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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

OfficeHours

The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today. You can also check our various course curriculums for different careers (i.e.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Essentially, it is a way to value a company based on cash generated from operation, taking into account all major expenses.

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05-19-2023 Newsletter: TONIGHT ONLY: $99 Buyside Starter Kit

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If you don’t have an account already, create a free account here and purchase our Buyside Starter Kit with the code BUYSIDESTARTER here. If you’ve ever thought that Buyside might be for you — whether it be Growth Equity, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Corporate Development, Venture Capital, etc. Expires TONIGHT at 11:59PM EST!

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The 11 Concepts And Ideas I Learned From Interviewing ChatGPT On How To Buy A Business.

How2Exit

When considering buying an existing business, it is important to take into account the size of the business. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are typically characterized by their relatively small number of employees, revenue, and market share compared to large corporations.

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. Corporate finance” is a broad term that could refer to anything from managing a company’s internal budget (e.g.,

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

While this method is not usually used by strategic acquirers (corporations) to justify their offers, savvy strategic acquirers do perform the analysis to figure out what a PE competitor in an auction environment would be willing to pay for a target. Balance Sheet Assumptions: Days Accounts Receivable (AR) = AR / Revenue * 360.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Similarly, SoftBank has played a big role in growth equity (for better or worse…) but it’s the investing arm of a corporation, not a standalone PE/VC firm. Financial Modeling: Like private equity, 3-statement models are common, as are valuations and DCF models , but LBO models are less common since not all deals use debt.