DCF Equities Sale 
OfficeHours
MAY 31, 2023
The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today. However, the biggest flaw of this article is that it, as you would expect, ends with a sale pitch.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.
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Francine Way
JULY 12, 2017
As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 13, 2024
Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. 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.
Wizenius
APRIL 8, 2023
Equity Value (today) = Equity Value at end of forecast period/ (1+Target rate of Return)^n 4) Because this is the valuation of the start-up before the VC invests his/her money in the business it is known as Pre-Money Valuation of the start-up 5) VC investors receive an equity share of the business in exchange for their investments.
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. We then calculate Implied Equity Purchase Price as follow: Transaction (Enterprise) Value = Most current EBITDA * EBITDA Multiple.
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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