Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Infrastructure Investment Banking Definition: In infrastructure investment banking, bankers advise companies in the data center, renewables, transportation, utilities, and energy storage/transportation markets on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions. The difference in Midstream, at least in the U.S.,

Investment Banking

OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009.

Private Equity

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Strategic thinking skills are essential.

Private Equity

OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. As it happens, this is an industry that has experienced a significant amount of private equity-backed roll-up activity.

Private Equity

Francine Way

MAY 14, 2017

To be explicitly clear, I am recommending the use of the following ranked capital sources when paying for an acquisition: cash (from the balance sheet), debt (at a reasonable level), and equity. Similarly, not all corporate debt instruments are created equal and each comes with pros and cons.

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

Private Equity

Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

Private Equity

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. A “take-private” transaction in the context of private equity is a process by which a PE firm acquires a publicly listed company and converts it into a privately held entity.

Investors

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

Private Equity

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Private Equity Coach Is PE a Good Fit for you? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Many first-year (and some second-year) analysts are unsure if private equity should be their next step.

Private Equity

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. A “take-private” transaction in the context of private equity is a process by which a PE firm acquires a publicly listed company and converts it into a privately held entity.

Investors

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

At this year’s West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum, which took place on September 28th in East Palo Alto, those differences were on full display. In the 1980s, the caravan touted junk bonds; in the 1990s, dotcoms; in the 2000s, collateralized debt obligations; and more recently, crypto and cannabis.

Private Equity

Growth Business

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In my experience, with eight years as a mid-market M&A advisor, SMEs traditionally trade for between four and seven times their profitability. To determine the value of the shares specifically, you need to adjust for the debt and cash in the business.

Equities

Sica Fletcher

APRIL 17, 2020

What is generally less understood is the impact of the pandemic on the debt markets. Many PE-backed Insurance Brokers Secured Sizable Loans Immediately Prior to the Crisis Over the past several years, the demand for high yield debt issued by private equity (PE) backed insurance brokers has been extremely strong.

Debt

OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. There have been various estimates of the percentage of equity volume that is controlled by hedge funds. Short selling can increase liquidity by increasing the supply of shares available for trading.

Financial Market

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

If you’re a seller who is evaluating the opportunity to partner with a private equity investor, it’s essential to understand the various characteristics of private equity funds that might be interested in your business.

Private Equity

Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. The number of transactions we are working on has not abated.

Private Equity

Shearman & Sterling

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Since 2008, the alternative asset market has seen a broad convergence of previously distinct asset classes and strategies, such as private equity, hedge funds, debt and claims trading, etc., This newsletter is devoted to discussing legal issues facing alternative asset managers and funds.

Asset Management

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

You’ll learn about the trade-offs of Singapore and other locations in this article. The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. If you’re in the first group, congrats! 7,200 | U.K.: 3,200 | U.K.: ~500 3,200 | U.K.: ~500

Investment Banking

Cooley M&A

JULY 28, 2022

In the US, it is common to adjust the purchase price for cash, any excess or deficit of net working capital relative to a required level of net working capital, unpaid debt, and unpaid transaction expenses of the target business as of the closing, with an adjustment done at closing based on estimates and followed by a post-closing true-up.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. A long/short equity fund could find an undervalued company, like it for reasons A, B, and C, and argue that its price will increase by 50%. revenue and 11.5x EBITDA multiple , matching its own.

Funds

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. It seems that the trend is to stay private.

IPO

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

private equity or venture capital ). These 1 – 2 “steppingstone internships” could be at any firm, but many students do them at boutique investment banks or small/startup private equity or venture capital firms. Interviewer: But sales & trading is faster-paced than investment banking during market hours.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

Bulge Bracket

Software Equity Group

AUGUST 24, 2023

In this post, we will closely examine recapitalization and explore its crucial role in financial restructuring for private software companies. Recapitalization is a process of restructuring a company’s debt and equity mix, also known as its capital structure. What is Recapitalization?

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in capital markets, you work on just one category of deals , such as equity-related transactions (IPOs, follow-ons, convertible bonds, etc.) or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds). Many firms put capital markets groups within “Investment Banking,” but some include it within Sales & Trading or “Global Markets.”

Capital Market

Growth Business

AUGUST 7, 2023

Businesses differ vastly from one another across industry, size, ambition, trading conditions and more, which can make finding the right funding for your business and circumstance both challenging and critical. As such, initial funding will be in the form of equity or shareholder loans. Secured borrowing is a more likely option.

Funds

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Bretton Woods Agreement is an international trade agreement under which: Gold became the basis for the U.S. This ensured stable exchange rates, which in turn facilitated international trade. A similar stability is sought today, especially when trade wars loom, like the US-China trade tensions seen in recent years.

Finance

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The primary sources of LMM companies are primarily different forms of debt and credit line lending systems. When listed as publicly traded companies, they mostly become small-cap and micro-cap stocks trading on the exchange. Hence, the private equity firm seeks opportunities in the core sectors.

Middle Market

Growth Business

JUNE 29, 2023

The objectives you set for the business will dictate the type of finance you should raise: the two key options being equity (selling shares in your company) and debt (borrowing from a bank or financial institution). If growth and sale are not part of your plan, then an equity raise is not the right choice for you.

Finance

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. Fixed Income Research Definition: In fixed income research, finance professionals analyze companies’ debt issuances and make pricing and investment recommendations based on their outlook for each one.

Equities

Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

And if you're interested in investing jobs and breaking into private equity, our , Private Equity Course is designed for you. They are traded on exchanges and used by businesses and investors to hedge risk or speculate on price movements.

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, a company with variable-rate debt may enter into an interest rate swap to convert its variable-rate obligations to fixed-rate payments, providing stability in uncertain interest rate environments. Delta hedging is commonly utilized in managing equity and options portfolios, ensuring risk is minimized.

Portfolio

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Example of Merchant Banking In 2021, merchant bank Avendus Capital helped the Indian company Piramal Enterprises acquire the debt-ridden assets of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) for ₹34,250 crore ($4.4 They help companies to raise capital in the form of debt or equity.

Bank

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Commercial paper is a form of unsecured short-term debt. Because of its short duration, commercial paper allows issuers to manage immediate liquidity needs without locking into long-term debt. Check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year 3.

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 23, 2025

If the bank has separate groups for all three, here’s how you can think about them: Investment Banking: Advises mostly large companies (worth hundreds of millions or billions) on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity issuances. By contrast, commercial banking offers far more limited opportunities.

Investment Banking