Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 7, 2024

Cost of Leveraged Buyouts: PE firms often use leveraged buyouts (LBOs) to acquire companies, relying heavily on debt financing. Lower interest rates make this debt cheaper, enabling PE firms to execute more buyouts or bid higher for target companies. This market trend can raise the comparative value of similar businesses.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Valuation Equities Business 52

Wizenius

JUNE 25, 2023

The WACC considers the cost of debt and equity financing and reflects the risk associated with the company's capital structure. Gain in-depth knowledge of financial analysis, M&A, valuation techniques, advanced Excel modeling, and more. Take your career to new heights in the dynamic world of finance.

Financial Models 52

Financial Models Financial Modeling Investment Banking DCF Analysis 52

Francine Way

JULY 11, 2017

Access to credible sources of information such as SEC EDGAR database , Treasury.gov , OECD GDP Forecast , Mergent Online, S&P Capital IQ, Hoovers, ValueLine, Yahoo Finance , MarketWatch , and Damodaran Online. Target’s current stock price: Can be obtained from sources such as Yahoo Finance.

Valuation 130

Valuation M&A DCF Financial Statement 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And you don’t want to join a startup because you want a mix of finance, sales, and operations skills – but you normally get “siloed” into just one of those at normal companies. Q: Walk me through one of your deals and explain whether you would have invested in the debt or equity offering or acquired the company. Q: Why our firm/group?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Equities Capital Valuation 59

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. Leverage Buyout (LBO) Analysis: LBO analysis focuses on a company’s ability to generate cash flow.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40