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. However, the biggest flaw of this article is that it, as you would expect, ends with a sale pitch.

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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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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Capex as % of Sales = - Capital Expenditures / Revenue. It is worth noting at this junction that the debt-interest schedule, specifically the revolver portion of it, functions as a plug to the 3-statement model; very similar to the plugs we used in DCF a while back. Proceeds at Sale = Equity to Sponsor calculated earlier.

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Francine Way

JULY 19, 2017

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. Well, in the real world, there is no certainties in business.

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Valuation M&A DCF Stock 130

Francine Way

JULY 20, 2017

Thus far, we have covered four popular valuation methods in M&A (DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, and LBO) and one less known one that is making its way out of the academic realm into the business world (Dividend Discount Method, DDM). Each asset class is revalued based on its sale in a 60-90 day sales process.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in valuing a target company. 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. What is Valuation?

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Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog post, we will dive into different market value methods and strategies used in M&A, shedding light on the secrets to successful M&A transactions. The valuation is based on key financial metrics such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios, Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratios, or Price-to-Book (P/B) ratios.

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