CNBC: Investing

JULY 9, 2025

Investors are looking to take profits in the rally for cyclicals and small caps and looking to play the expected capex boom following the passing of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.)

Investment

Software Equity Group

JUNE 25, 2025

Financials Examining backlogged revenue, audited financials, balance sheets, cash flow, profit and loss statements, and business expenses are included here. Additionally, any profit-interest plans, stock option plans, intercompany services and agreements related to the corporate structure should be provided.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JULY 9, 2025

This strategy capitalizes on this stock's valuation risks, heightened debt, competitive pressures, and poor relative strength.

Stock

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2025

From your perspective, how does understanding your numbers improve, I guess not just profitability, but also operational efficiency and allow you to make some of the normal day-to-day decisions on what’s right for your business? And then we’re sitting there and sales are good, profits good. How do we do that?

M&A

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 debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

Debt

Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By Tatiana Bautzer, Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s profit surpassed estimates on a bumper third quarter for investment banking that had also buoyed rivals, sending its stock to a record.

Profitability

OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds. Unlike venture capital, growth equity investments involve companies that are more established and have a track record of generating revenue and profitability.

Private Equity

Wizenius

APRIL 1, 2023

When companies need to raise capital, they have two primary options: Debt involves borrowing money, while equity involves issuing shares of ownership in the company. Let's take a look at examples of companies that raised capital through debt, and analyze the factors that influenced their decision.

Debt

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

The critical feature of convertible securities is the option it provides to the holder to convert their securities into a predetermined number of shares of the underlying issuer’s common stock. Convertible securities combine features of both debt and equity instruments. What Are Convertible Securities?

Securities

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). For interest income and expense, I prefer to state them as percentages of the average debt balance of the last two years. It is a good practice to verify the intended debt-vs-total-capital balance post-transaction when possible.

Discounted Cash Flow

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

Liabilities come next, divided into current liabilities (like debts and payables) and long-term liabilities (e.g., They can be in bond investment or capital stock Capital Stock The capital stock is the total amount of share capital (including equity capital and preference capital) that has been issued by a company.

Accountant

How2Exit

MARCH 5, 2023

Ali Taraftar left Canada in 2007 to go to the United States and met a couple of investment bankers who put together a firm to do debt restructuring and mortgage modifications. This means investing in different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and commodities, to ensure that you are not overly exposed to any one type of investment.

Capital

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 26, 2024

Debt Financing: The Double-Edged Sword Debt financing is a standard route for companies pursuing M&A, offering the allure of leveraging existing assets to fund the transaction. High debt levels can burden the newly formed entity with interest payments, impacting its financial flexibility.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

This differentiation helps identify a company’s profitability Profitability Profitability refers to a company's ability to generate revenue and maximize profit above its expenditure and operational costs. It is measured using specific ratios such as gross profit margin, EBITDA, and net profit margin.

Accountant

How2Exit

MAY 22, 2023

Ron Concept 1: Learn From Stock Market Mistakes The stock market can be a tricky place to navigate, filled with risks and rewards. Through these experiences Walker learned the importance of making smart decisions when it comes to investing in the stock market.

Business

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

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 16, 2024

First, they pay taxes on the corporate profit Corporate Profit Corporate profit, or ‘profit after tax, is the net income received from the business after deducting direct expenses, indirect expenses and all the applicable taxes from the total revenue generated by the company during the year. They do not pay SECA Tax.

Corporation

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“Investment bankers and leveraged buyout investors in the 1980’s adopted EBITDA as a tool for figuring out whether a company had a profitability needed to service the debt that would need to be taken on to buy the company.” But that made his net profit look bad. Buffett is known for his long-term investment horizon.

Debt

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Its applications in finance: For instance, in analyzing the most frequent quarterly profit margin achieved by Apple over the past 10 years, the mode would provide insight into the most consistent profit margin. However, the median would provide a more realistic average profit for a typical startup.

Stock

Devensoft

JUNE 15, 2023

Essentially, strategic recapitalization involves changing a company’s capital structure to achieve specific financial goals, such as reducing debt or improving cash flow. One of the key advantages of this tactic is that it can help companies reduce their debt burden and improve their cash flow.

