DCF Debt Sale 
Francine Way
JULY 12, 2017
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.
Francine Way
JULY 17, 2017
Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Implied Equity Purchase Price = Transaction Value - Debt + Cash. For this table, recall that LBO transactions are heavily financed with debt (it can go up to 90% of the capital structure for some deals).
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Lake Country Advisors
AUGUST 8, 2024
Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. It’s integral to ensuring that the sale benefits all stakeholders and should be one of your priorities before advertising it to potential buyers. million Year 2: $2 million / (1 + 0.10)^2 = $1.65 million + $1.65 million + $2.25
Mergers and Inquisitions
MAY 3, 2023
It can be useful for certain companies, such as power and utility firms and midstream (pipeline) operators in oil & gas … …but it’s also much harder to set up and use than a standard DCF. The basic set of steps looks like this: Step 1: Forecast Revenue and Expenses This is the same as in any other 3-statement model or DCF.
Francine Way
JULY 20, 2017
Thus far, we have covered four popular valuation methods in M&A (DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, and LBO) and one less known one that is making its way out of the academic realm into the business world (Dividend Discount Method, DDM). Each asset class is revalued based on its sale in a 60-90 day sales process.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
The difference is that IB is more of an explicit sales job , as deals must close for the bank to earn fees. Equity research at the senior levels does require sales skills, but its more about being a conduit than a closer. Investment Banking: Which Ones Right for You?
Focus Investment Banking
APRIL 7, 2024
Cost of Leveraged Buyouts: PE firms often use leveraged buyouts (LBOs) to acquire companies, relying heavily on debt financing. Lower interest rates make this debt cheaper, enabling PE firms to execute more buyouts or bid higher for target companies. This market trend can raise the comparative value of similar businesses.
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