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Wall Inc.
Your client, Wall Inc., is a dry wall manufacturer. A new competitor has just entered the market and is charging a lower price. Wall Inc. is considering reducing its own price by 20% in response. The client wants us to evaluate whether this is a good idea.
ChemInt
Your client, ChemInt, is a global chemicals company that manufactures Ponsulene in some locations around the world.
It has several joint ventures (JV) in Asian markets and in total 5 plants in China, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, all of which serve the local markets as well as neighboring markets including China.
Due to the strong demand for Ponsulene and profitable margins in China, a number of new Chinese players are entering the market in China as well as in the neighboring countries.
ChemInt has called in your company to estimate the influences on their business by these happenings.
Italian Beauty Company
Your client is Italian Beauty Company (IBC), a high quality beauty products company. It is well established in Italy.
One of their major product lines is high quality home hair-color kits. They manufacture these products in-house and sell it through retail outlets and drugstores.
Recently their market share has declined. Their competitor Cosmetica INT. has also become more popular.
IBC would like your firm’s advice.
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Tankstelle
Wie viele Tankstellen gibt es in Paris? Angenommen ein Freund von dir möchte eine Tankstelle in Paris eröffnen. Welche Aspekte sollte er beachten?
Breitband an Board
Unser Kunde ist ein Start-Up mit der Fähigkeit, kommerzielle Fluggesellschaften mit Breitband-Internet zu beliefern. Dabei besitzt das Unternehmen das alleinige Patent auf eine dazu verwendete Technologie.
Der Klient will in Erfahrung bringen, ob das Geschäftsmodell Zukunft hat und er die Ziele weiterverfolgen soll.
Berg Lund & Company Case: Value Growth Strategy - Northern Retail Bank
Du befindest Dich derzeit in einem strategischen Projekteinsatz bei der Northern Retail Bank (NRB), die vor drei Jahren von einem Finanzinvestor übernommen wurde. Während des Mittagessens lädt Dich der CEO zu einem Espresso in sein Büro ein.
Dort erläutert er, dass der Finanzinvestor bestrebt ist, den Unternehmenswert der Bank zu steigern – möglicherweise für einen künftigen Verkauf oder Börsengang, weitere Details stehen zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch nicht fest. Gemeinsam mit Deinem Projektteam sollst Du nun Maßnahmen entwickeln, um die Profitabilität der Bank zu verbessern. Angesichts der Ergebnisse des letzten Geschäftsjahres und des intensiven Wettbewerbsdrucks sieht der CEO hier dringenden Handlungsbedarf.
Der CEO bittet Dich darum, in 30–45 Minuten in sein Büro zurückzukommen, um Deine fachkundige Einschätzung für erste konkrete Stellhebel zu diskutieren.
RSM Ebner Stolz Case: Noch zu retten?
Sie werden vom Management der mittelständischen Packaging-Group gebeten, eine Einschätzung zur wirtschaftlichen Lage des Konzerns abzugeben. Im Rahmen der Analyse der operativen Ergebnisse der Auslandswerke soll das Werk identifiziert werden, bei dem der aktuell größte Handlungsbedarf besteht. Davon ausgehend sollen Optionen erarbeitet und bewertet werden, die der Kandidat dem Management im Umgang mit diesem Auslandswerk empfehlen würde und was ggf. auf Basis der Analyse für Rückschlüsse hinsichtlich der Konzernzahlen gezogen werden können.
Forvis Mazars Case: Prüfung der Carvermietungen GmbH
Sie sind Abschlussprüfer der CarVermietungen GmbH, einem deutschen Unternehmen, das geleaste Fahrzeuge europaweit an Privat- und Geschäftskunden weitervermietet.
Im Rahmen der Prüfung führen Sie Interviews mit dem Management des Unternehmens durch. Dabei wecken insbesondere die langfristigen ökologischen und digitalen Herausforderungen der Firma Ihr Interesse. Sie erfahren unter anderem, dass die Hauptunterschiede zum üblichen Geschäft in einem Transformationsplan liegen und lassen sich vom CFO den Plan vorstellen.
Die Finanzdirektorin teilt Ihnen stolz mit, dass die CarVermietungen GmbH in die Elektrifizierung der Fahrzeugflotte investiert. Die Anzahl der Elektroautos wird im Lagebericht veröffentlicht.
Die CarVermietungen GmbH bietet ihren Kunden seit dem vierten Quartal eine Erweiterung zum bestehenden Bonusprogramm an. Die Kunden können ihre gesammelten Bonuspunkte am Jahresende auf ein Umweltprogramm übertragen, das vorwiegend in den Anbau von Bäumen und Wasseralgen investiert, um die klimafreundliche CO2-Bindung zu fördern. In diesem Zusammenhang hat das Unternehmen auch eine weitere Zielgruppe definiert und eine entsprechende Kundenliste erstellt. Darüber hinaus wurden im laufenden Geschäftsjahr durch den Zukauf von Daten über ein soziales Netzwerk zusätzlich neue Kunden hinzugewonnen.
Die CarVermietungen GmbH hat im letzten Quartal außerdem in P2P-Carsharing investiert, da sich dieses neue Geschäftsmodell im Ausland bereits als vielversprechend erwiesen hat. Private Autobesitzer haben die Möglichkeit, ihr Fahrzeug über die Carsharing-Plattform anzubieten und die Vermietung gänzlich über eine App abzuwickeln. Die Mietwagengebühren betragen ein Drittel des Mietwertes und die CarVermietungen GmbH zahlt eine Versicherung, die jeden Kunden abdeckt. Die Versicherungsprämien für das Folgejahr wurden bereits ausgezahlt.
