Investment Banking Blog


Welcome to the InvestmentBank.com blog where we cover mergers, acquisitions and investment banking topics.


July 4, 2014

How Do I Sell a Business? Consider an ESOP

It can be hard for a private business owner to find the best way to exit, and rightfully so. There are pros and cons to […]
June 27, 2014

G.E.’s Bid for Alstom: Getting a Mutually Agreeable M&A Deal Done

Recently, a final bid was approved by the French government for General Electric Co.’s acquisition of Alstom SA. Although the two companies have been in […]
June 22, 2014

Go Public – A Guide to Taking Your Company Public

+ Taking Your Company Public + Methods of Going Public + Reasons to Go Public + Pros to Going Public + Cons to Going Public […]
June 21, 2014

The Impact of Blockchain on Investment Banking

As blockchain continues to march at the forefront of the fintech boom, we can clearly see the ramifications for system efficiency and simplification across the […]
June 13, 2014

Improving the Perceived Value of a Business

Many business owners are hesitant to sell their business – what is probably their largest asset – unless a sexy opportunity comes along; for some that […]
June 11, 2014

What are the disadvantages of a stock deal?

There is no such thing as “the perfect deal.” That goes for nearly any deal structure and across any industry. Measuring the pros and cons […]
June 2, 2014

How to Project Cash Flow When Doing a Deal?

I hate subjectivity and guesswork. Business analytics is the art of trying to take the guesswork out of any important business decision where a great […]
May 30, 2014

A Bidding War for Hillshire Brands

Earlier this month Hillshire Brands offered a bid at $4.3 billion for Pinnacle Foods in a cash-and-stock deal. Many analysts thought it was a surprisingly […]
May 27, 2014

You Can’t Sell Potential

In our work with business buyers and sellers, there’s always a disconnect between what the seller wants and how much the buyer wishes to pay. […]
May 26, 2014

“That Question Can Wait Until Due Diligence”

Business buyers are often more sophisticated. That’s one of the biggest reason business sellers need expert representation in mergers and acquisitions.  In their “sophistication,” they […]