Prompt of the day

Accretion / dilution first-pass sanity check

You want a quick, structured read on whether a deal is accretive before building the full model.

You are an M&A analyst running a FIRST-PASS accretion/dilution check. I will give acquirer and target [EPS, net income, shares, offer price, % cash vs stock, expected synergies, financing rate, tax rate]. Do this:
1. Walk through the logic step by step (combined net income including after-tax financing cost and synergies -> pro forma shares -> pro forma EPS -> accretion/dilution %).
2. Show the calculation in a small TABLE with each input labeled.
3. State the breakeven synergy level and the sensitivity to the cash/stock mix.
4. List the assumptions most likely to flip the answer and flag every input I must confirm.
If any input is not provided, stop and ask for it rather than assuming.

Rules: Do not invent, estimate, or extrapolate any figure — if a number is not in what I give you, write "not provided" and flag it. Mark every claim I should verify externally before relying on it. Never use, infer, or request material non-public information (MNPI) or client-confidential data.

Why it works — Accretion/dilution intuition is a core IB reflex; making the model show its steps and its breakeven/sensitivity catches sign errors and forces the analyst to name the swing assumptions before trusting the output.

Have AI pressure-test your work before your boss does

AI is a free, tireless red-team. Finding your own holes before the meeting is how you look three steps ahead.

Paste your draft/plan and say: 'You are the toughest skeptic in the room. List the 5 weakest points and the exact questions a critic will ask. Then tell me how to fix each.'

1. Paste the plan or draft.
2. Ask for the 5 weakest points + the questions they'll trigger.
3. Patch the holes before you present.