Section outline

  • Welcome to "Deal Structuring!" The purpose of the module is to learn how to get from the valuation of a company to the actual financing deal. This introductory section motivates the topic and presents the logic of the module.

     

    Deal Structuring

      

    The main learning goals of this module are:
    • Learn how to get from a valuation to the actual deal.
    • Know the key elements of financial deal making, namely returns, control, and liquidity.
    • Learn how to read or draft financing term sheets.
    • See how deal structuring makes deals possible and more valuable.
    • Learn how to use deal structuring as a "truth serum" and to align the incentives of the deal parties.
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      The following resources motivate the topic and explain the structure of the module: