Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences.

Valuation 97

Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Capital Market Recruitment Capital 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Capital Markets: Companies in most of these verticals use high leverage because they tend to own and operate assets with predictable/stable cash flows that are often locked in by long-term leases or power purchase agreements (PPAs). DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59