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Struggling with understanding simple revenue exhibits (M&A case)

exhibits Net Present Value Revenue analysis Valuation
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Dear, Thank you for the questions. Let me see if I can be of help with the 2 points you mentioned. Question 1 I see there might be a bit of confusion/unclarity here. At first, when I looked at the exhibit you posted, I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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EY MENA Case Studies in Valuation, Modelling and Economics

Ernst & Young MENA Valuation
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Hi there, from what i've seen (limited exposure though), such case studies expect you to be able to translate case information into financial pro-formas and valuation models, which indeed may include building integrated ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I have an interview with EY MENA

Case preparation Financial Model Valuation
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Hi there, Congrats on the internship and interview! You need to prepare for fit, potentially a case (if they say so) and domain expertise. Here are some preparation tips: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/pitfalls- ... (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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[Case Solving] Valuation: what are the factors you could used to assess a start-up

Bain & Company BCG Case Interview casing McKinsey Strategy case solving Valuation
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Hi there,  each of us can eventually a use different approach to solving the case… this is precisely what consulting looks for, not standardized frameworks (that usually limit the options), but a new way and out of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Valuing a company

Valuation
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Hi there, Could be either of the two. The valuation of a company can be conducted with: Discount Cash Flow. Discount the future cash flow of the company, normally using a perpetuity formula. Multiples. Conside ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Valuation and Pricing

pricing Valuation
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Hi, in addition to the solutions proposed by the other coaches in the discussion, I would like to suggest similar cases in the platform to practice with: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-much-would ... (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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Anyone had a case interviewed with following topics? Precedent Transaction, Leverage Buyout,Comparable Company Analysis

corporatefinance Valuation
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! I would not worry to much about this. Indeed makes sense to have a look at valuation techniques, but more as an exercise inside a more conventional problem. Particularly for MBB, it´s pretty clear where to f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Resources to learn corporate valuation in a short time?

Corporate Finance Valuation
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
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I agree with what has been said before. Damodaran is certainly great. There's a good corporate finance class by him available for free (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdu0QPfoYZQ). Having said that, he (and also the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does total investment include also purchase price and depreciation?

Net Present Value Valuation
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Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hi there! Agree with other comments and would approach it also from a cash flow point of view. In any case, the math of a typical MBB case is not this long and more straightforward. Cheers, Clara
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NPV of a Perpetuity --> How to improve?

Corporate Finance NPV Valuation
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Hello Dee, Your answer sounds good, you have basically cover all the possibilities. Just remember that there are several ways to increase your yearly cash flow, not only findind new sources of revenues. More over, a g ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hi can someone give me a case approach for disinvestment ? i.e should i sell this hotel or not ?

disinvestement Valuation
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Hi Abhilash! Assume you are asked whether disinvesting (aka shutting down) a particular line of business makes sense. There are a couple of different angles you might want to consider here: Profits: You should f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Evaluate Aramco’s valuation and IPO share in the case interview setting

and Bain BCG Framework IPO McKinsey Valuation
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Vlad
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Hi, You will never have such a case at MBB interviews since it's too financial. Thus it's irrelevant. Max what you can have is doing some simple DCF valuation on paper using company's profits and some discount rate ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I have to do a valuation of a company and prepare a slide deck. How can I learn to do this?

Deals Deals Strategy Financial Model Transaction Services Valuation
Neueste Antwort am 25. Okt. 2019
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Vlad
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Hi, You can try Training The Street valuation courses. They also have a dedicated course on "valuation on paper" but only once you can do valuation in excel Best
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From corporate finance advisory to Management consulting

Corporate Finance Financial Model Valuation
Neueste Antwort am 22. Aug. 2019
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John
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John
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Ex Bain Case Team Leader I Focus on Private Equity I +80 interviews conducted at Bain I All cases based on real life cases
Hi Amed, I would definitely aim for a classic consulting role. It is also not too far away from corporate finance advisory. At Bain, we had many people from Big4 joining from there or their consulting arms. Research t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Atypical case

Case Case Interview Framework MBB Uncommon cases Valuation
Frage bearbeitet am 31. Juli 2019
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Francesco
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Francesco
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Hi Anonymous, this question is in the same league as “How much would you sell the Golden Gate Bridge for” or “How much would you pay for an elephant”. The structure should be the same used to evaluate the value of a c ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Special characteristics to consider when doing a financial Due Diligence for a bank?

Due Diligence Financial Services PwC Recruiting Day TAS Valuation
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Anonym A fragte am 11. Jan. 2019
Hi, after I finished my B.A. Finance & Management recently I decided to change my profession and now I'm looking for a vanacy in the field of TAS. Now, I received a vey short-term invitation for a recruiting day o ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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I got a second round interview at KPMG in the Corporate Finance division, what to expect for in terms of the case I get?

Case Interview consulting Corporate Finance KPMG M&A Valuation
Letzte Aktivität am 25. Okt. 2018
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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Hi, I would expect an M&A case, detailed in the financial part: Find the relevant information in P&L and Balance sheet Do the simplified valuation using NPV: calculate cash flows and make assumptions abo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Valuation/Sizing - Determine an appropriate value and method for valuation of the Empire State building?

case guesstimation Guesstimate Market sizing Valuation
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Vlad
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Vlad
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Hi, You may use several methods: Discounted cash flows from the rent + other revenue streams (e.g. observation deck, souvenirs, events, etc) The fair value of assets (land, building) Benchmarking with similar ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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