Viking Mergers

MARCH 8, 2023

They believe they’ve found the perfect business; financing has been approved; they’re weeks into due diligence, and “Surprise!” Today’s focus is Deal Killer #2: Unresolved Issues. Deal Killer #2: Unresolved Issues It’s every buyer’s worst nightmare. an unresolved issue is discovered.

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Comps Compliance Banking Finance 130

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 11, 2025

The “tell me about a recent deal” question in finance interviews is designed to test your genuine interest in the industry. I’d summarize the importance of the “tell me about a recent deal” question as follows: Most Important: MBA-level candidates moving into IB from non-finance backgrounds and lateral hires recruiting from non-deal roles.

EBITDA 59

EBITDA Banking Start-ups Finance 59

Appraisers Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Equitable access to housing o Take meaningful actions to achieve the goals and objectives of the Enterprises’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans. o Continue efforts to minimize single-family appraisal bias and improve valuation equity, including by supporting FHFA’s implementation of the Property and Valuation Equity (PAVE) action plan.

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Appraisal Comps Compliance Equity 75

Valutico

MAY 6, 2024

Valutico | May 7, 2024 Valuation is really important in finance. Valuation methods for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are important for figuring out fair prices, negotiating deals, getting financing, and following rules. It’s about figuring out how much an asset or company is worth right now.

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Discounted Cash Flow Precedent Transaction Analysis Weighted Average Cost of Capital Comparable Company Analysis 52

Value Scope

JANUARY 13, 2021

The market approach uses comps, both trading and transaction. Captain King and his partner Gideon “Legs” Lewis bought a 15,500-acre Mexican land grant called the Rincon de Santa Gertrudis , and this started the King Ranch of Texas. They paid $300; we cannot use that factoid in any meaningful way today for valuation purposes!

Fair Market Value 130

Fair Market Value Discounted Cash Flow Marketability Treasury 130

Reynolds Holding

JUNE 5, 2024

One analyst report indicated that Tesla might have to “[d]evise a new comp package that would get Musk directly to [his] 25% voting share bogey.” This post comes to us from Lucian Bebchuk, a professor of law, economics, and finance, and director of the corporate governance program, at Harvard Law School; and Robert J. Jackson, Jr.,

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Comps Finance Marketability 53

GCF Value

JANUARY 7, 2021

The exercise is similar to when the real estate agent pulls comps to help you price your house – you have a data point based on transactions for broadly similar entities. The end product from an online valuation calculator won’t provide much in the way of analysis. Experience. Industry Expertise. Professional and Managerial Insight.

Business Valuation 52

Business Valuation Appraisal Comps Dividends 52

Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. So, expect a lot of quarterly financial projections , quick public comps , and simple DCF models linked to specific catalysts. Do Multi-Manager Hedge Funds Deliver?

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Start-ups Beta Marketability Comps 104

Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. If you want a long-term finance career (stay in banking or switch to private equity, corporate development, hedge funds, etc.),

Banking 59

Banking Marketability Start-ups Equity 59

Value Scope

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Market Approach The market approach uses comps, both trading and transaction. Captain King and his partner Gideon “Legs” Lewis bought a 15,500-acre Mexican land grant called the Rincon de Santa Gertrudis , and this started the King Ranch of Texas. ValueScope uses direct comparable transactions of royalty interests if they are available.

Fair Market Value 100

Fair Market Value Discounted Cash Flow Marketability Treasury 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 7, 2025

Posted by Jonathan Macey (Yale Law School), on Monday, April 7, 2025 Editor's Note: Jonathan Macey is Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law at Yale Law School and Professor in the Yale School of Management. Nor does it punish the directors and others who were responsible for the supposedly flawed process.

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Equilest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Introduction In the fiercely competitive landscape of finance, succeeding in a valuation interview requires a unique blend of knowledge, confidence, and strategic preparation. These interviews are not just a mere formality but a critical component of the hiring process in finance, investment banking, and consulting.

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Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It mixes public finance , project finance , real estate , and infrastructure. It does help to have industry experience in one of the related sectors (tech/TMT, real estate, infrastructure, public finance, etc.), For more on these points, please see the public finance investment banking article and the analytical examples there.

Banking 105

Banking Finance Technology Equity 105

Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The second inflection point was triggered by the “Fundamental Reshaping of Finance” open letter to CEOs on January 14, 2020, by BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink. “In For example, in a recent valuation we completed, the mean unlevered Beta of a group of 10 comps was 0.58. Sources: [1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130

Equidam

JUNE 30, 2025

Strategy 2: Bridge to Better Times When down rounds seem inevitable but you believe the market correction is temporary, bridge financing can provide an alternative path.

Equity 59

Equity Marketability Risk-free Rate Start-ups 59

Valutico

AUGUST 17, 2022

Valutico has once again made finance professional’s lives easier by announcing the launch of the Venture Capital (VC) method for valuing start-ups, available for the first time within its online platform. . What data is used for the companies ‘comps’ comparisons? Announcement: Valutico Provides an Easier Way to Value Startups.

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Start-ups EBIT Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow 52

Equidam

APRIL 22, 2025

Introduction to Venture Capital Financing. 5 Financing Mistakes To Avoid (Equidam Blog). Public market valuations, for instance, often influence private market expectations, especially since public markets represent a key exit route for VC investments. [49] 2] [15] [17]. What Investors Look For in Startup Valuation. Equidam Blog).

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Equidam

APRIL 22, 2025

Venture Capital (VC) Financing: This is perhaps the most common context. Valuation is fundamental for structuring investment rounds. It determines the price per share, dictating how much equity founders concede in exchange for the capital raised. [3]

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Meghan Robson, head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas, speaks to Global Finance about directional forecasts and what to expect post-election. Global Finance: What surprised you in 2024? That is finally starting to stabilize as we’ve lapped higher rates and have easier comps there. For now, there’s a positive outlook.

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Start-ups Finance Equity Private Equity Firm 98

Equidam

MAY 2, 2025

In the context of startup valuation, “comparables” (often shortened to “comps”) refer to companies that are used as benchmarks to help estimate the value of the startup in question. Early-stage comps focus on potential, while later-stage comps incorporate more financial performance data.

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Comps Marketability Technology EBITDA 64

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 27, 2025

In 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Wells notices to at least 13 crypto companies several of which were decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms including Uniswap Labs (Uniswap), the second largest decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume. 27, 2024), appeal certified Jan. 4, 2024), [link]. [10] Codes R. &

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