M&A

Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

Liabilities represent the obligations a company has to outside parties, such as debts, loans, and accounts payable. These ratios are essential for assessing a company's performance, profitability, and financial health. Examples include accounts payable, short-term debt, and accrued expenses. For example, Apple Inc.

Accountant

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

The main argument in favor of the DDM is that it best represents what happens in real life when you buy a stock. In other words, you profit based on the company’s dividend s and the potential increases in its stock price over time. In our forecast, Cash rises too much, and Debt / EBITDA goes from 5.0x

Valuation

Growth Business

JULY 11, 2023

They chase turnover or focus on profits, but unless you’ve got cash your business isn’t going to survive.’ 3) Aquis Stock Exchange Aquis Stock Exchange , run by NEX, allows businesses to raise capital through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). >See 5) AIM AIM was set up by the London Stock Exchange in 1995.

Finance

OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

It’s important to note that hedge fund activity in financial markets can have a significant impact on stock prices and market volatility, even if hedge funds do not control the majority of the volume. Additionally, liquidity is important for governments because it gives them access to debt markets to sell securities to fund deficits.

Financial Market

Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. This metric provides a quick snapshot of a company’s total equity value as perceived by the stock market. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business.

Discounted Cash Flow

Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from underlying assets (such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, and market indexes). For example, an option is a derivative that derives its value from a stock. Speculation, on the other hand, involves taking on risks in the hope of making a profit.

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A business structure defines the legal and operational boundaries of the business, stipulating how activities such as governance, taxation, liabilities, and profit-sharing are to be approached. Some entities allow profits and losses to pass directly to owners' personal income, while others tax profits at the corporate level.

Business

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

Overcapacity often results in increased competition among businesses, leading to price wars and reduced profit margins. It can impact businesses financially by reducing profit margins, limiting revenue growth, increasing fixed costs per unit, straining cash flow, affecting investor confidence, and potentially leading to restructuring costs.

Profitability

Sica Fletcher

JULY 11, 2024

Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples, 2024 The following sections offer additional context for the data in the table above by outlining the current insurance brokerage M&A market and providing insights from our team to make selling your brokerage smoother and more profitable once you get started.

M&A

Software Equity Group

AUGUST 24, 2023

Recapitalization is a process of restructuring a company’s debt and equity mix, also known as its capital structure. In practice, this often involves issuing new shares of common or preferred stock to raise additional capital and may involve existing shareholders selling their shares. What is Recapitalization?

Debt

Devensoft

JUNE 1, 2023

Debt and liabilities: assess the company’s debt levels and liabilities to determine whether it can manage its obligations during economic uncertainty. What is the target company’s current debt position, and what is their plan for managing any potential financial risks that may arise due to the economic uncertainty?

Economics

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Most companies are already profitable, the potential returns are lower, and there’s usually a large secondary component (i.e., Debt financing is much more common, and the GE firm is often the first institutional investor. Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies.

Private Equity

Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The VC/PE will also want to see a competent management team and request that the company have a sizeable asset base to expedite debt financing before proceeding. The business is plunged into debt. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Leveraged management buyout.

Business

Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

If your business faces financial difficulties, creditors typically cannot pursue your personal assets to satisfy business debts. Ownership Flexibility & Restrictions C Corps : C Corporations offer ownership flexibility, allowing unlimited shareholders and various classes of stock. Are C Corps Ideal for Software Companies?

M&A

Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

EBITDA serves as a standardized measure of a company’s operational profitability, providing a basis for comparing its earnings potential with that of other businesses. EBITDA focuses on operational profitability by excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, providing a standardized measure of earnings potential.

Financial Analysis

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Event-Driven Hedge Funds Definition: Event-driven hedge funds bet on specific corporate actions, such as M&A deals, divestitures, spin-offs, bankruptcies, and business reorganizations, and they profit based on changes in the value of a company’s debt or equity after the action.

Funds

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I encourage tire wholesalers and commercial tire dealerships that find themselves in those situations to not despair, but rather investigate how employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) work and how they are viable alternatives in an exit. There is no minimum revenue size or level of profitability Beard has in mind for an ESOP. “I

Debt