Techniques in Finance & Valuation 1 What is Valuation? Valuation: Methods of quantifying how much money something should be exchanged for today‚ considering future benefits. We will teach 4 valuation methods Trading Comparables Transaction Comparables Sum-of-the-Parts Valuation Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (DCF) $ 2 Why is Valuation important? Acquisitions: How much should we pay for the company? Divestitures: How much should we sell our company for? Sell-side Research: Should our clients
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Valuation Report WAL-MART STORES‚ INC. Table of Contents Legal Disclaimer i Executive Summary 1 1 Company Overview 1 2 Valuation Methods Used 1 3 Fundamental Valuation 1 4 Market Valuation 1 5 Liquidation Value 1 Appendix 1 * Legal Disclaimer This valuation is subject to the following assumptions and limiting conditions: 1. Information‚ estimates‚ and opinions contained in this report are obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However‚ we assume no liability for
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AirThread Connections. In particular‚ the following issues must be considered: Valuation of cash flows in the relevant period Estimating terminal value A. Procedure 1. The cash flows (without synergy) were taken as provided for 5 years along with adjustment for Net working capital changes. 2. WACC was calculated for various D/V ratios 3. Terminal Value of the firm was determined using P/E Multiple of 19.1 4. Valuation done for the cash flows and terminal value at a discount rate corresponding to
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Calculating WACC for Marriot Marriot has three divisions : * Lodging * Restaurant * Contract services Financial Strategy of Marriott * Manage rather than own hotel assets * Invest in projects that increase shareholder value * Optimize the use of debt in the capital structure * Repurchase undervalued sharesunlevered Unlevered Asset Beta Asset beta = (E/V) * Equity betaE = Market value of equity V = Market value of company = Market value of equity
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Sam O’Brien‚ C10390017‚ DT366 yr2 Report on the WACC for Fiat motors The WACC is the weighted average cost of capital. It is a calculation of the firms cost of capital taking into account the relevant weight of equity and debt as a proportion of the total. The cost of equity or KE calculated using a risk free rate example German 5yr government bond‚ the firm’s beta and the return on the market. The firm’s beta is a calculation of the firms exposure to the market‚ a beta of less than 1 indicates
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The purpose of DCF-Valuation is to determine the value of a company in terms of its future cash flows. The cash flows are adjusted with certain items (e.g. those not related to company´s core businesses or those with no cash effect) in order to make sure the flows reflect the actually generated cash as good as possible. This document describes DCF valuation in detail and in our valuation model. If you would like to get an overview of valuation in general or practical examples (numerical and graphical)
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AFC 3230 – Financial Analysis and Valuation Lecture 1 – Introduction (6 marks – Theory) Investment Styles: Intuitive Investing * Investor who relies on intuition and hunches – there is no analysis involved Problems: * Self-deception‚ ignores ability to check intuition Passive Investing * Investor who accepts the market price as value – there is no analysis involved – this is the “efficient market approach” Problems: * It is risky that you may be paying too much for
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The purpose of the paper is to provide the company analysis for Renault. In order to analyse the selected organisation‚ the paper is providing the overview of sector and organisation before providing the financial performance in terms of forecasting of financial statements. Apart from the forecasting‚ the valuation analysis has also been done for the Renault Group to consider the value of the organisation in the market. Sector Review The global automotive industry is experiencing the period of strong
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BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND VALUATION REPORT Scheduled Class: Monday 2:00pm to 5:00pm 1. Introduction Harvey Norman is now a public company that is listed on the stock exchange‚ whose principal activities primarily consist of an integrated franchising‚ retail and property entity. It is one of Australia’s most successful retail groups‚ operating more than 150 franchised department stores‚ which focus on selling computers‚ home entertainment equipment and home appliances
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Appendix to Chapter 7 Evidence on the Efficient Market Hypothesis Early evidence on the efficient market hypothesis was quite favorable to it. In recent years‚ however‚ deeper analysis of the evidence suggests that the hypothesis may not always be entirely correct. Let’s first look at the earlier evidence in favor of the hypothesis and then examine some of the more recent evidence that casts some doubt on it. EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF MARKET EFFICIENCY Evidence in favor of market efficiency has examined
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