Francine Way

JULY 13, 2017

Building the proforma income statement, proforma balance sheet, and Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF). Determining the year-by-year future non-equity claims from the latest 10-K, especially those that will occur during the forecast horizon, and their combined present value. Tangible Book Value = Book Value of Equity - Goodwill.

Valuation 130

Valuation M&A DCF Book-building 130

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

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. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

Discounted Cash Flow 130

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation M&A DCF 130

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

You must be willing to explore different sources for deals, build relationships within your industry or niche, and reach out directly to business owners. Empathy involves understanding the other party’s perspective, building rapport, and using effective communication. Using effective communication is also important.

Business 130

Business Negotiation DCF Acquisitions 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

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.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

When a deal becomes “active” in IB, you dive into it and go in-depth into all aspects, from the financials to the buyer/seller outreach to the presentations and more. You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools enable professionals to build detailed valuation models that consider various factors influencing a company’s value. The Enterprise Value Calculator incorporates various techniques, such as the discounted cash flow (DCF) method, market multiples, and comparable transactions analysis.

M&A 52

M&A Valuation Utilities Mergers and Acquisitions 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

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. This means that the method evaluates the future cash flow of the company and then discounts those cash flows to the present day.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40