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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

OfficeHours

The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today.

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Vertical Merger Integration: Definition, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations

Peak Frameworks

Understanding Vertical Mergers A vertical merger involves a company integrating with another that operates within its own supply chain, either upstream (suppliers) or downstream (distributors). Anti-trust Issues: Especially in North America, regulatory scrutiny can delay or derail mergers that significantly alter market dynamics.

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Understanding Valuation Techniques in Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a vital role in shaping the business landscape, enabling companies to expand, diversify, and gain a competitive edge. Income-Based Valuation The income-based valuation method focuses on the target company’s ability to generate future cash flows and assesses the present value of these cash flows.

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Delaware Chancery Court Utilizes DCF Method to Determine Fair Value of ISN Software Corp.

Shearman & Sterling

On August 11, 2016, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery relied on his own discounted cash flow ("DCF") analysis to determine the fair value of ISN Software Corp. ("ISN") in an appraisal action brought by two minority shareholders following the merger of ISN with its wholly-owned subsidiary.

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA) Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA) is a valuation method that analyzes the prices paid for similar companies in past mergers and acquisitions. First, list recent mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector involving companies similar to HealthCo. million + $1.65 million + $2.25 million.

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Delaware Court Of Chancery's Use Of Its Own DCF Method To Determine Fair Value After Controller-Directed Cash-Out Merger

Shearman & Sterling

On October 30, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery determining the fair value of ISN Software Corp. ("ISN") in an appraisal action brought by minority stockholders following the cash-out merger of ISN with its wholly-owned subsidiary, at the direction of its controlling stockholder.

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Delaware Chancery Court Finds No Fiduciary Duty Breach, Notwithstanding Entire Fairness Review, And Determines Appraisal Value To Be Well Below Deal Price

Shearman & Sterling

. ("Softbank") on claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting, respectively, in connection with Sprint's merger with Clearwire Corporation ("Clearwire"); and (ii) appraised the fair value of Clearwire's stock at the time of the merger, awarding the dissenting stockholder petitioners $2.13