Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Then, the bank lends these funds to companies and individuals and charges interest on these loans. These loans create matching deposits on the L&E side of the bank’s Balance Sheet, and the bank then finds real deposits or other funding sources to back the loans. But the U.S.

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OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

Getting someone to listen Read More Blogs Visit OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates. I’m Good On The Prep, I Just Need Help Getting Interviews” Interviewing is part art, part science. The post 07-04-2023 Newsletter: July 4th PE Platform Sale!

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OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

Interviews will consist of behavioral questions such as “Why our fund? Given how early interviews kicked off this year (analysts literally just finished training), we expect there to be off-cycle spots open at most funds this year too. For case studies, they give you feedback as if you were interviewing at a fund.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. It’s almost like the city has its own PR department and never-ending marketing campaign. If you’re interested in the Middle East or have connections to the region, all this hype has probably made you wonder about finance careers there.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Amidst public market volatility and economic uncertainty, private capital investment funds remain open for business, albeit with increased scrutiny and rigorous diligence on every deal. The Fed Funds Rate sits at 4%, and SOFR is expected to peak at 4.8% in Q2 2023.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

The lines between different strategies have blurred over time, and many firms have multiple funds that target companies at different stages. Silver Lake , in contrast to these two firms, is less of a software specialist because it also does plenty of hardware, communications, services, and even media deals.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

Previously, Ken was a Partner and Founder at Renewal Capital, a private equity fund making special situations investments in the lower middle market, as well as a partner at investment bank Gordian Group. For the past two years, he was a Managing Director in Special Situations Investment Banking at Cowen.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In Q3, the pattern we’ve continued to see is fairly typical of a market reset – bifurcation. The first area of bifurcation is between the large cap and middle market Tech M&A markets. This has led to a significant drop in software M&A, with each consecutive quarter showing a decline from the last.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 30, 2023

Step 3: Calculate Debt and Equity Funding Amounts (Sources & Uses) Since LBOs are financed using a combination of debt and equity, you’ll need to determine how much of each will be used in the transaction. These items are less common, but you can ask your interviewer if you should include them if they are not given in the prompt.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In the middle market , Jefferies has recruited some of the top bankers in renewable energy M&A and is expected to do well going forward. Many private equity firms and hedge funds invest in renewables or related areas like chemicals, industrials, technology, and power.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

In Europe, 35% of football clubs have been funded via capital from PE/VC firms, sovereign wealth funds, or private consortiums. But this article will focus on dedicated sports PE firms and some mega-funds that have made sports investments. Other firms focusing on “sports-adjacent” companies (analytics, media, tech services, etc.)

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OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike. Do you know what I would ask for at a smaller fund instead of the larger ones that won’t even engage in this part of the conversation? Ace your interview now.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reserve Your Ticket Periscope Equity is a Chicago-based private equity firm, which makes control investments in technology-enabled service companies and is currently investing out of Fund II. Periscope Equity (“Periscope”), announced the final closing of its second institutional fund, Periscope Equity II, L.P. Thursday, Aug.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 26, 2023

Periscope Equity is a Chicago-based private equity firm, which makes control investments in technology-enabled service companies and is currently investing out of Fund II. Case Studies Technicals Deal Walkthroughs Determining Fund Type/Size Is Business School For You? Thursday, Aug. Why did you decide to work in private equity?

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a result, private debt providers and the syndicated market increasingly are competing on pricing and covenant packages to win new acquisition financing mandates, and many bulge bracket banks are sponsoring their own private debt funds. billion, which was funded through $2.65 in 2022 to 5.9x

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Intrepid Banker Insights

APRIL 1, 2025

Throughout his career, Kraft has assisted in dozens of M&A advisory assignments and debt and equity capital fund-raises for both public and private companies, spanning industries including industrials, healthcare services, consumer, technology, and software.

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