Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. And Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) must distribute almost all their Net Income, so the DDM can work well in REIT valuations. In our forecast, Cash rises too much, and Debt / EBITDA goes from 5.0x

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

A Strategic Guide for Founders and CEOs For software founders contemplating a sale, the question of valuation is often the firstand most complexhurdle. Understanding the Core Valuation Framework At its core, software company valuation is typically based on a multiple of earnings or revenue. What is my software company worth?

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

In a roll-up strategy, a private equity firm will attempt to consolidate a large number of smaller firms into a single, professionalized company with numerous benefits, including economies of scale and fixed cost leverage, valuation uplift (so-called “multiple arbitrage”), and acquisition expertise, among others.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lisa Schirf Launched 40 years ago, The WGBI measures the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade bonds and comprises sovereign debt from over 25 countries, denominated in a variety of currencies. The post World Government Bond Index to include Tradeweb FTSE benchmark closing prices appeared first on The TRADE.

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Growth Business

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The stake will depend directly on the amount you want to raise compared to your business’s total valuation. In my experience, with eight years as a mid-market M&A advisor, SMEs traditionally trade for between four and seven times their profitability.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

Liabilities come next, divided into current liabilities (like debts and payables) and long-term liabilities (e.g., Unlock the art of financial modeling and valuation with a comprehensive course covering McDonald’s forecast methodologies, advanced valuation techniques, and financial statements.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

For software and technology founders considering a sale, the CIM is a strategic asset that can shape buyer perception, drive valuation, and accelerate deal momentum. For buyers, its the foundation for initial valuation modeling and due diligence planning. Buyers will assess scalability, defensibility, and technical debt.

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Francine Way

JULY 7, 2017

Thus far in the last 10 blog posts, we have discussed what M&A is, its success metrics, types of acquirers and value creations, capital structure, debt, and equity. Transaction Criteria: Valuation: Is there a targeted floor and ceiling to transaction multiple used to value the target? and (4) support long-term business strategy.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Convertible securities combine features of both debt and equity instruments. For issuers, they offer a cost-effective method to raise capital, often with lower interest rates than traditional debt. to one organization and as a liability to another organization and are solely taken into use for trading purposes.

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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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But most coverage suggests generic answers about wanting to learn a lot, liking financial analysis or valuation, or wanting to “understand different industries.” I liked the valuation work and enjoyed meeting a few alumni bankers at firms like [Firm Names] , and I’m interested in working on the types of deals the alumni discussed.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

They have their investment thesis and valuation, and the earnings announcement is the event that unlocks value… …but this is not what “event-driven” means in most cases. I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. revenue and 11.5x

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Example The Trading Perspective Of Interest Rate Swap Uses Swap Rate Swap Curve Who Are The Market Makers? Interest rate swap agreements require terms setting, including fixed rates and contract dates, and are traded over the counter. Almost all cases, the floating rate is tied to a reference rate.

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Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

How to outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation? Negotiate terms and valuation : Outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation, including methods for assessing the target’s worth and deal structures (e.g., How to create a target identification process?

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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.

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The TRADE

JULY 28, 2023

Despite the ups and downs in the global economy, emerging markets debt has been performing quite well this year. But the most interesting part – local debt in these emerging markets has been shining particularly bright. Meanwhile, emerging markets local debt continued to outperform core fixed income markets, mainly driven by yields.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. He advises business owners on sell-side and buy-side transactions, valuation analysis, corporate finance and equity and debt financing. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

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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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Renewable Energy Investment Banking Definition: In renewable energy investment banking, bankers advise companies in the solar, wind, biofuel, storage, battery, smart grid, electric vehicle, hydrogen, hydroelectric, and carbon capture verticals on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions.

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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. Debt Recapitalization In contrast to equity recapitalization, debt recapitalization focuses on reshaping a company’s existing debt obligations. What is Recapitalization?

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Even for a thriving business with a viable equity story, committed stakeholders and the right advisers, the final deal terms and valuation are typically guided by factors beyond a company’s control. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

What is Valuation? Valuation can be simply defined as the process of assigning an estimated dollar amount or range to the worth of an item, good, or service. During preliminary due diligence, the view of valuation is often heavily contingent on the financial information provided by the seller.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 17, 2024

Valuation can be done through various methods, such as market analysis, income approach, or asset-based valuation. Seek professional help from a financial advisor or a valuation expert to get an accurate estimate of your business’s worth.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Valuation can be done through various methods, such as market analysis, income approach, or asset-based valuation. Seek professional help from a financial advisor or a valuation expert to get an accurate estimate of your business’s worth.

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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.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

This reflected the impact of valuations on deal flow and an increasing imbalance of potential sellers and buyers. This was symptomatic both of how the PE industry expanded in recent years and the impact of sky-high valuations on deal making activity. Dry powder reached $1.4 trillion as of December 2019, a record high.

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Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 6, 2024

Engaging Professional Valuation Services A professional valuation is critical when you want to sell a manufacturing business. Engaging a third-party valuation service provides a credible assessment of your business’s worth as it helps set a realistic asking price and builds confidence in potential buyers.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

Valuation can be done through various methods, such as market analysis, income approach, or asset-based valuation. Seek professional help from a financial advisor or a valuation expert to get an accurate estimate of your business’s worth.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations (“Covered Corporations”) effected after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”). [1]

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

In the early days of institutional private equity, many industrial companies were perceived to be stable, cash-flow-generation machines with significant hard assets that could be used as collateral for debt. billion with Debt of $2.1 No Debt has been repaid, so the Exit Equity Proceeds are $3.6 billion – $2.1 billion = $1.5

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Sun Acquisitions

JULY 21, 2023

It also includes analyzing cash flow, debt obligations, and potential liabilities. Valuation and Pricing: Due diligence plays a critical role in determining a target company’s value and appropriate pricing. Due diligence is a foundation for negotiations, valuation, integration planning, and overall risk management.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

However an important point to note is that is has market value which keeps fluctuating, resulting in trading an profit-making opportunities from difference in prices. Speculators use the difference in prices to trade and make profits. In case of claim, the amount can be adjusted by payment of cash, or physical payment of the security.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

Now say we’re in good fortune here for this example because there is only one Pureplay Collision Group that is publicly traded and we know them as the Boy Group or Gerber Collision and Glass. Because they’re publicly traded, we get access to their financials and see how they do quarter in and quarter out and annually for 2023.

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Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 28, 2024

Assessing the Value of Your Small Business The accuracy of your business’s valuation is essential for a successful sale. An effective valuation sets realistic negotiation expectations and attracts qualified buyers. Business brokers provide critical insights into how local economic elements influence these valuations.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

In regions like London and Hong Kong , ACs are used for investment banking , sales & trading , and other areas at banks and consulting firms. I will focus on the investment banking AC here to avoid turning this article into a novella (for S&T tips, see the article on rates trading ). How much would it be worth? Why or why not?

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

There are expenses like provision for doubtful debts, which are considered for deduction in accounting in the current year. Unlock the art of financial modeling and valuation with a comprehensive course covering McDonald’s forecast methodologies, advanced valuation techniques, and financial statements.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Publicly-traded companies must prepare financial statements like P&L statements and file the same with the U.S. It also demonstrates the company’s ability to increase sales and profits by controlling its debts and costs. But the latter gives a long term view about the investments and debts of the company.

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