Beyond M&A

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Theres a version of Tech Due Diligence that is inherently collaborative because it involves working openly with the target company and the investment bank. Once a company secures funding or undergoes a buyout, team expansion is inevitable. At Beyond M&A, we prefer to call it Pre-Emptive Due Diligence.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

In 24 hours, it went from “We’re fine, but we took some losses and need additional capital” to “The FDIC is taking over, the government has guaranteed uninsured deposits, and there might be additional bank runs and a financial crisis or three.” It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. Silicon Valley Bank did not “fail” in 24 hours.

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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. According to a report by Hedge Fund Research, Inc., as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 Hedge funds can take concentrated positions. trillion in assets globally.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. It’s been busy.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Wizenius

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Leverage Buyouts (LBO) are a strategic financial maneuver where a financial sponsor, typically a private equity firm, acquires a target company by utilizing a substantial amount of debt alongside a smaller portion of equity. In an LBO scenario, both debt and equity investors commit capital to the target company.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing. Over time, private credit providers with greater financial flexibility stepped in to fill the void left by the banks’ retreat. However, this business can be risky for banks.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.

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How2Exit

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

His career transitioned into investment banking and fractional CFO services, where he developed significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particularly roll-ups. Many acquisitions are funded through a blend of debt financing, seller financing, and equity rollovers.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

Leveraged buyouts involve acquiring a controlling interest in a mature company, typically through a combination of equity and debt financing, using the acquired company’s assets as collateral to secure debt financing. Private equity firms also invest in distressed debt or provide private debt financing.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By David Lawder (Reuters) -Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishment of the World Bank’s fund for the poorest nations, providing a vital lifeline for their struggles against crushing debts, climate disasters, inflation and conflict.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 7, 2023

Access to funding is often a key component in transforming an idea into a reality, particularly in sectors where initial start-up costs may be high. The different stages of a small business To ascertain what kind of funding you need and where you can get it from, it’s important to identify which stage your small business is at.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Why investment banking?” and there’s now an overwhelming amount of information online about investment banking. I’ll explain these points here and suggest specific answers to “Why investment banking?” but I’ll start with the short version: Table Of Contents Why Investment Banking: The Short Version “Why Investment Banking?”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

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Growth Business

JULY 17, 2024

Angel investors A business angel is someone who quite often has a background in business or finance, and has funds to invest in businesses. Questions to ask are: Have they been successful in securing funding in your sector? Are the funding amounts they have secured on behalf of clients similar to the amount you are asking for?

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? It happens when capital borrowers like banks, big companies, and other financial institutions lose capital provider's trust like depositors, investors, and capital markets. Table of contents What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? How does Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Work?

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Periculum Capital

MARCH 12, 2022

Periculum Capital Company, LLC (“Periculum”) is pleased to announce it has completed a senior debt placement for Morgan Foods, Inc. The debt placement, structured as a working capital revolver and term loan, allowed the Company to refinance its existing debt and fund future growth. Morgan” or the “Company”).

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The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Panmure Gordon and Liberum are set to merge to create the UK’s largest independent investment bank, with ex-Barclays executive Rich Ricci stepping into the chief executive role of the combined entity. The deal comes just three months after Deutsche Bank completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis for £410 million.

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The TRADE

JULY 5, 2023

LCH RepoClear has merged its RepoClear Euro debt service, which includes specials and general collateral, with its tri-party basket repo clearing service €GCPlus. As a result, members are now able to settle Dutch government bonds at Euroclear Netherlands as well as Austrian and Spanish government bonds at Clearstream Banking Frankfurt.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. not banks or investment firms). What Are Corporate Finance Jobs?

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

Many candidates dread the paper LBO, but simply put, it is one of the most definitive “weeder” techniques used by many private equity firms and investment banking to lower the applicant pool. Balancing debt and equity components are crucial to minimizing the cost of capital while maintaining financial flexibility.

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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Implied Equity Purchase Price = Transaction Value - Debt + Cash. For this table, recall that LBO transactions are heavily financed with debt (it can go up to 90% of the capital structure for some deals).

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For the average person, rising interest rates are not ideal for those with significant amounts of debt, those looking to purchase a home with a mortgage, or many other use cases. Once the cash available is used to service the debt, whatever is left over is paid as dividends and used to calculate returns for private equity investors and LPs.

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Growth Business

MARCH 26, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Alternative lender ThinCats is to lend over £300 million to growing UK businesses via a new fund. Business owners are now beginning to make decisions again for acquisitions, management buyouts, EOTs or capital restructuring.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Everyone from Jamie Dimon to the International Monetary Fund is ringing alarms about the shadowy world of private credit. But the money keeps rolling in.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. But the other problem is that all hedge funds are “event-driven” because they invest based on catalysts , or specific events that could change a security’s price. If this fund is right, the company’s price may increase by 50%.

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How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2024

b' E197: E-commerce & SaaS Acquisitions Financing: Expert Stephen Speer on Funding Your Business Dreams - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Stephen Speer is a seasoned lending expert with a specialization in business acquisitions financing. rn rn rn "If we just don't like either the client or the business, we move on to the next.

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Regular individuals have retail banks. Huge corporations have investment banks. The answer: Merchant banks. Merchant banks are a very important part of the financial ecosystem, since they support the largest chunk of businesses – the mid-sized ones. What is a Merchant Bank?

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

It is fairly common for business owners to believe there are only three sources of capital – their local bank, the Small Business Administration (SBA) or personal loan/savings. However, if certain business criteria are met, there are other viable sources of capital available to fund growth opportunities.

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The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A Treasury official will call for greater transparency over emergency currency “swap” loans to struggling countries by China’s central bank.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 30, 2023

To go from equity value to enterprise value, add the net debt (debt minus cash) of the company to equity value. Step 3: Calculate Debt and Equity Funding Amounts (Sources & Uses) Since LBOs are financed using a combination of debt and equity, you’ll need to determine how much of each will be used in the transaction.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300 billion in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses.

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Wizenius

MAY 4, 2023

As a finance student, you'll likely come across the term "term sheet" when studying investment banking and finance. In investment banking, a term sheet is a non-binding document that outlines the basic terms and conditions of an investment or financing deal between two parties. What is a Term Sheet?

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The UK’s fintechs cover a range of specialisms, from wealth tech and regtech to insurtech and banking. Beringea Beringea is a transatlantic venture capital firm with more than $800m under management across its funds in the UK and the US. The fund will not invest in hardware, medical devices or consumer social networks.

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