Focus Investment Banking

JULY 16, 2024

This was despite a strong overall market that pushed the S&P 500 up 3.9% However, this performance once again lags the broader indices by a fairly wide margin, as both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 20% over the past year. and the NASDAQ up 8.3% over the same three-month time frame. This included a 12.5%

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How2Exit

MARCH 23, 2023

It is also important to have an accurate valuation of the business and to be aware of any liabilities or assets that could affect the sale. For example, if the seller owns an e-commerce business with a majority of its sales coming from FBA, they may have a subscription to Jungle Scout or Helium 10 which can be added back to the P&L.

M&A 130

M&A Business Book-building Sale 130

FineMark

JANUARY 17, 2024

The equity market also noted the Fed’s comments as investors piled back into equities and the S&P 500 finished the year up more than 26%. What’s intriguing about the chart in Figure 2 is how differently equities, as measured by the S&P 500, performed under each period, returning a modest 5.7%

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How2Exit

MARCH 20, 2023

Concept 8: Understand Key Metrics When it comes to an understanding key metrics for businesses, it is essential to understand the terms SDE, EBITDA, P&L, lifetime value, churn rate, growth rate, total number of subscribers, conversion rates, and product market fit. It also takes into account the profits generated by the business.

M&A 130

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Business Profitability 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

Growth” was less of a goal than financial engineering and multiple expansion via cost cuts to improve metrics like Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). For example, Industrial Growth Partners (IGP) focuses on “engineered products businesses” and “niche industrial services companies.”

Private Equity 66

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Debt 66

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

The metals & mining team’s classification varies based on the bank. But it’s not necessarily required, and plenty of undergrads join these groups via internships without detailed knowledge of the engineering side. A recent mining deal , especially if the bank you’re interviewing with advised on it.

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