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

Francine Way

The following are the tools for valuation: Microsoft Excel - required Monte Carlo simulator - highly recommended (for scenario / sensitivity analysis). Inexpensive Excel-plugin simulator such as @RISK are available for download online. Information listed in the DCF analysis: See the items listed under DCF above.

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

Francine Way

we will discuss sensitivity / scenario analysis in great details in the last post of this valuation series in 4-5 posts from now. To download @RISK for a free trial version, click here. As we can tell from the steps laid out thus far, DCF has advantages and disadvantages.