Wizenius

AUGUST 16, 2023

Private Equity (PE) often becomes the coveted next step for many investment bankers, promising new dimensions within the financial landscape. 6) Investor Relations: Sustaining a steady stream of capital for future investments is crucial for PE firms. Looking for the best investment banking course in India?

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Private Equity Coach Is PE a Good Fit for you? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Many first-year (and some second-year) analysts are unsure if private equity should be their next step.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity. As usual, the truth is somewhere in between. appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Here’s how these strategies compare on the “trading vs. private equity” spectrum: The big selling point of the “middle” strategies – special situations and distressed – is that their returns are relatively uncorrelated with the overall market , and they have greater potential upside than something like merger arbitrage.

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How2Exit

APRIL 10, 2023

He quickly realized that the bigger problem was companies wanting to raise money rather than investors needing to deploy money into cryptocurrency. They also help their clients to talk to lenders for the debt portion of the deal and to talk to private equity firms to see what their criteria is.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While they're seen in numerous sectors, their significance shines particularly in investment banking , private equity, and corporate finance. In modern times, their usage has expanded, notably in sectors like investment banking and private equity , adapting to the dynamic needs of the financial industry.

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OfficeHours

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For instance, becoming proficient in Python for financial modeling can distinguish you as an indispensable team member. I recently joined a women’s network for my investing sector and I’m excited to meet other like-minded investors to trade ideas with and keep as part of my expanding social and professional circles.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 9, 2024

It’s exciting when a private equity investor or strategic buyer shows interest in your company, but it’s essential not to get carried away, especially early in the courting process. Avoid speaking with an investor or buyer without an advisor to avoid negotiation mistakes.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Such activities can be analyzed in the financial section of the company's cash flow statement. It aids investors in analyzing the company's performance. The reports reflect a firm’s financial health and performance in a given period. It is measured using specific ratios such as gross profit margin, EBITDA, and net profit margin.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. Do the investors believe our numbers and metrics like ARR and ARPU ?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: yes, we’ve covered the growth equity case study before, but I’m doing it again because I don’t think the previous examples were great. They over-complicated the financial model (e.g., So, you can think of this example and tutorial as “Growth Equity Case Study: The Final Form.”

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Equities Valuation Financial Statement Financial Modeling 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In-depth analysis that might take days or weeks, such as a financial model with 1,000 rows in Excel to assess a biopharma company’s valuation.

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Software Equity Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

COGS is a key metric private equity investors and strategic buyers use to evaluate companies. LEARN MORE: Understanding the SaaS Financial Model: Key Concepts and Methods Common COGS expense line items for software companies include: Hosting expenses to deliver the actual software.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

Why would investors pay high fees for what is effectively a mutual fund?” Think: a deep review of companies’ financial statements, 3-statement models , and DCF-based valuations. As with the investment banking vs. private equity debate, many of these questions depend on the specific firms involved.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Renewable Energy Accounting, Valuation, and Financial Modeling For the most part, very little is “new” here. These include points like PPA rates, escalation factors, debt sculpting vs. sizing , the DSCR , LLCR , and forecasting the CFADS and Cash Flow to Equity.

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How2Exit

JULY 3, 2023

The speaker mentions that if the seller's main goal is to retire or spend more time with their family, a private equity firm may not be the right buyer. Private equity firms often require the seller to stay involved in the business for a certain period of time and may offer additional incentives to keep them engaged.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 11, 2023

While people obsess over investment banking and private equity, other sectors within finance, such as commercial real estate (CRE) , often go ignored. The disadvantages are that it is quite difficult to move from these jobs into investment/deal-related roles, as some CRE investors “look down on” property management.

Private Equity 101

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

If you have an engineering background, you might get hired for your ability to read and interpret technical analyses such as feasibility reports and help bankers incorporate them into financial model assumptions. One example is Steel Dynamics, which we feature in our main financial modeling course.

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