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Jan 27-29

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Feb  26
Exam I

 

Mar 3-5

 

Mar 10

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Exam II

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Mar 19-24

Mar 26-31

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Apr 7-9

Apr 14-16

Apr 21-23

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Apr 30

 

May 5

May 6-12
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PRIVATE EQUITY, VENTURE AND ALTERNATIVE FUNDS ANALYSIS

(PORTFOLIO APPROACH)

 

 

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MIDTERM REVIEW AND EXAMS

(ON-LINE) 

 

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TRANSACTION AND VALUATIONS
(LBOs, NEW VENTURE, DISTRESS DEALS) 

CASE STUDIES

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Lecture Subject

Introduction to Course

Introduction to Private Equity

Introduction to Venture Capital

Private Equity, Venture Capital – Investments in Corporates

Private Equity, Fund Structure, Watefall Distribution and Economics

Private Equity, Fund Structure, Watefall Distribution and Economics

Venture Capital Fund Structure, Waterfall and Economics

Introduction to Private Credit (CLO and BDC) 

Midterm Exam Review I

 

Midterm Exam Review

 

Midterm Exam Results and Final Project

Private-to-Private LBOs

Investment Strategies in Private Equity

Public-to-Private LBOs

Capital Markets & Valuation Methodolgies

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New Venture Investments 

Venture Capital & Other Alternative Investments

Private Credit Investments

Private Credit - Credit and Debt Capacity Analysis 

Distress Investments

Destress Company - Recovery Analysis 

Final Project Review

EXAM REVIEW

 

Assigned Lectures & Class Presentations

 

Lecture 1 - Introduction to Private Equity

Lecture 2 Introduction to Venture Capital

Lecture 3 Investing in different Development Stages

Lecture 4a GP & LP Structure returns, waterfalls and hurtle rates

Lecture 4b Simple GP Carry and Waterfall Distribution

Lecture 5 - Venture Capital Fund Structure Overview

Lecture 6a - Leveraged Loans, Private Credit and CLOs

Lecture 6b - Private Credit and the Secondary Credit Markets

Lecture 6c - Market Risk & Loan Syndication

   

Midterm Exam II Review

   

Lecture 7 - LBOs and Recaps

CASE STUDY #1: Alexandria Hotel LBO

Lecture 8 - Corporate Valuations

Lecture 9 - VC and Valuation of start-up businesses using Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model

CASE STUDY #3: 48X Start-up company - valuation

Lecture 10 - Financial Credit and Structure of the Loan

Lecture 11 - Distress Debt Markets and Analysis

LBO & DCR Model Final Project

Private Equity Exam Review

 

Assigned Spreadsheets

         

PE Carry Interest and Simple one time Waterfall

Private Equity Waterfall Distribution Model

CLO Credit Risk Management Model

Secondary loan market yields calc

Market Risk and Syndication Analysis

         

Case Study #1: Alexandria Hotel Template

Testing the Twitter Acquisition

Case Study #2: Hyatt Financial Analysis and Valuation

Public to Private LBO Model

Case Study #3 Start-up Valuation 48X

Case Study #4: Private Credit - Debt Capacity Analysis of Home Suites

Case Study #5 Distress Company - Spirit Air

     

Relevant Videos

 

Henry Kravis: How the Corporate Titan Rocked Wall Street

Barbarians at the Gate Movie Clip - the Transaction

   

Video 1 - The Distribution Dilemma

Video 2 - The GP Perspective

Video 3 - The LP Perspective

Video 4 The GP and LP Relationship

Video 5 Portfolio Positioning

 

Risk In Venture Capital: For Investors (LPs) | Claudia Zeisberger

                             

Zoom Lecture Recordings

                                           

EXAMS via Canvas

                   

MIDTERM I
 
Via Canvas
IN CLASS

 

MIDTERM II
 
ON-LINE EXAM
VIA CANVAS

               

FINAL EXAM VIA CANVAS

Homework Assignments

(Via Canvas)

             

Homework #2 Due 2/18
PE Waterfall Aanlysis

Homework #3 Due 2/20
VC Portfolio Analysis Concepts

Homework #4 Due 2/25
Private Credit Return, Recovery and LGD

               

Homework #5 Due 4/24
DCF, PE IRR and NPV

Homework 5 Answers

   

Individual Final Project due 5/11 (Upoad on Canvas) 

LBO & DCR Model Final Project

Project - LBO and DCR Analysis

 

Spreadsheet Templates
(homework/assignments/exams)

                                             

Project Assignment

                                           

Relevant Articles/Links

 

Vintage Private Equity Deals: TXU Learnings from the Largest LBO (Bust) in History