Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The multi-manager hedge fund model is simple: Raise $10-20 billion, borrow at the fund level to take this to $50-$100 billion, and then allocate this capital to dozens of internal teams. So, expect a lot of quarterly financial projections , quick public comps , and simple DCF models linked to specific catalysts.

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Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Enterprise Value Calculator: An Overview The Enterprise Value Calculator is a sophisticated tool designed to assess the true value of a company by considering its financial performance, market position, and growth potential. Discount Rates Discount rates are used in the DCF method to determine the present value of future cash flows.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. 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. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

Like a PE firm, a search fund raises capital from outside investors and aims to multiply that capital by investing it – but like a SPAC, it makes only one acquisition. Because search funds raise little capital to acquire these small businesses, most search fund internships are unpaid.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

Nonetheless, parties should be mindful of the potential impact of Regal in transactions with delayed closings (particularly those with more significant gaps between signing and closing), as it provides a roadmap for would-be appraisal arbitragers to potentially capitalize on increases in target’s value between signing and closing.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

More differences emerge when you compare long-only hedge funds to long-only asset management: Investment Analysis and Financial Modeling You complete similar analyses and financial models at any “fundamental” firm ( long/short equity , long-only, activist , event-driven , etc.).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Healthcare Private Equity Definition : A healthcare private equity firm raises capital from outside investors (Limited Partners), acquires companies in the healthcare services, devices, and healthcare IT segments, and aims to grow these firms and sell their stakes within 3 – 7 years to realize a return on their investments.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign wealth funds have much longer time horizons and more “permanent capital” than traditional PE firms, hedge funds, and funds of funds, and these points create differences in timing, strategy, and willingness to pay. The approval process might take longer (say, 2-3 months rather than 1 month) because more people need to weigh in.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

For example, Capital IQ splits up the sector by metal type (aluminum, diversified, copper, gold, precious metals, silver, and steel). Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). goes here. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate in the Group?

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