Investment Banking and Private Equity

  1. Investment Banking Division Deep Dive
    1. IBD Organizational Structure
      1. Industry Coverage Groups
        1. Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
          1. Software and Internet
            1. Hardware and Semiconductors
              1. Media and Entertainment
                1. Telecommunications
                2. Healthcare
                  1. Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
                    1. Medical Devices
                      1. Healthcare Services
                      2. Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
                        1. Commercial Banks
                          1. Investment Banks
                            1. Insurance Companies
                              1. Asset Managers
                              2. Industrials
                                1. Aerospace and Defense
                                  1. Transportation
                                    1. Capital Goods
                                    2. Consumer & Retail
                                      1. Consumer Staples
                                        1. Consumer Discretionary
                                          1. Retail and Restaurants
                                          2. Natural Resources & Energy
                                            1. Oil and Gas
                                              1. Mining and Metals
                                                1. Renewable Energy
                                                2. Real Estate
                                                  1. REITs
                                                    1. Real Estate Services
                                                      1. Homebuilders
                                                    2. Product Groups
                                                      1. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
                                                        1. Leveraged Finance (LevFin)
                                                          1. Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
                                                            1. Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
                                                              1. Restructuring
                                                            2. Capital Raising Functions
                                                              1. Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
                                                                1. Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
                                                                  1. IPO Process Overview
                                                                    1. Regulatory Requirements
                                                                      1. SEC Registration
                                                                        1. Roadshow Process
                                                                        2. Pricing and Allocation
                                                                        3. Follow-On Offerings
                                                                          1. Secondary Offerings
                                                                            1. Rights Issues
                                                                              1. At-the-Market (ATM) Programs
                                                                              2. Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs)
                                                                                1. Convertible Securities
                                                                                  1. Convertible Bonds
                                                                                    1. Convertible Preferred Stock
                                                                                  2. Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
                                                                                    1. Investment Grade Bonds
                                                                                      1. Corporate Bond Issuance
                                                                                        1. Credit Rating Process
                                                                                        2. High-Yield Bonds
                                                                                          1. Junk Bond Characteristics
                                                                                            1. High-Yield Investor Base
                                                                                            2. Syndicated Loans
                                                                                              1. Term Loans
                                                                                                1. Revolving Credit Facilities
                                                                                                  1. Bridge Financing
                                                                                                  2. Private Debt Placements
                                                                                                    1. Rule 144A Offerings
                                                                                                      1. Bank Private Placements
                                                                                                  3. Advisory Functions
                                                                                                    1. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
                                                                                                      1. Buy-Side Advisory
                                                                                                        1. Target Identification and Screening
                                                                                                          1. Valuation Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Negotiation Support
                                                                                                              1. Due Diligence Coordination
                                                                                                              2. Sell-Side Advisory
                                                                                                                1. Company Preparation
                                                                                                                  1. Marketing Process Management
                                                                                                                    1. Buyer Outreach
                                                                                                                      1. Auction Process Management
                                                                                                                      2. Merger of Equals
                                                                                                                        1. Strategic Rationale Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. Relative Contribution Analysis
                                                                                                                        2. Financial Restructuring
                                                                                                                          1. Debtor Advisory
                                                                                                                            1. Workout Negotiations
                                                                                                                              1. Chapter 11 Process
                                                                                                                              2. Creditor Advisory
                                                                                                                                1. Recovery Analysis
                                                                                                                                  1. Creditor Committee Representation
                                                                                                                                  2. Distressed M&A
                                                                                                                                    1. Section 363 Sales
                                                                                                                                      1. Plan of Reorganization
                                                                                                                                    2. Other Advisory Services
                                                                                                                                      1. Fairness Opinions
                                                                                                                                        1. Valuation Analysis
                                                                                                                                          1. Board Advisory
                                                                                                                                          2. Activist Defense
                                                                                                                                            1. Shareholder Communication
                                                                                                                                              1. Defense Strategies
                                                                                                                                              2. Spin-Offs and Carve-Outs
                                                                                                                                                1. Separation Planning
                                                                                                                                                  1. Valuation Analysis