How do you answer "tell me about a recent IPO you followed"?
What is a good structure to answer this question with?
Company background, offer price, current price, recent developments?
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Where the proceeds will go. LTM Revenue, EBITDA, multiples are also handy.
This is 101 stuff but not differentiating
As an interviewer, I'd expect you to know this stuff if asked but really have no interest in the actual numbers being regurgitated
What I'm looking for is a broader story that demonstrates you have an understanding of corporate finance. So: why did they IPO and why now, any interesting transaction features (cornerstones, pre-ipo rounds, voting structures, etc), why you're interested in the company in the first place, how do they stack up against their competitors
Where does one get this information ?
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