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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. consolidation accounting , lease accounting , etc.).

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Mergers and Inquisitions

DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx. They also serve different purposes; CFADS is used for debt sizing and sculpting , while FFO and DCF are more useful for determining Dividends in the period. FFO: Deducts the full Interest Expense but does not deduct any CapEx.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Essentially, it is a way to value a company based on cash generated from operation, taking into account all major expenses.

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

Adjust for Differences: Make necessary adjustments to account for differences between the target company and the comparables, such as growth rates or profit margins. The underlying principle is that the value of a business is equal to the present value of its expected future cash flows, taking into account the time value of money.

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M&A Blog #22 – valuation (less known valuation methods)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have covered four popular valuation methods in M&A (DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, and LBO) and one less known one that is making its way out of the academic realm into the business world (Dividend Discount Method, DDM). The 1st one for today is the Tangible Book Value (TBV) method.

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The 11 Concepts And Ideas I Learned From Interviewing ChatGPT On How To Buy A Business.

How2Exit

When considering buying an existing business, it is important to take into account the size of the business. However, it is important to take into account the size of the business and to understand the process of buying an existing business. Finally, experienced employees can provide valuable insight and knowledge to the business.

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

We proceeded as follow: New Goodwill = Implied Equity Purchase Price - Book Value of Equity. Balance Sheet Assumptions: Days Accounts Receivable (AR) = AR / Revenue * 360. Days Payable = Accounts Payable / COGS * 360. AR = Days Account Receivable assumption (from earlier) / 360 * this year’s Revenue.

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