Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In a world where specialization is the norm, this does put me at a bit of a disadvantage, since there are many who know a great deal more about almost any topic that I choose to talk about, but I do think that it gives me a big-picture perspective that helps me find answers.

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Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

You do not need to be an “expert” in the technical details of oil & gas, but you should know the following topics: The different verticals and how the business models, drivers, and risk factors differ. This list is more geographically diverse because not every country has strong oil and gas production , but they all need distribution.

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

But deal flow is also very dependent on your vertical. When you analyze companies in this vertical, you focus on brand (reduced risk from competition), recurring revenue , the ability to diversify (geographically product-wise), and free cash flow generation. For example, I ran a screen for M&A deals with U.S.-based

Banking 97

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Equidam

MAY 2, 2022

You’ve done your financial projections, and you’ve worked out the amount of negative cash flow you’ll need to cover until you can achieve your next milestone. In this article we’ll look at a few of the often-overlooked factors which might inform when to raise capital for your startup, and how much you might look to raise.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 15, 2022

The Guidance covers a range of topics, including an issuer’s affected business operations and related compliance with applicable sanctions and export controls, as well as relevant changes in an issuer’s disclosure or financial reporting controls. The Guidance.

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Equilest

MAY 27, 2023

To delve deeper into the topic of evaluating inventory's impact on business valuation and to gain valuable insights into efficient inventory management strategies - keep reading this blog post. It serves as an essential asset in the production and distribution process. What happens if inventory is not properly managed?

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 28, 2024

That said, and notwithstanding decades of research and debate on the topic, there are still wide differences in how risk is defined and measured. Risk Measures There is almost no conversation or discussion that you can have about business or investing, where risk is not a part of that discussion. What is risk?

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Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Also, there are still misconceptions about the financial modeling in the group, the hours, the exit opportunities, and other topics, so this updated article will address all of those: Definitions: What is Public Finance Investment Banking? Do you need to know DBC or Monte Carlo simulations or other, more advanced topics? The Greeks?

Finance 65

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FE International

MARCH 23, 2022

Most small businesses valued at under $5,000,000 are valued using a multiple of seller discretionary earnings (SDE or sometimes also called seller discretionary cash flow ) particularly if they are relatively slow growing and do not have a management team in place. Below we discuss six key topics to think about in the run-up to the sale.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In a significant departure from the proposed rules, in lieu of adopting final rules addressing the status of potential statutory underwriters in de-SPAC transactions as well as SPACs under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the SEC elected to provide guidance on each of these controversial topics.

Finance 45

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Financial leverage : There are two ways you can raise funding for a company, and since lenders have contractual claims on the cash flows, the cost of debt should be lower than the cost of equity for almost every company, and that difference is increased by the tax laws tilt towards debt (with interest expenses being tax deductible).

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 22, 2022

I published an article on this topic of investment banking in New York vs. Chicago vs. San Francisco vs. Los Angeles vs. Houston vs. other cities a long time ago – but a fair amount has changed since then: Remote / hybrid work means that some of the advantages and disadvantages of different cities are more nebulous.

Banking 93

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Erik A. Lopez

AUGUST 31, 2015

’s distribution services business assets in the U.S. Buyer representations and warranties frequently cover some combination of the following topics: organization and good standing. of Barnes Group Inc.’s and Canada for $550 million. After all, cash is cash. authority and enforceability. absence of conflicts. Other Articles.

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We have detailed articles on all these topics (click the links), so I don’t want to waste time re-explaining them. Sourcing: Where will your deal flow come from? Distributions: How frequently will you distribute dividends, cash flows, interest, and realized gains to your LPs?

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Notably though, theAdopting Release states that there would be no basis for an enforcement action if an RIA cannot timely deliver the statement due to reasonably unforeseeable circumstances, as long as the RIA reasonably believed the statement would be distributed on time and the RIA delivers it as promptly as practicable.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 27, 2023

I also included Joans spaghetti map of appraisal related regulatory authority as a reference to this complicated topic matter. Additionally I mentioned how regulatory structure never actually encompassed the amc industry properly, the amc industry coming in after all other regulatory structure development.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

The Prospectus To get the assessment of the company started, I began by looking at Zomato's prospectus and all of the concerns I noted about excessive and distracting disclosure that I laid out in last week's post on the topic, came rushing back to me.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The growth of private markets through exempt offerings, the ascension of the once-mythical “unicorns,” and what these things portend for the future of our public markets have been hotly debated topics for some time now. [1] 21] That is an increase of about 121 unicorns in less than one year since I last spoke on this topic.

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FE International

JUNE 28, 2021

If it seems unlikely that a new owner will be able to keep content flowing long-term, or will have to pay for copy at a higher rate, this could present a problem. Large distribution – if you list on a large, reputable business-for-sale network then it is likely your ad has the potential to be seen by a lot of visitors. Email Lists.

Start-ups 59

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals & Mining Investment Banking Definition: In metals & mining investment banking, professionals advise companies that find, produce, and distribute base metals, bulk commodities, and precious metals on debt and equity issuances and mergers and acquisitions.

Banking 52

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FE International

MARCH 14, 2018

It is a very well covered topic and one that we highly recommend you research thoroughly when deciding how to price your SaaS app, taking the specifics of your app into consideration. This is especially critical for a young, bootstrapped SaaS company that is very dependent on cash flow. SaaS Technical Considerations. Threat of Piracy.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 27, 2022

I would like to address three topics: first, I will touch on three areas of particular interest to our Division; second, I’ll mention two specific developments confronting the investment management industry in the coming months; and, third, I’ll focus on one of our largest projects and a topic of recurring interest, money market funds. * * *.

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Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Today, ESG is not only a dominant topic of discussion across the American business and investment community, it is driving business decisions, impacting corporate structures and organizational charts and it is having a profound impact on investment decisions. What does this really mean? Management of the Legal & Regulatory Environment.

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