Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

This metric provides a quick snapshot of a company’s total equity value as perceived by the stock market. This valuation reflects the market’s assessment of the company’s equity value based on its stock price and the number of shares available.

Valuation 97

Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A: Unlike most PE deals, traditional growth equity deals do not use debt and are for minority stakes in companies, but they often have more “structure” via liquidation preferences and preferred stock. Assume that Cash = Debt in both the initial deal and the exit. If Cash = Debt, this is also the Exit Equity Value.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Equities Capital Valuation 59

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). For interest income and expense, I prefer to state them as percentages of the average debt balance of the last two years. It is a good practice to verify the intended debt-vs-total-capital balance post-transaction when possible.

Discounted Cash Flow 130

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation M&A DCF 130

Francine Way

JULY 11, 2017

Target’s current stock price: Can be obtained from sources such as Yahoo Finance. Target’s Beta: Can be obtained from sources such as S&P Capital IQ / Value Line reports, Yahoo Finance company profile, or calculated using historical return data of the company’s stock price from Yahoo Finance.

Valuation 130

Valuation M&A DCF Financial Statement 130

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Below are the six recognized methodologies with short explanations of each: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: This analysis derives an ‘intrinsic’ value of a company. Leverage Buyout (LBO) Analysis: LBO analysis focuses on a company’s ability to generate cash flow.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40