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. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

Valuation Techniques: Employing discounted cash flow (DCF) and comparative analysis to ascertain the target’s value. Conclusion Vertical merger integration represents a strategic maneuver in the corporate finance playbook, offering the potential for cost savings, supply chain efficiencies, and market control.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Valuations are high, the returns depend on future growth, and deals are for primary capital , i.e., new cash the business needs. Similarly, SoftBank has played a big role in growth equity (for better or worse…) but it’s the investing arm of a corporation, not a standalone PE/VC firm. Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Technical Questions – You could get standard questions about accounting and valuation or VC-specific questions about cap tables, key metrics in your industry, or how to value startups. Q: What’s the difference between pre-money and post-money valuations? Q: Which current startup would you invest in?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Specifically, private equity is not feasible from most ECM or DCM teams, hedge funds are also challenging, venture capital is a stretch, and you won’t have the right skills for corporate development. If you want a long-term finance career (stay in banking or switch to private equity, corporate development, hedge funds, etc.),

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

Selected Appraisal Decisions Since Aruba Using Valuation Method Other than Deal Price. Case Name Difference from Deal Price (%) Court’s Valuation Method Noteworthy Aspects of Sales Process / Target Status Jarden Corporation (VC Slights – Del. Waiver of Appraisal Rights.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

Think: a deep review of companies’ financial statements, 3-statement models , and DCF-based valuations. You need financial statement analysis and valuation skills for these roles, and ER and IB provide the most direct paths. But you can still move to other AM firms or consider “corporate” roles at normal companies.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Corporate finance roles at nearby companies. Corporate banking. Big 4 or independent valuation firm internships. You should also start learning the technical side (accounting, valuation, and basic M&A and LBO concepts) and begin networking with alumni. Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mispriced Companies and Assets – Some mature healthcare firms trade at low valuation multiples , often because the market misunderstands their contracts, revenue, or track record. Areas like healthcare services and medical devices are fairly generalist and follow standard accounting and valuation. For example, in the U.S., in biology.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). AISC is usually defined as the cash costs to operate the mine plus corporate G&A, reclamation costs, exploration/study costs, and the required development and CapEx. Freeport-McMoRan (U.S.),

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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.,

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