What would be considered going the extra mile for a FDD case study interview? After given the financials, are there any specific ratios (apart form the basics like EBITDA, NWC, inventory turn over, etc.) , formula use, or presentation of your data that would stand out?

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I had an FDD interview with PwC in October and will be starting with them in August. I was honestly surprised at how easy (for lack of a better word) it was. This was my first case interview and I legitimately did not know what FDD was three days before the interview. A lot of focus on EBITDA and normalizing earnings. PwC case study interviews are also a bit different because they're a lot more collaborative and focus on talking through the situation together which I really appreciated. Here is a link to a Financial Due Diligence Report (unfortunately it's heavily redacted). The second link is PwC Due Diligence info.

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t.ly/qq6E

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make sure to calculate ltm

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If meaningful:
- DIO, DSO, DPO
- Gross margin, potentially other margins

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Look at PL activity as a % of revenue

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personally I did DIO DSO DPO as well

What firm?

They do case studies for interviews?

A firm I applied to as an experienced associate made me do one.

Can you recalculate any of the KPIs? On all Saas deals I recalculate things like churn and retention and normalize recurring income.

How about gross Margin?

Look at their payroll headcount if this data is available. Look for tends there.

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