Successful Acquisitions

MARCH 2, 2023

The third and final approach that I’ll discuss is the Discounted Cash Flow (“DCF”) Approach. In order to do this it forecasts the firm’s cash flows out into the future and then discounts them back to today at an appropriate discount rate to arrive at a present value for said cash flows.

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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.

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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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For VC, your strengths should include points like “communication/presentation skills,” “networking ability,” and “being able to update your views quickly” (i.e., M&A activity is also down significantly, and higher interest rates, inflation, and more antitrust enforcement are making many companies think twice about acquisitions.

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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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

For example, in IB interviews, youll have to know about accounting, valuation/DCF analysis, merger models, and LBO models plus the usual fit/behavioral questions , your resume walkthrough , and a few recent deals. On the other hand, IB beats it for deal-based hedge fund strategies, such as merger arbitrage and activist investing.

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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?

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