Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Treasury Banking 105

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 25, 2023

In business schools, managers are taught to maximize the net present value (NPV) of future cash flows. We propose a theory of corporate finance based on the idea that firm managers maximize EPS: the difference between net operating profits and interest expense divided by total shares outstanding.

Net Present Value 45

Net Present Value Corporate Finance Finance Equity 45

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 17, 2022

Managers who anticipate these agency problems won’t invest in a moonshot even if they believe it has a positive net present value. Investors are willing to finance an innovation project when early results from the project – revenue trends, user growth, clinical trial data – reliably indicate future profits.

Technology 85

Technology Net Present Value Finance Equity 85

Valutico

MAY 6, 2024

Valutico | May 7, 2024 Valuation is really important in finance. This guide talks about the main ways we figure out value during M&A deals, why they’re useful, and what challenges they bring. Some techniques include comparing companies in the market, estimating future cash flows, and assessing the value of tangible assets.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Precedent Transaction Analysis Weighted Average Cost of Capital Comparable Company Analysis 52

Valutico

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC): WACC is the average rate of return a company is expected to provide to all its investors, including equity and debt holders. It is calculated by weighting the cost of equity and cost of debt based on their proportions in the capital structure.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Risk Premium Risk-free Rate Beta 52

Class VI Partner

JULY 28, 2021

Common Equity Common Equity (sometimes also referred to as Common Stock) reflects the value of a company’s assets minus its liabilities minus any Preferred Equity that would have preference over the Common Equity. It is typically the highest risk/highest potential return portion of a company’s capital structure.

Book Value 52

Book Value Equity Enterprise Value Fair Market Value 52