Certain bid pricing considerations were discussed in a previous post, illustrating what a financial advisor or investment banker would look at for a bid for a private company. Here, we look at other considerations. The bid price is just one of several things that the seller and their financial advisor will consider
Month: August 2018
Interview with: Big 4 Corporate Finance VP
Fama French and Multi Factor Models
Renting in Downtown Toronto
Toronto is the financial capital of Canada, and like all financial centers, quite expensive to live in. On top of all the banking, sales & trading, and management consulting offices, there are 3 major universities with campuses downtown – UofT St George (Rotman), York (Schulich), and Ryerson. With such high
Investment Banking Interview Challenge Questions
Was discussing what some of the more challenging questions a few mentees have been receiving from interviews at elite boutiques (Evercore/Moelis/Centerview) - just kidding, Centerview questions are much harder. Have a go and send in your answers for our great reveal next week. First person to answer them all right gets
Feedback for Investment Banking Summer Analysts
Bid Pricing Strategy: Part I
A Comparison Of Spin-Outs Versus Carve-Out IPOs: Part II
A Comparison of Spin-Outs versus Carve-Out IPOs: Part I
Spin-Out of Non-Core Assets For many corporates, there will be talk about non-core assets and their role under the broader company umbrella. These non-core assets may be divisions that do not fit into the business thesis that investors are looking for. As a very simple example, if a chain of coffee shops
Deal Protection in Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are the bread and butter of investment banking. However, plenty of mergers and acquisitions fall through for various reasons. As such, the acquiring firm will want to employ strategies that ensure that they can consummate the transaction. Deal protection exists because acquiring companies want to be secure from