Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA) Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA) is a valuation method that analyzes the prices paid for similar companies in past mergers and acquisitions. PTA is useful for understanding market trends and the premium paid for control in acquisition scenarios. million + $1.65 million + $2.25

Discounted Cash Flow

Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Are you a business leader eyeing expansion through acquisitions or an investor weighing potential mergers? Delve into fundamental concepts like EBITDA multiples, discount rates, and terminal values, empowering you to wield sound judgment in the realm of mergers and acquisitions.

Valuation

Wizenius

JUNE 5, 2023

M&A (Merger and Acquisitions): As an investment banking professional, showcasing your experience and knowledge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is crucial. Let's dive in! Highlight any involvement in M&A transactions, such as due diligence, financial analysis, deal structuring, or client advisory.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. They earn returns primarily from growth via acquisitions and organic sources. Completing bolt-on acquisitions that will boost the company’s revenue and cash flow. The targeted IRR might be in the 30 – 40% range.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

PE firms view these companies as especially appealing since low multiples mean they can use higher debt percentages to fund the acquisitions. Fragmented Markets with Many Add-On Acquisition Opportunities – Private equity firms have been snapping up specialist physician practices in the U.S.

Private Equity

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

As investment bankers, RKJ Partners possesses a breadth of knowledge and experience in advising buyers on business acquisitions. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on valuation from the perspective of a merger and acquisition transaction, and specifically from the viewpoint of a buyer evaluating a business for sale.

M&A

Successful Acquisitions

MARCH 2, 2023

The third and final approach that I’ll discuss is the Discounted Cash Flow (“DCF”) Approach. The DCF Approach has its own share of drawbacks as well however. This method is one that removes the market from the analysis and instead examines a business in its purest form – as a cash flow producing entity.

Valuation

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals & Mining Investment Banking Definition: In metals & mining investment banking, professionals advise companies that find, produce, and distribute base metals, bulk commodities, and precious metals on debt and equity issuances and mergers and acquisitions. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate in the Group?

Investment Banking

Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

The Regal appraisal proceeding arose from Cineworld’s acquisition of Regal Entertainment Group in February 2018. To determine the fair value of Regal’s common stock at the effective time of the merger, the court reduced the deal price by $3.77/share, Selected Appraisal Decisions Since Aruba Using Deal Price.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

M&A activity is also down significantly, and higher interest rates, inflation, and more antitrust enforcement are making many companies think twice about acquisitions. Important ones include the Lifetime Value (LTV) and CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) and the resulting LTV / CAC ratio. Q: How do you value a biotech startup?

Capital

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

Project Finance Definition: “Project Finance” refers to acquisitions, debt/equity financings, and new developments of capital-intensive infrastructure assets that provide essential utilities and services. Outside of LBOs, this Exit Value or Terminal Value concept is widely used in other corporate finance analyses, such as the DCF model.

Corporate Finance

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Note that while Leveraged Finance is technically in “capital markets,” it is closer to groups like M&A because most of the work relates to funding for acquisitions and leveraged buyouts. The post Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

Capital Market

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

Like a PE firm, a search fund raises capital from outside investors and aims to multiply that capital by investing it – but like a SPAC, it makes only one acquisition. –> This will affect the acquisition size and the relationship between the outside investors and the operator. appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. You could come up with dozens of other potential trades if you also consider call and put options, biotech indices/ETFs, and merger arbitrage ideas. And What Do They Do?

Funds