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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

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.