Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences.

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Wizenius

APRIL 1, 2023

Diversity in equity claims: In most of the cases of publicly traded firms with one class of shares, all equity claims on the firm are equivalent.

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Wizenius

JUNE 28, 2023

Valuation is a complex art that requires a deep understanding of financial modeling and various influencing factors. One critical aspect is determining the appropriate growth rate for the perpetual growth phase in a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Take your career to new heights in the dynamic world of finance.

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Wizenius

APRIL 8, 2023

Equity Value (today) = Equity Value at end of forecast period/ (1+Target rate of Return)^n 4) Because this is the valuation of the start-up before the VC invests his/her money in the business it is known as Pre-Money Valuation of the start-up 5) VC investors receive an equity share of the business in exchange for their investments.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. 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.

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OfficeHours

MAY 19, 2023

A Few Reads to Digest Valuation Simplified: How Discounted Cash Flow Modeling Drives Financial Analysis Harness Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling for financial analysis. Master valuation, drive decisions, and understand market dynamics. Use forum feedback for career advancement.

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Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Navigating M&A valuations with precision is paramount for informed decision-making. Our guide equips you with step-by-step instructions on employing the Enterprise Value Calculator effectively, complete with insights into optimal practices for precision valuations. Let’s dive into the intricacies of this invaluable resource.

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Watch E#84 Here Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit crude, you're reading our notes, so.

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Shearman & Sterling

DECEMBER 19, 2017

per share significantly undervalued the stock of Dell. After a trial, the Court of Chancery had disregarded the deal price and instead applied its own discounted cash flow ("DCF") analysis, arriving at a valuation of $17.62 per share reflecting an approximate 28% premium. In re Appraisal of Dell Inc.,

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Successful Acquisitions

MARCH 2, 2023

In order to adequately discuss value, it is first necessary to understand how value is determined and what theoretical valuation approaches have to do with the practical realities of closing deals. Valuations come in many forms and there are a number of approaches to arriving at a company’s value. sales or 7x EBITDA.

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Shearman & Sterling

DECEMBER 19, 2017

per share significantly undervalued the stock of Dell. After a trial, the Court of Chancery had disregarded the deal price and instead applied its own discounted cash flow ("DCF") analysis, arriving at a valuation of $17.62 per share reflecting an approximate 28% premium. In re Appraisal of Dell Inc.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Technical Questions – You could get standard questions about accounting and valuation or VC-specific questions about cap tables, key metrics in your industry, or how to value startups. Q: What’s the difference between pre-money and post-money valuations? Q: Which current startup would you invest in?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Valuations are high, the returns depend on future growth, and deals are for primary capital , i.e., new cash the business needs. the Founders sell some shares to take money off the table, but “the company” doesn’t get any of that cash). There’s usually a long list of previous VC investors as well.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

share, which represented the portion of the deal price attributable to projected synergies. share to reflect the change in value of the target between signing and closing. share, a 2.67% increase over the deal price. share for changes in Regal’s value between signing and closing, which was less than the $7.32/share

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

so you may look up stats on recent issuances and share them with the lead team – but you are not heavily involved in the process. If this same $1 billion company went public in an IPO, it might sell 10 – 20% of its shares to investors. or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reference any deals you’ve worked on that required analysis of these points and talk about how they affected the valuation or client’s decisions (this is more grounded than just saying, “I like high-growth companies!”). Notice how “price” and valuation are not on this list. Q: Why growth equity? What makes them tricky in models?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

In technology, as a startup keeps raising capital, it normally does so at gradually higher valuations as its customers, users, and revenue grow. But in biotech, companies valuations often remain close to their total capital raised until much later in the process (i.e., Short LQDA, Long UTHR: This works if you have the opposite view.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). Valuation – Since many people perceive gold as a stable, irreplaceable store of value, gold miners often trade at higher multiples than base metal miners (see the examples below).

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