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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Mergers and Inquisitions

To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. It can be useful for certain companies, such as power and utility firms and midstream (pipeline) operators in oil & gas … …but it’s also much harder to set up and use than a standard DCF.

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Useful Software Industry Acronyms for Executives

Software Equity Group

DCF: Discounted Cash Flow Estimates a company’s value and forecasts future cash flow by incorporating the time value of money. DCF is used when making investment decisions and understanding a business’s current and future value. G&A expenses include rent, utilities, insurance, and office supplies.

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Venture Capital Interview Questions: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Mergers and Inquisitions

A: For this one, you should find highly specific markets – such as P&C insurance technology rather than “fintech” – and argue that others have overlooked them for reasons X, Y, and Z, but they could potentially create billion-dollar startups. Q: Which markets are the most attractive to you? Q: How do you value a biotech startup?

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Growth Equity Interview Questions: Full List, Answers, and Differences vs. Venture Capital and Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

Growth Equity Interview Questions: Technical Concepts As with private equity interviews , they could potentially ask you about anything: Accounting , equity value and enterprise value , valuation and DCF analysis , and even merger models and LBO models. You could still use a DCF , but it would have to go far into the future (e.g.,