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“Strategy” style M&A consulting as practiced at MBB

research industry trends and translate them to impact on the business

build a financial model of the projected business

Identify and quantify synergy opportunities 

develop a plan for how the combined entity will operate (org structure, combined operations, tech integration)

M&A IB: build a model of the projected business 

estimate synergies (more top down)

Value synergies and standalone business

model financing and capital structure 

overlap: model projected standalone business and synergies

Benefits of IB: money, valuation experience

benefits of consulting: WLB, deeper operational experience 

 

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