Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

When I started offering financial modeling training , I never expected to get questions about a methodology like the Dividend Discount Model (DDM). If you think about a standard DCF, metrics like Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Levered Free Cash Flow are a bit “imaginary” – because no company distributes them to its investors.

Valuation 64

Valuation DCF Debt Financial Modeling 64

Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

The Role of Financial Analysis in Vertical Mergers Financial analysis underpins the decision-making process, involving: Financial Modeling: Creating models to forecast the financial performance of the merged entity.

Mergers 52

Mergers Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Analysis Discounted Cash Flow 52

Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Financial Modeling Software: Advanced financial modeling software, like Microsoft Excel with specialized add-ins or dedicated financial modeling tools, allows for complex enterprise value calculations. They provide a simple and effective way to compare companies within the same industry.

Valuation 52

Valuation M&A Utilities Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These roles are for bankers and people with deal experience, such as corporate development professionals; firms care much more about your investment, financial modeling , and due diligence skills than your scientific knowledge. Interview Guide : There’s a DCF case study based on Attendo AB, a healthcare facility company in Sweden.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

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

MARCH 13, 2024

Financial Modeling: Like private equity, 3-statement models are common, as are valuations and DCF models , but LBO models are less common since not all deals use debt. Deals and business strategies are less complicated than in PE, so finding great companies is a competitive advantage.

Private Equity 95

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 95

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

Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

Key Takeaway : As courts increasingly rely on deal price as the most reliable indicator of fair value in an appraisal proceeding, buyers should carefully document and quantify any expected synergies reflected in their financial models used to support the deal price. 1] In Halpin v. Riverstone Nat’l, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions Sale Shares Entertainment 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You might think that as a Hedge Fund Analyst , you’ll do deep market research, speak with counterparties, suppliers, and customers, and build detailed financial models to support your views… …and you would do those things if you were at a single-manager hedge fund. What Do You Do as a Multi-Manager Hedge Fund Analyst?

Funds 90

Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 90

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

More differences emerge when you compare long-only hedge funds to long-only asset management: Investment Analysis and Financial Modeling You complete similar analyses and financial models at any “fundamental” firm ( long/short equity , long-only, activist , event-driven , etc.).

Funds 52

Funds Asset Management Management Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

The Interview Process for a Search Fund Internship You are unlikely to get traditional “technical questions” unless you’ve marketed yourself as having financial modeling experience. For example, you could take one of the companies you found in the screening process and build a simple 3-statement model and DCF model for it.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Investment Banking Funds Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

If you have an engineering background, you might get hired for your ability to read and interpret technical analyses such as feasibility reports and help bankers incorporate them into financial model assumptions. Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below).

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52