Financial Modeling PwC

Financial Modeling at PwC

PwC’s business modeling group helps clients with building forecasts for mergers and acquisitions (of the target business, on the buy sideBuy Side vs Sell Side M&AThe buy-side means working with buyers in opportunities for them to acquire other businesses. Sell-side M&A means working with the sellers.), including synergies and drivers of valuation. On the sell sideInvestment Banker in Sell-Side M&AAs an investment banker in the M&A space, they pitch themselves to prospective clients and get business from them by engaging in the buy or sell-side M&A and execute the deals given by these clients., PwC can advise clients on building forecasts that value the company being sold. Finally, on the financingAcquisition FinanceAcquisition finance refers to the different sources of capital that are used to fund a merger or acquisition. This is usually a complex mission requiring thorough planning, since acquisition finance structures often require a lot of variations and combinations. Moreover, acquisition financing is seldom procured from one source. side, they can develop custom analysis to help with lender and bank negotiations.

Financial Modeling at PwC

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