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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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06-30-2023 Newsletter: Mastering the Paper LBO: A Crucial Part of the Private Equity Interview Process

OfficeHours

To go from equity value to enterprise value, add the net debt (debt minus cash) of the company to equity value. Step 3: Calculate Debt and Equity Funding Amounts (Sources & Uses) Since LBOs are financed using a combination of debt and equity, you’ll need to determine how much of each will be used in the transaction.

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

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

The original owner’s minority stake is now worth $30 million (the current value of $150 million multiplied by their 20% investment, assuming all third-party debt has been paid off). Now assume the business grows to $150 million in enterprise value in four years and the PEG is ready to exit.

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Tell Me About a Recent Deal: Full Guide and Example

Mergers and Inquisitions

Another example is that many boutique banks issue market and M&A reports with recent transaction activity and even public comps for the sector. If you go against my advice and discuss an equity or debt deal instead, you’d have to search for documents like the S-1 for an IPO or a credit rating update issued by the credit rating agencies.

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07-04-2023 Newsletter: July 4th PE Platform Sale!

OfficeHours

small boutique) “ Last thing you want to be is STUCK in a DOWN-CYCLE being a banking analyst thinking I should’ve recruited before when there were more opportunities.” I can’t imagine going through it without Office Hours.” (EB) WHY CHOOSE US? At OfficeHours , we believe that success is not a one-size-fits-all concept.

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KNG Securities appoints former VTB Capital fixed income head as new emerging market sales lead

The TRADE

Fixed income investment banking boutique KNG Securities has appointed Fernando Ortega as its new head of emerging market sales. He joins KNG Securities from VTB Capital, where he served as global head of fixed income sales over the last 10 years. Prior to that, Ortega worked at Morgan Stanley as head of institutional and onshore sales.

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