Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

This makes these assets a bit lumpy in financial models because the total capacity can stay the same for years but suddenly jump up when an expansion is completed. DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx. FFO: Deducts the full Interest Expense but does not deduct any CapEx.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Depth of Work – Traditional PE/HF: You’ll spend time doing market research, meeting management teams/customers/competitors, and building detailed financial models for any deal that moves past your quick screening. The approval process might take longer (say, 2-3 months rather than 1 month) because more people need to weigh in.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64