M&A Case Fragen & Antworten

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case partner M&A M&A Case Partner Interview

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

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Hi there, First of all, in order to jump-start your preparation, it is certainly a good idea to work with a coach! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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M&A Case Company Valuation

M&A Case Valuation

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Hi there, Q: I was little stuck and unsure on the method to do so - e.g. DCF with y1r cash flow/WACC or alternative. Most likely you had to use DCF method in that case, as you would have needed more information to use t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How does an M&A investment decision case in consulting differ from a case someone working in PE would solve?

M&A Case

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Hello! The difference is not in the decision making, but in the part of the processes that each group focuses on. I did a lot of M&A in McK: the consultants did the synergy calculation and strategy plans, and the PE ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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KPMG Case Inteviews - Strategy, M&A

Big Four - Strategy Corporate Strategy Deals Strategy IT Strategy KPMG M&A M&A Case

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Hi Jelena, KPMG generally has candidate-led cases. In terms of case complexity, you should always assume the worst/hardest. Please prepare yourself for a wide range of scenarios here! Read up on the following Q&As f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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start from scratch, adquisition, Jv pros/cons

M&A Case market entry market size

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Broadly agree, but there are some nuances 1. Capabilities - If you want to build new capabilities and you want ALL of the target's capabilities than Acquisition is preferable. If you want specific capabilities of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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EY-Parthenon Online Case Interview for Executive (IT) - Transaction Strategy & Execution

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Hi Pranet, I know exactly what you mean regarding the PwC case interview; when I interviewed for PwC's Tech practice, one of the "cases" was literally just 1 question on how I would setup a technical backlog! Frankl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Technical interview about M&A: WACC formula for a private company

M&A M&A Case Valuation

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Hello! I agree that this seems more complicated than what you are going to find in such interviews. What you need to know how to do is: NPVs, knowing the: r, disccount rate C, capital n, number of yea ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Synergies in M&A

M&A M&A Case Synergies

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This is case specific. You need to learn how to think about these cases on their own! Learn your industries, practice creative thinking, and apply this to your casing. There's no 1 answer here. https://www.preplounge. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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M&A synergies

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Hi there, I would not list all the synergies in the initial structure – that would indeed take too much time. What I would recommend is to: Present the synergies with an initial level (eg “In terms of synergies, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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M&A Share prices

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Hi Kari, I replied below. 1. What will happen to the shares and their price . If you mean the price of the target: normally acquisitions are done at a premium compared to the market rate to take into account the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Assessing fair price

M&A Case

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Sidi

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Hi! In PE cases, the current price is only of secondary importance! The only thing that really matters is whether you believe that you can resell the company after a couple of years at a price that exceeds the current ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Basic Tips and Formulas for Financial Question

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Hi! Given your background in engineering, it is unlikely the interiewer would grill you on very techincal M&A or investment questions. That said, do prepare for basic business and finance knowlege. Read the cou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Experienced hire - M&A Cases

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Hi, It depends on which company you are talking about. M&A Advisory interviews are different from consulting and are usually much more technical and detailed in the financial part. Usually, they give you much more ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to layout M&A risk in the initial structure?

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Ok, all of these are similar and related. But there are some nuances... First: JV does not necessarily mean M&A - so some risks pertaining to M&A (getting to that later) will not apply to JVs M&A risks I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How detailed should the initial structure be for broader cases like M&A, PE, Market Entry?

Case Interview case structure Experts M&A M&A Case market entry Private Equity

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! You are right - such a laundry list of buckets to look into feels (and actually is!) completely arbitrary. A structure to approach a case should be rooted in the actual question that you need to address. From th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which part should I focus in a M&A case?

Case Interview M&A Case

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Hi, In consulting interviews you may have two types of due diligence cases: Commercial due-diligence of the target company Synergies calculation of two merging companies There are two ways to identify the exa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Looking for Mergers and Acquisition Cases- Interviewer led/ McKinsey Style

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Hi Alic, Have you already checked the M&A cases available on Preplounge? If you haven’t yet you will find them under ‘Resources’, ’Case Library’ and then filter the Topic ‘Mergers & Acquisition’. Also, you m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting Q&A - Stelle Fragen rund um Deine Karriere

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URGENT - Case Study interview for M&A Operation (Deloitte), Operations Due Diligence, ODD, Synergies, Carve out

Seeking for advises

M&A Case Company Valuation

How does an M&A investment decision case in consulting differ from a case someone working in PE would solve?

KPMG Case Inteviews - Strategy, M&A

start from scratch, adquisition, Jv pros/cons

EY-Parthenon Online Case Interview for Executive (IT) - Transaction Strategy & Execution

Technical interview about M&A: WACC formula for a private company

Synergies in M&A

M&A synergies

M&A Share prices

Assessing fair price

Basic Tips and Formulas for Financial Question

Experienced hire - M&A Cases

How to layout M&A risk in the initial structure?

How detailed should the initial structure be for broader cases like M&A, PE, Market Entry?

Which part should I focus in a M&A case?

Looking for Mergers and Acquisition Cases- Interviewer led/ McKinsey Style