Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia UVA-F-1274 METHODS OF VALUATION FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS This note addresses the methods used to value companies in a merger and acquisitions (M&A) setting. It provides a detailed description of the discounted cash flow (DCF) approach and reviews other methods of valuation‚ such as book value‚ liquidation value‚ replacement cost‚ market value‚ trading multiples of peer firms‚ and comparable transaction multiples. Discounted
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The Entrepreneurial Manager VALUATION OF VENTURE CAPITAL DEALS Bernardo Bertoldi bbertoldi@escp eap.it bbertoldi@escp-eap.it Candid Capital Partners We are a private equity firm that does not add value to its portfolio companies‚ but W i t it fi th t d t dd l t it tf li i b t rather seeks to boost returns through the egregious application of leverage and irresponsible gutting of corporate resources in search of cost savings. Our firm has always been a generalist‚ and our partners have no industry specialties
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Capital Valuation Paper YOUR NAME COURSE Instructor NAME DATE Capital Valuation Paper A business valuation of a company‚ especially one the size of Target‚ is a mystery but is often an integral part of planning‚ decision-making‚ strategic assessment‚ and maybe an equitable resolution to a touchy concern. Knowing what a business is worth and placing a value on it builds confidence so undervalue or overvalue of the business does not happen. Team C will perform a capital
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Discussion Board Forum 2 Factors that Lead to a Valuation of a Company’s Worth Compared to that of the Financial Statements Marketplace and economic conditions can take affect the success of many businesses‚ sometimes directly impacting their profits‚ assets‚ and market share. These same factors can also drive changes in the value of the a business. They can also become useful tools when communicating company performance to investors and stakeholders. It is also very important to understand
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Robert F. Bruner‚ APPLIED MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/aSGuest43708-380676-hp-compaq-merger-analysis-entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/ 12 23 Carly’s Big Party Plans 5.0% sales erosion 8.1% EBIT margin (resulting from $2.5BN cost savings) 7.0% net income margin 10.7% ROC Post-merger share price: $24.85 Synergy Calculations HWP Intrinsic Firm Value 3 6‚695‚889 CPQ Intrinsic Firm Value 10‚682‚654 Value
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Solutions to Valuation Questions 1. Assume you expect a company’s net income to remain stable at $1‚100 for all future years‚ and you expect all earnings to be distributed to stockholders at the end of each year‚ so that common equity also remains stable for all future years (assumes clean surplus). Also‚ assume the company’s β = 1.5‚ the market risk premium is 4% and the 20-30 year yield on risk free treasury bonds is 5%. Finally‚ assume the company has 1‚000 shares of common stock outstanding.
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Intellectual Capital Valuation Starbucks 02/16/2013 Bonnie J Gray OI/365 Intellectual capital is one of the most important assets that an organization will ever have. It contributes to each and every component of an organization‚ and helps to formulate success‚ growth‚ and development. Understanding the value of intellectual capital can turn any dive of a company into a thriving successful business. To dig deeper into that idea‚ embracing the value of intellectual capital and applying
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using a two-stage dividend discount and FCFE model. (For more extensive choices on valuation‚ look at the programs under the valuation section below.)(For Macintosh version) 7. lboval.xls: This program analyzes the value of equity and the firm in a leveraged buyout. (For Macintosh version) 8. synergy.xls: This program estimates the value of synergy in a merger. (For Macintosh version) Equity Valuation Spreadsheets 1. readme1s.xls: This file describes the programs in this section
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definitions 2.1Real Estate Real estate is "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it‚ along with its natural resources such as crops‚ minerals or water‚ immovable property of this nature or an interest vested in this. 2.2 Real Estate valuation (or appraisal) The act of estimating the value of real estate by a person licensed to do so. A person performing an appraisal must receive authorization from the appropriate body of the state in which he/she resides. A real estate appraisal may
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create controversy even where it does not exist. Expert values have been fighting‚ in vain‚ to find out whether valuation is an art or a science. To set this rift at rest‚ Justice Viscount Simon of the House of Lords in Gold Coast Selection Trust case held that "valuation is an art and not an exact science. Mathematical certainty is not demanded‚ nor indeed is it possible". Thus valuation cannot be tied up by rigid laws of nature or science. It also cannot work under fixed and inflexible set up of
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