Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. The specific growth strategies used by portfolio companies could include almost anything, but a few common ones are: Paying for employees, buildings, and equipment to enter new geographies or markets.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Firm-Specific and Process Questions – What do you think about our portfolio? So, you could mention a related job, such as strategy, finance, or business development at a portfolio company, and say that you want to return to VC at a higher level eventually. Market and Investment Questions – Which startup would you invest in?

Capital 59

Capital Valuation Investment Portfolio 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

The firm uses passive and active strategies, often deviating from its reference portfolio based on the macro environment. Some other large funds might also qualify; unfortunately, there’s little information available on most of them. You’ll also spend time supporting existing portfolio companies and reviewing their results.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx. They also serve different purposes; CFADS is used for debt sizing and sculpting , while FFO and DCF are more useful for determining Dividends in the period. FFO: Deducts the full Interest Expense but does not deduct any CapEx.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Diversified Miners – These companies have a wide global portfolio of mines, and they extract, produce, and distribute just about every metal in the two categories above. 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 Banking Bank Investment 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

You may still consider the entire portfolio when making decisions, but there’s less of a direct connection than in corporate finance roles. Because most of these assets are private , finding substantial information for deal discussions can be very difficult.

Corporate Finance 59

Corporate Finance Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

Its “portfolio” consists of that single company, assuming it finds and acquires one. –> If the answer is “yes,” you have a higher chance of getting to evaluate documents like the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) , which is relevant when applying to IB roles later.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Investment Banking Funds Equities 52