Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms. 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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Valuation M&A Debt Book-building 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

Project Finance Definition: “Project Finance” refers to acquisitions, debt/equity financings, and new developments of capital-intensive infrastructure assets that provide essential utilities and services. However, many people also use the term more broadly to refer to equity, debt, and advisory for infrastructure assets.

Corporate Finance 59

Corporate Finance Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Interviews Investment banking interviews test broader topics, but equity research interviews tend to go more in-depth into narrower subjects. Investment Banking: Exit Opportunities Investment banking exit opportunities are much broader than the ones offered by equity research, but equity research beats it in a few areas.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Banking Bank 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

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

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Banking Bank 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

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.).

Funds 52

Funds Asset Management Management Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Most of our students and coaching clients in the Middle East have had to complete modeling tests or case studies, even for entry-level roles, and something like the 90-minute 3-statement modeling test or DCF model on this site could easily come up. 7,200 | U.K.: 1,000 | Dubai: ~150 Hedge Funds: S.: 3,200 | U.K.: ~500 standards (i.e.,

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategies Sovereign wealth funds can invest in almost anything, from equities to fixed income to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, hedge funds, and more. So, your best option in most cases is to gain traditional investment banking or private equity experience and use that to move in.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. Yes, you can read guides , take courses , and watch YouTube videos , but you should also spend a few hours building simple DCF models or 3-statement models to learn the key concepts. Internships at regional boutique banks. Wealth management. Corporate banking.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This site has already covered investment banking interview questions , private equity interview questions , and venture capital interview questions , so the next topic on the list seemed to be growth equity interview questions. Q: Why not go into private equity, venture capital, or startups?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Equities Capital Valuation 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

In technology, as a startup keeps raising capital, it normally does so at gradually higher valuations as its customers, users, and revenue grow. But in biotech, companies valuations often remain close to their total capital raised until much later in the process (i.e., Other large funds include Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital, and RTW.

Funds 64

Funds Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation 64

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). However, mining companies are usually classified based on their focus metal.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52