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Comparable Companies Analysis: The 5-Step Comps Methodology
Learn the 5-step investment banking methodology for comparable companies analysis — from peer selection and SEC filing sourcing to spreading multiples…
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Precedent Transactions Analysis: How to Value a Company Using M&A Data
Learn the 5-step Rosenbaum methodology for precedent transactions analysis: selecting comparable acquisitions, sourcing SEC filings, spreading transaction…
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The M&A Sale Process: Teasers, CIMs, Data Rooms & Fairness Opinions
Learn how investment banks run M&A sale processes, from teaser and CIM preparation through IOIs, final bids, fairness opinions, and regulatory closing.
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Learn how investment bankers calculate normalized EBITDA — the common add-backs, run-rate vs LTM distinctions, pro forma adjustments for acquisitions…
Football Field Valuation: How Investment Bankers Synthesize DCF, Comps & Precedent Transactions
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LBO Debt Structure: Senior Loans, High-Yield Bonds & Mezzanine Financing
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