Hi guys,
For M&A/PE, how complex does the modeling you do get? I know there are comps, DCF, and LBO but are there other models you work with besides that?
Thanks!
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Obviously, it depends if you're a boy or a girl. But assuming you're a guy, the fanciest it would get would be white tie. It's typically just a smoking jacket and a pair of Tod's though.
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I've not once worn a white tie while modeling.
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The types of models will also vary based on the industry. For instance for financial institutions (FIG) the modeling is notoriously known to be more complex, as a lot of the finance terminology is not as applicable (some times they don't use EBITDA, etc).
There are also variations within the four main models. Accretion / Dilution, Purchase Price, among others. you'll learn these on the job and won't be asked that many technical questions during interviews, unless you study finance and/or had an internship.
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...600 page models of companies undergoing bankruptcy/restructuring. various pieces of debt and equity-like securities, intercompany disbursements, etc.
depends on the companies involved. if you're modeling out a mid market tech company being sold to a slightly bigger tech company, then models won't get too complex or "fancy"
but if you're working through a restructuring model for a company LBO'd during 2006 involving dozens of private equity funds, unsecured bondholders, equity holders...
even "sponsor created" leveraged buyout models go out to 90 pages.
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