax considerations for debt finance
• Debt covenant types and related financial ratios
• Debt covenant violations

Learn through detailed exercises.

The practical hands-on exercises use real-world examples such as case studies and scenarios, designed to give you the skills to evaluate business performance. Gain a deeper understanding of various ways to improve the business performance and align with organisation goals.

This is a standalone course but if you’re interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.