Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences.

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Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

Wizenius

JUNE 23, 2023

Impact of Working Capital on Cash Flows: Changes in working capital can affect the cash flows used in the DCF analysis. An increase in working capital, such as higher accounts receivable or inventory levels, leads to a cash outflow, reducing the projected cash flows.

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DCF DCF Analysis Capital Financial Modeling 52

Wizenius

JUNE 12, 2023

Valuing a company that operates in a highly volatile industry with unpredictable revenue streams and market conditions requires a thoughtful approach that takes into account the unique characteristics and risks associated with the industry. Use different discount rate scenarios to account for varying levels of risk and uncertainty.

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DCF Analysis Discounted Cash Flow Risk Assessment DCF 52

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

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Discounted Cash Flow Valuation M&A DCF 130

Wizenius

JUNE 25, 2023

Adjust the WACC to account for the company's specific risk profile. Adjustments for Negative Cash Flows: Incorporate adjustments in the DCF analysis to account for the negative cash flows in the initial years. This analysis helps evaluate the sensitivity of the valuation to changes in the discount rate.

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Financial Modeling Financial Models Investment Banking DCF Analysis 52

Wizenius

MAY 14, 2023

Terminal Value The terminal value is an essential component of a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. It represents the value of a business or an investment beyond the explicit projection period used in the DCF model. This ensures that the terminal value contributes a proportionate amount to the overall valuation.

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DCF Analysis Discounted Cash Flow DCF Valuation 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

What is Valuation? Valuation can be simply defined as the process of assigning an estimated dollar amount or range to the worth of an item, good, or service. During preliminary due diligence, the view of valuation is often heavily contingent on the financial information provided by the seller.

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M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40