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IAP 2010 Activity


Introduction to Corporate Credit Analysis
Andrew Henwood MBA'07
Wed Jan 27, 10am-03:30pm, E51-063

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

This 2 part workshop covers the key concepts in Corporate Credit analysis including ratings agencies, typical financial ratios & end market diversification in order to determine the credit risk profile of a company.

10-12p An intro to the Investment Grade (IG) bond market & to provide several examples on how bonds are priced, why an IG rating is desirable & the role of relative analysis.

12-1p Break, lunch not provided

1-3:30p An intro to the High Yield (HY) bond markets & how HY companies differ from their IG counterparts. HY bond structure including various covenants, prepayment risk & liquidity risk, including a discussion of the bankruptcy process & what happens when a company becomes distressed. Examples from recent bankruptcies including reasons a company filed & how the process played out.
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Web: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/public/Register.dyn?eventID=39961&groupID=194
Contact: Andrew Henwood MBA'07, ahenwood@alum.mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
Latest update: 13-Jan-2010


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