GreenLife Bank expands into Asia (McKinsey 2nd round)
Our client is Green Life, a digital challenger bank based in Europe. The bank operates solely online and offers its clients a variety of current accounts, insurance, and financial products. Green Life currently operates in 10 different EU countries and employs approximately 500 people.
Due to its impressive regional growth, which amounted to €200m in profits last year, the company has recently considered expanding into Asia and introducing a new customer service training programme. This programme will be offered to new customer service representatives in the Asian division of the bank, but will also be expanded to Europe to upskill and retrain our existing staff.
The client has requested your assistance in implementing this project. The senior project manager will be your primary point of contact throughout the engagement.
Digital Lab at LETA Bank (McK/BCG Digital)
Let’s assume our client is LETA Bank, a large Central European bank with around 3M customers and within the top five banks in the mid-sized European country where it is operating. In a recent benchmarking exercise led by the European banking group that owns the bank, LETA Bank appears to be underperforming relative to competitors in terms of its personal loan sales. Our objective is to support LETA Bank in identifying the root cause of its underperformance and to develop a strategy for addressing it.
The bank recently hired a new CTO who is excited about working with us and whose hypothesis is that the bank is currently lagging behind in terms of its digital assets and products, which makes it fall short of customer expectations, thus leading to lower sales across its product groups and especially in its most popular lending product – the personal loans.
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Strategic Acquisition Case: Synergies, Valuation and Deal Recommendation
A mid-sized B2B industrial services company is considering the acquisition of a smaller competitor.
The buyer provides technical maintenance, inspection, and operational support services to manufacturing clients across Europe. The target operates in the same market but has a stronger presence in specialized services for automated production lines.
The buyer wants to know whether the acquisition is strategically attractive, whether the valuation is reasonable, and whether the expected synergies justify the purchase price.
Your task is to assess the deal from both a strategic and financial perspective and provide a final recommendation.
Challenging a Client DCF in a Pitch
You are part of a deal team preparing for a pitch to a fast-growing B2B industrial services company.
The company provides specialized technical and operational services to manufacturing clients. It operates in a mature European market, but the client believes it can grow faster than the market through customer wins, cross-selling, and operational efficiency improvements.
The client has shared its own DCF valuation. The valuation implies a significantly higher value than comparable companies in the market. Your task is to review the model, identify the key assumptions driving the valuation, challenge the valuation where appropriate, and prepare a constructive discussion for the pitch.
Interpreting a DCF for a Stable Industrial Company
You are supporting a senior banker in valuing a mid-sized industrial company using a Discounted Cash Flow analysis.
The company operates in a mature market with stable margins and moderate growth expectations. The DCF model has already been built. Your task is to interpret the result, assess whether the valuation seems reasonable, and identify the key assumptions that should be challenged before using the valuation in a transaction context.
For each question, answer as if you were speaking in an interview. Focus on your reasoning, not on memorized definitions.
LBO Returns Case: Understanding IRR and Value Creation
A private equity firm acquires a company for an Enterprise Value of €1,000m, equivalent to €1.0bn. The transaction is financed with €600m of debt and €400m of sponsor equity.
After 5 years, the PE firm exits the investment and receives €1,800m, equivalent to €1.8bn, in equity proceeds.
Your task is to analyze the return profile, understand what could have driven the return, and assess the quality of the investment.
Private Equity Deal Thinking - LBO Decision Case
You are advising a private equity firm that is evaluating the acquisition of a company with the following profile:
- Stable EBITDA
- Moderate revenue growth
- Solid market position in a mature industry
- Positive free cash flow generation
- Regular CapEx and working capital needs to support growth
The PE firm wants to assess whether the company is a suitable LBO candidate, how the deal should be financed, and whether the investment should be pursued.
For each question, answer as if you were speaking in an interview. Focus on your reasoning, not on memorized definitions.
Working Capital & Cash Flow Interview Questions Set
Working capital and cash flow are core drivers of a company’s liquidity and financial health, and they frequently come up in finance interviews. This case will test your understanding of working capital basics, the cash conversion cycle, links to free cash flow, and practical ways companies manage short-term financing needs.
Energy Sector Valuation Interview Questions Set
Valuing energy and natural resources companies is very different from other industries. Commodity price swings, capital intensity, and the role of reserves make traditional models harder to apply directly.
In interviews, you’ll be expected to show that you can adapt standard finance tools to the specifics of oil & gas, midstream, and renewables. This set covers the most common technical questions so you can demonstrate both solid finance fundamentals and an understanding of sector nuances.
IPO Interview Questions Set
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is one of the most important events in a company’s lifecycle and a frequent topic in investment banking interviews. This case will test your understanding of IPO basics, process steps, valuation methods, and recent market dynamics.
Restructuring & Distressed M&A Interview Questions Set
This set explores the fundamentals of restructuring and distressed M&A, focusing on valuation, capital structure, financing tools, and practical deal dynamics. It introduces the key differences between healthy-company M&A and distress situations, where speed, liquidity, and creditor negotiations often drive outcomes.
Working through the set should take around 30-35 minutes, making it suitable for interviews in investment banking (restructuring groups), private equity (special situations, distressed investing), or credit advisory.
M&A & Synergies Interview Questions Set
This question set explores the essentials of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) with a strong focus on synergies, valuation implications, and deal structuring. The progression starts with a general rationale for M&A, then moves into mechanics like accretion/dilution and synergy valuation, before covering more advanced areas such as goodwill, tax attributes, cross-border deals, and earn-outs.
Working through this set should take around 30–35 minutes, making it well-suited for interviews in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance.
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