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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

The maturity of a company also factors into the number of growth stages that should be modeled in DCF. A mature company that has been around forever (think S&P 500 companies) would be well forecasted using a 1-stage growth model (when there is only one growth rate for the entire forecast horizon).