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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.

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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Access to credible sources of information such as SEC EDGAR database , Treasury.gov , OECD GDP Forecast , Mergent Online, S&P Capital IQ, Hoovers, ValueLine, Yahoo Finance , MarketWatch , and Damodaran Online. Target’s current stock price: Can be obtained from sources such as Yahoo Finance.

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

Francine Way

Once we have the Implied Equity Purchase Price, we can build the Uses table by factoring in the pay down of existing debt and various transaction fees (financing, investment banking, legal, and other fees) related to the proposed transaction as follow: Total Uses = Implied Equity Purchase Price + Paydown of Debt + Fees.

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M&A Blog #21 – valuation (scenario / sensitivity analysis)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have discussed five valuation methods: DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, LBO, and Dividend Discount Model (DDM). In fact these are the areas where finance and statistics intersect. For example, in the above graph, we see that based on our DCF model, the current market stock price of $145.38

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

OfficeHours

Learn to interpret anonymous blog critiques as a tool for professional success. A Few Reads to Digest Valuation Simplified: How Discounted Cash Flow Modeling Drives Financial Analysis Harness Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling for financial analysis. Gain valuable insights and strategies to thrive in the competitive world of finance.

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Buy Side M&A Blog Series - Vol 7 - Valuing The Target

RKJ Partners

In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in valuing a target company. Below are the six recognized methodologies with short explanations of each: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: This analysis derives an ‘intrinsic’ value of a company. What is Valuation?

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10-17-2023 Newsletter: How Much Money Should You Have Saved by 30?

OfficeHours

Once I started working in finance, I educated myself on different investment types, what effective budgeting really meant, and where I should be putting my money to maximize return and diversification. The advice below is not financial advice, but simply learnings I have put together after working in finance for several years.