The technical interview guide to investment banking

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- About the Author -- Part One: Introduction to Investment Banking -- Chapter 1: Investment Banking Recruiting -- Networking and Interviewing -- Part Two: Financial Statements -- Chapter 2: Financial Statements Overview -- The Income Statement -- Revenue -- Cost of Goods Sold -- Operating Expenses -- Other Income -- Depreciation and Amortization -- Interest -- Taxes -- Nonrecurring and Extraordinary Items -- Distributions -- Shares -- The Cash Flow Statement -- Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- Cash Flow from Investing Activities -- Cash Flow from Financing Activities -- The Balance Sheet -- Assets -- Liabilities -- Depreciation -- Straight-Line Depreciation -- Accelerated Depreciation -- Deferred Taxes -- Working Capital -- Debt Schedule -- Chapter 3: Financial Statements Questions -- Practice Questions -- Answers -- Part Three: Valuation -- Chapter 4: Valuation Overview -- Book Value -- Market Value -- Enterprise Value -- Multiples -- Three Core Methods of Valuation -- Chapter 5: Valuation Questions -- Practice Cases -- Answers -- Part Four: Mergers and Acquisitions -- Chapter 6: Mergers and Acquisitions Overview -- The M&A Process -- Accretion/Dilution Analysis -- Step 1: Obtaining a Purchase Price -- Step 2: Estimating Sources and Uses of Funds -- Step 3: Creating a Pro-Forma Analysis -- Summary -- Drivers -- Chapter 7: Mergers and Acquisitions Questions -- Practice Questions -- Practice Cases -- Answers -- Part Five: Leveraged Buyouts -- Chapter 8: Leveraged Buyouts Overview -- Cash Availability, Interest, and Debt Pay-Down -- Operations Improvements -- Multiple Expansion -- What Makes A Good Leveraged Buyout? -- Exit Opportunities -- Leveraged Buyout Technical Analysis -- Purchase Price -- Sources and Uses of Funds -- IRR Analysis.