OfficeHours

MAY 31, 2023

The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today. Is it worth it? I will discuss this below.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Article: Navigating the Complexities of Business Valuation: Insights from an Acquisition Entrepreneur Key Takeaways: Business valuation often hinges on the clarity of financial records, with overcomplicated or obscure data posing significant challenges. Ultimately, our business valuations have to be unbiased and independent."

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Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This article aims to provide a concise overview of some commonly used valuation techniques and shed light on their significance in facilitating informed decision-making during the M&A process. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis is a commonly used income-based valuation technique.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 8, 2024

Quite a few articles already detail the process of “how” to sell an insurance agency (you can read our article on that subject here ), but very few get to the bare bones of “why.” seller's discretionary earnings, discounted cash flow), they are so rarely used in insurance M&A that we do not include them here.

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Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

Introduction This article showcases how ChatGPT can serve as an effective M&A consultant by demonstrating how it can be used to help develop a best practices-based M&A playbook. An M&A playbook is a comprehensive framework that guides an organization’s M&A activities from start to finish.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

For the purposes of this article, we will focus on valuation from the perspective of a merger and acquisition transaction, and specifically from the viewpoint of a buyer evaluating a business for sale. This means that the method evaluates the future cash flow of the company and then discounts those cash flows to the present day.

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Devensoft

JUNE 20, 2023

Valuation methods can include discounted cash flow analysis, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis. Assessing the Value of M&A Targets Once potential targets are identified, the next step is to assess their value.

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