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M&A Blog #22 – valuation (less known valuation methods)

Francine Way

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.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Growth equity firms could invest in any industry but tend to be skewed toward technology and TMT , with some exposure to consumer/retail , healthcare , and financial services. Developing new products or services. Scaling a company’s sales & marketing by hiring more sales reps.

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

RKJ Partners

For the purposes of this article, we will focus on valuation from the perspective of a merger and acquisition transaction, and specifically from the viewpoint of a buyer evaluating a business for sale. An example of this is a conglomerate, which might be involved in consumer products, financial services, and manufacturing.

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