Modeling Tools for Acquisition

by a searcher from Quinnipiac College

4 months ago

. Anyone have any good modeling tools they use when going through the search process? I have basic financial models in excel, but would love to hear what other use.

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searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business

This is great!

4 days ago | like reply | 0 likes

intermediary from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

Most buyers have limited equity, want to get ROI =>Target, want to be able to service the debt, do what-if analysis, test asset/stock implication, how to structure earnout, etc. What if you can finance WC and/or CapX. How do you change financing structure to overcome higher interest rates? If you want a fully tested/proven model that determines the max price you can afford to pay to meet these requirements simultaneously, then try www,BVXpress.com.
Mathematically, when equity goes down, IRR goes up, but you may not be able to service the debt. To fix debt-service, you have to lower the price, But, then seller may squeak. BVX (www.BVXpress.com) empowers you to make intelligent decisions.

3 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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