Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. The specific growth strategies used by portfolio companies could include almost anything, but a few common ones are: Paying for employees, buildings, and equipment to enter new geographies or markets.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%. Factor Requirements: Some teams also structure their portfolios based on “ factors ,” such as quality, momentum, value, etc., These funds are usually multi-strategy as well. What About Compensation?

Funds 104

Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Firm-Specific and Process Questions – What do you think about our portfolio? Technical Questions – You could get standard questions about accounting and valuation or VC-specific questions about cap tables, key metrics in your industry, or how to value startups. Market and Investment Questions – Which startup would you invest in?

Capital 59

Capital Valuation Investment Portfolio 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

They do not invest in risky biotech startups attempting to cure cancer (at least not within their traditional PE portfolios). Areas like healthcare services and medical devices are fairly generalist and follow standard accounting and valuation. in biology.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

You may still consider the entire portfolio when making decisions, but there’s less of a direct connection than in corporate finance roles. In riskier verticals, such as mining, the required DSCR is much higher to account for the added risk of commodity prices.

Corporate Finance 59

Corporate Finance Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

Also, many long-biased funds tend to have more concentrated portfolios since they often aim to become one of the top shareholders in each company. Think: a deep review of companies’ financial statements, 3-statement models , and DCF-based valuations. lower intensity).

Funds 52

Funds Asset Management Management Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Diversified Miners – These companies have a wide global portfolio of mines, and they extract, produce, and distribute just about every metal in the two categories above. Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below).

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52