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They have their investment thesis and valuation, and the earnings announcement is the event that unlocks value… …but this is not what “event-driven” means in most cases. But if we’re wrong, and the spin-off doesn’t happen or gets done at a lower valuation, the parent company’s share price would fall by only 10%.”
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Second, impact to deal valuation or terms. Concerning valuation or deal terms, the earlier you detect a breach or a strong possibility of a breach, the better so you can help corporate development decide how best to address the issues. MH: We often talk about due diligence findings in three successive phases.
Second, impact to deal valuation or terms. Concerning valuation or deal terms, the earlier you detect a breach or a strong possibility of a breach, the better so you can help corporate development decide how best to address the issues. MH: We often talk about due diligence findings in three successive phases.
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Reference any deals you’ve worked on that required analysis of these points and talk about how they affected the valuation or client’s decisions (this is more grounded than just saying, “I like high-growth companies!”). Exits Up Slightly But Still Poor – M&A activity has ticked up modestly, but the IPO market is still mostly shut.
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