Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 7, 2024

One aspect that is often talked about and significantly impacts the business landscape is the relationship between interest rates, private equity groups, and business valuations. For private equity (PE) groups, these rates determine the cost of capital, which is essential for their investment strategies.

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Private Equity Valuation Equities Business 52

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. Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Building a proforma balance sheet.

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Valuation M&A Debt Book-building 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So you want to pursue a role in Private Equity and Growth Equity? Existing Debt The US is a country riddled with debt. Others may have car payments, mortgages, credit card debt, or other debt that could hang over their head as a large liability. Yes, I’m interested!

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Private Equity Debt M&A Investment 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.

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Corporate Finance Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports. But you would not build models for M&A deals, leveraged buyouts, or debt/equity issuances in research or at least, they would be far simpler than the IB versions.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in capital markets, you work on just one category of deals , such as equity-related transactions (IPOs, follow-ons, convertible bonds, etc.) or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds). Again, LevFin is the exception and provides realistic exits into private equity, direct lending , mezzanine , etc.).

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