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The Unseen Hand: Tariffs and Their Profound Consequences on Mergers & Acquisitions

MergersCorp M&A International

Valuation models, which are typically built on projections of future earnings and cash flows, must be meticulously re-evaluated to account for these increased costs. Sellers will often try to carve out general economic or geopolitical events from MAC definitions, but specific tariff impacts can be harder to exclude.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

The difference is that IB is more of an explicit sales job , as deals must close for the bank to earn fees. In equity research, the goal is to get clients to pay for the teams research consistently , but revenue does not depend on deals or other specific events. consolidation accounting , lease accounting , etc.).

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

Technology & Services: This one includes any company that is built on top of sports, such as firms in the gambling, data/analytics, software, and live event sectors. Is it suddenly popular among a certain demographic due to recent events or player relationships (e.g., How many live viewers does the average game have?

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Demystifying the “Second Bite of the Apple” and its Prevalence in Private Equity

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

Private equity groups (PEGs) are active buyers in M&A transactions , accounting for $1.3 The sale proceeds that the seller contributes to the transaction, which is commonly referred to as rollover equity , provides an opportunity at a “second bite of the apple” when the PEG later sells the company in a 3–5-year time horizon.

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Buffer ETFs keep booming, and Wall Street is now betting investors want more options

CNBC: Investing

The options are structured such that the fund loses nothing in certain downside scenarios, creating the "buffer," but in exchange gives up some upside in the event the market rallies. "For the most part, investors aren't necessarily looking to knock the lights out.

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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

In this month’s issue we discuss: Takeover Panel consultation and new practice statements The proposed amendments to the Takeover Code clarify how the mandatory offer requirements apply to a company with a dual class share structure when a shareholder’s percentage of voting is increased on certain trigger events.

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Tariffs & The Job Market: How the Trade War Will Affect Finance Internships, Jobs, Deals, and Valuations

Mergers and Inquisitions

That would at least give companies time to shift their supply chains and account for these new rules. 20% Tariff with Full Cost Passthrough and Reduced Unit Sales But the more likely scenario is that this company now sells fewer units because customers are price-sensitive and will reduce their purchase volumes due to higher prices.