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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 #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Access to credible sources of information such as SEC EDGAR database , Treasury.gov , OECD GDP Forecast , Mergent Online, S&P Capital IQ, Hoovers, ValueLine, Yahoo Finance , MarketWatch , and Damodaran Online. Target’s current stock price: Can be obtained from sources such as Yahoo Finance.

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

Francine Way

Forecasting the future stock price at the end of the forecast horizon, as well as its present value. Because dividends is a piece of equity, we can use the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the proper Rate of Return (r). Deciding on a forecast horizon (holding period). Deriving the long-term dividend growth rate.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms.

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

Market Capitalization Market capitalization is one of the simplest and most commonly used methods for valuing a publicly traded company. This metric provides a quick snapshot of a company’s total equity value as perceived by the stock market. Example Scenario: Suppose you want to value a technology company, TechCo.

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Delaware Chancery Court Employs Transaction Price To Determine Fair Value In Appraisal Action

Shearman & Sterling

Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery relied on the final deal price to determine the fair value of stock in Lender Processing Services, Inc. ("LPS"), in an appraisal action brought by shareholder petitioners after Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("Fidelity") acquired LPS. Merion Capital L.P.,

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Venture Capital Interview Questions: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Mergers and Inquisitions

Look around online, and you will quickly discover that most coverage of venture capital interview questions is junk. Categories of Venture Capital Interview Questions I would split VC interview questions into 6 main categories. Venture Capital Interview Questions: Fit / Background Q: Walk me through your resume.

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