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

Francine Way

Build proforma income statement and balance sheet. The 5th step in DCF is to build the proforma income statement and balance sheet, using the proforma assumptions, forecast horizon, and the growth stage selected from the previous step. Derive proforma assumptions from the target’s normalized historical statements.

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

RKJ Partners

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. Leverage Buyout (LBO) Analysis: LBO analysis focuses on a company’s ability to generate cash flow.

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books.