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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

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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M&A Blog #17 – valuation (Comparable Company)

Francine Way

Calculating cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Determining the year-by-year future non-equity claims from the latest 10-K, especially those that will occur during the forecast horizon, and their combined present value. Tangible Book Value = Book Value of Equity - Goodwill.

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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

OfficeHours

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. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.) and how our process works.

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M&A Blog #20 – valuation (Dividend Discount Model - DDM)

Francine Way

Because dividends is a piece of equity, we can use the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the proper Rate of Return (r). To perform this forecast, we need the target’s dividend history again, the book value of equity and year-end shares outstanding, and the stock prices at year-end.

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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) i s 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. Information listed in the DCF analysis: See the items listed under DCF above. A 5- or 10- year historical data is preferable.

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms. We then calculate Implied Equity Purchase Price as follow: Transaction (Enterprise) Value = Most current EBITDA * EBITDA Multiple.

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M&A Blog #21 – valuation (scenario / sensitivity analysis)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have discussed five valuation methods: DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, LBO, and Dividend Discount Model (DDM). For the purpose of our post, the output variables should be the per-share equity value returned from our DCF, Comparable Company, etc. valuation exercises. is returned in 6.7%

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