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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Access to credible sources of information such as SEC EDGAR database , Treasury.gov , OECD GDP Forecast , Mergent Online, S&P Capital IQ, Hoovers, ValueLine, Yahoo Finance , MarketWatch , and Damodaran Online. Inexpensive Excel-plugin simulator such as @RISK are available for download online.

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Profit and Loss Statement

Wall Street Mojo

What Is Profit And Loss Statement? A profit and loss (P&L) statement, sometimes called as an income statement, is a financial report that provides investors and outsiders with a financial overview of a company. The report helps investors determine a company’s profitability.

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M&A Blog #24 - Merger Relative Valuation

Francine Way

A discussion of the target’s financials typically starts with the P/L or Income Statement, followed by the Balance Sheet, and then the Cash Flow Statement. Both tests detect the likelihood of earnings manipulation presence in financial statements through metric evaluations. Negative equity balance.

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Diving Deep into SME Acquisitions: Essential Insights, Strategies, and Success Secrets

How2Exit

E241: Diving Deep into SME Acquisitions: Essential Insights, Strategies, and Success Secrets - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Danny O'Neill : Danny O'Neill is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in sales and marketing. Hailing from Scotland with ties to Ireland, Danny has diverse experience in turning around small businesses.

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Skills an Undergraduate should have to start a career towards Investment Banking

Wizenius

Financial Statements: Master the concepts of Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow statement. Regularly practice exercises to create these statements. Financial Modelling: Practice financial statements in Excel to build comfort and eventually transition to financial modelling.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

As the delivery date approaches, the underlying commodity’s price and its futures price converge. The Skills Required for Commodity Trading You do not use traditional financial statement analysis or valuation in commodity trading because the underlying asset is a futures contract , not a stock.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Once the extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items are identified, the next (2nd) step is to have them added back / removed from the historical income statement to normalize the financial statement. Expense items are added back and gain items are removed.