Investment Banking University Second Edition Valuation Leveraged Buyouts And Mergers Acquisitions

Download or read book Investment Banking written by Joshua Pearl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investment Banking, UNIVERSITY EDITION is a highlyaccessible and authoritative book written by investment bankersthat explains how to perform the valuation work at the core of thefinancial world. This body of work builds on Rosenbaum andPearl’s combined 30+ years of experience on a multitude oftransactions, as well as input received from numerous investmentbankers, investment professionals at private equity firms and hedgefunds, attorneys, corporate executives, peer authors, anduniversity professors. This book fills a noticeable gap in contemporary financeliterature, which tends to focus on theory rather than practicalapplication. It focuses on the primary valuation methodologiescurrently used on Wall Street—comparable companies, precedenttransactions, DCF, and LBO analysis—as well as M&Aanalysis. The ability to perform these methodologies is especiallycritical for those students aspiring to gain full-time positions atinvestment banks, private equity firms, or hedge funds. This is thebook Rosenbaum and Pearl wish had existed when we were trying tobreak into Wall Street. Written to reflect today’s dynamic market conditions,Investment Banking, UNIVERSITY EDITIONskillfully: Introduces students to the primary valuation methodologiescurrently used on Wall Street Uses a step-by-step how-to approach for each methodology andbuilds a chronological knowledge base Defines key terms, financial concepts, and processesthroughout Provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of LBOsand an organized M&A sale process Presents new coverage of M&A buy-side analyticaltools—which includes both qualitative aspects, such as buyermotivations and strategies, along with technical financial andvaluation assessment tools Includes a comprehensive merger consequences analysis,including accretion/(dilution) and balance sheet effects Contains challenging end-of-chapter questions to reinforceconcepts covered A perfect guide for those seeking to learn the fundamentals ofvaluation, M&A , and corporate finance used in investmentbanking and professional investing, this UNIVERSITYEDITION—which includes an instructor’scompanion site—is an essential asset. It provides studentswith an invaluable education as well as a much-needed edge forgaining entry to the ultra-competitive world of professionalfinance.