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Francine Way
JULY 11, 2017
Just as any home appraiser or credit officer does before going through the analytical exercise to produce a score for a home or a borrower, valuation professionals go through several steps of preparation before the actual exercise of producing a number that can be used as a value of a company.
Francine Way
JULY 13, 2017
As I mentioned in my valuation preparation post , Comparable Company is a valuation method that uses metrics of other similar businesses (same industry, size, geography, valuation multiples, etc.) to find the value estimate of a potential investment. To download a free trial version of @RISK, click here.
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Francine Way
JULY 19, 2017
Thus far, we have discussed five valuation methods: DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, LBO, and Dividend Discount Model (DDM). So, a good valuation model has to take into account the possibilities of a variable having multiple values along with each value’s probability of occurring. To-date, we have lumped them together.
Francine Way
JULY 18, 2017
For this valuation post, I wanted to talk about a valuation method that is making its way out of academia and into the real world, a method that is gaining popularity in the world of portfolio management. Because this step is similar in this method as it is in the other valuation methods (DCF, Comparable Company, etc.),
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.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 8, 2023
After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8
OfficeHours
JUNE 5, 2023
Private equity firms play a vital role in the broader investment landscape, and their success relies heavily on their ability to execute deals effectively. Participants are exposed to diverse investment scenarios, deal structures, and industry dynamics. We understand that, as a junior in the finance industry, time is of the essence.
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