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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. Expense items are added back and gain items are removed.

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

Francine Way

I will discuss general tools and credible sources of information that a valuation professional can use for the analysis. 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.

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Buy Side M&A Blog Series - Vol 7 - Valuing The Target

RKJ Partners

During preliminary due diligence, the view of valuation is often heavily contingent on the financial information provided by the seller. Sellers are often hesitant to provide in-depth, detailed financial statements without first feeling comfortable that the buyer can successfully close a transaction.

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