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Wall Street Prep IB Interviews Trading
Multiples and Comps/Precedent Transaction
Valuation continued - from IBI lessons and




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supplemented with online modeling resources




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What is precedent transaction analysis? - ANSWER Precedent Transaction Analysis
(sometimes called "historical transaction") is one of the major company valuation
analyses done in investment banking
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It's a HISTORICAL valuation method where you compare PAST transactions in order to
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gauge CURRENT valuation of your company.


What characteristics do you use to create a universe of transactions? - ANSWER You
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will never find a perfect precedent transaction because no company is ever 100% similar
but you will be able to narrow down your search using the following characteristics for
the target company:
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1) Sector
2) Products & Services
3) Customer
4) Distribution Channel
5) Geography

, What are the key financials needed in a precedent transaction analysis? - ANSWER
Necessary financials typically include:
1) Total deal amount paid by the acquirer --> this will be your EV!
2) Target Company Earnings per Share (EPS)
3) Target Company Market Capitalization (Deal Amount - Net Debt)
4) Target Company Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
(EBITDA)




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5) Target Company Total Revenue




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There is no better source for this than public filings on sec.gov. This will take longer


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pulling this information by hand vs. a database but it's the best way.


What multiples will you analyze/"spread" in a precedent transaction analysis? -
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ANSWER You will be analyzing comparable multiples such as:
1) EV/Sales
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2) EV/EBITDA
3) P/E ratio --> AKA Stock Price/EPS
4) Market Cap/Book Value
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How do you determine the financial valuation of your target company using the precedent
transaction analysis method? - ANSWER Once you have spread the multiples for
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your custom universe is to use this information for determining valuation.
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Using the information in step 3, you will calculate and use the financial multiples of your
"universe" to determine your target's valuation.

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