Joshua Rosenbaum is a Managing Director and Head of the Industrials & Diversified Services Group at RBC Capital Markets, where he also serves on the Management Committee for the U.S. Investment Bank. He originates, structures, and advises on M&A, corporate finance, and capital markets transactions. Previously, he worked at UBS Investment Bank and the International Finance Corporation, the direct investment division of the World Bank. He received his AB from Harvard and his MBA with Baker Scholar honors from Harvard Business School. He is also the co-author of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros.Joshua Pearl is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hickory Lane Capital Management, a long/short equity asset manager. He focuses on equity investments and special situations utilizing a fundamentals-based approach. From 2011-2020, he served as a Managing Director and Partner at Brahman Capital. Previously, he structured high yield financings, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings as a Director at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to UBS, he was an investment banker at Moelis & Company and Deutsche Bank. He received his BS in Business from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He is also the co-author of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros. JOSEPH GASPARRO is a Vice President in the Industrials & Diversified Services Group at RBC Capital Markets, where he advises on and executes M&A, corporate finance, and capital markets transactions. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Division and Global Markets Division of Credit Suisse. Prior to Credit Suisse, he worked at BofA Securities and UBS Investment Bank. He received his BA from Gettysburg College and his MBA from Rutgers Business School. He is a two-time recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, bestowed by the President of the United States. He is also an editor of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros.

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• About the Authors viiIntroduction 1Target Audience 2Content and Applications 2Chapter 1 Comparable Companies Analysis 3Questions 3Answers and Rationale 28Chapter 2 Precedent Transactions Analysis 55Questions 55Answers and Rationale 76Chapter 3 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 93Questions 93Answers and Rationale 120Chapter 4 Leveraged Buyouts 149Questions 149Answers and Rationale 160Chapter 5 LBO Analysis 169Questions 169Answers and Rationale 189Chapter 6 Sell-Side M&A 205Questions 205Answers and Rationale 217Chapter 7 Buy-Side M&A 225Questions 225Answers and Rationale 243Chapter 8 Initial Public Offerings 259Questions 259Answers and Rationale 270Chapter 9 The IPO Process 277Questions 277Answers and Rationale 288

Joshua Rosenbaum is a Managing Director and Head of the Industrials & Diversified Services Group at RBC Capital Markets, where he also serves on the Management Committee for the U.S. Investment Bank. He originates, structures, and advises on M&A, corporate finance, and capital markets transactions. Previously, he worked at UBS Investment Bank and the International Finance Corporation, the direct investment division of the World Bank. He received his AB from Harvard and his MBA with Baker Scholar honors from Harvard Business School. He is also the co-author of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros.Joshua Pearl is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hickory Lane Capital Management, a long/short equity asset manager. He focuses on equity investments and special situations utilizing a fundamentals-based approach. From 2011-2020, he served as a Managing Director and Partner at Brahman Capital. Previously, he structured high yield financings, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings as a Director at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to UBS, he was an investment banker at Moelis & Company and Deutsche Bank. He received his BS in Business from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He is also the co-author of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros. JOSEPH GASPARRO is a Vice President in the Industrials & Diversified Services Group at RBC Capital Markets, where he advises on and executes M&A, corporate finance, and capital markets transactions. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Division and Global Markets Division of Credit Suisse. Prior to Credit Suisse, he worked at BofA Securities and UBS Investment Bank. He received his BA from Gettysburg College and his MBA from Rutgers Business School. He is a two-time recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, bestowed by the President of the United States. He is also an editor of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs and The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros.

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• About the Authors viiIntroduction 1Target Audience 2Content and Applications 2Chapter 1 Comparable Companies Analysis 3Questions 3Answers and Rationale 28Chapter 2 Precedent Transactions Analysis 55Questions 55Answers and Rationale 76Chapter 3 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 93Questions 93Answers and Rationale 120Chapter 4 Leveraged Buyouts 149Questions 149Answers and Rationale 160Chapter 5 LBO Analysis 169Questions 169Answers and Rationale 189Chapter 6 Sell-Side M&A 205Questions 205Answers and Rationale 217Chapter 7 Buy-Side M&A 225Questions 225Answers and Rationale 243Chapter 8 Initial Public Offerings 259Questions 259Answers and Rationale 270Chapter 9 The IPO Process 277Questions 277Answers and Rationale 288