Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Accounting 101 I am not an accountant, and have no desire to be one, but I have used their output (accounting statements) as raw material in valuation and corporate finance. That skewing can affect valuation and pricing judgments about these firms, and correcting accounting inconsistencies is a key step towards leveling the playing field.

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Valutico

MAY 6, 2024

Valutico | May 7, 2024 Valuation is really important in finance. This guide talks about the main ways we figure out value during M&A deals, why they’re useful, and what challenges they bring. Some techniques include comparing companies in the market, estimating future cash flows, and assessing the value of tangible assets.

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

Companies tend to offer high, stable dividend yields, and they finance their massive capital expenditures primarily with debt , with the highest leverage ratios of any industry outside of financial institutions. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) (JPM, BAML, Barclays, and Citi) – Bankruptcy and Debtor-in-Possession Financing.

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Valutico

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the DCF method, the value of the business is calculated by estimating the future cash flows of the business, with a discount rate applied. In the CCA method, valuation multiples such as P/E ratio, EV/Revenue ratio, and EV/EBITDA ratio, provide benchmarks for estimating value by comparing financial metrics to publicly traded companies.

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Valutico

AUGUST 10, 2023

In the DCF method, the value of the business is calculated by estimating the future cash flows of the business, with a discount rate applied. In the CCA method, valuation multiples such as P/E ratio, EV/Revenue ratio, and EV/EBITDA ratio, provide benchmarks for estimating value by comparing financial metrics to publicly traded companies.

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Discounted Cash Flow Comparable Company Analysis EBITDA Enterprise Value 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

By the same token, it is impossible to use a pricing metric (PE or EV to EBITDA), without a sense of the cross sectional distribution of that metric at the time. Check rules of thumb : Investing and corporate finance are full of rules of thumb, many of long standing. EV/EBIT and EV/EBITDA 4. Cost of Capital 3.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

To make comparisons, profits are scaled to common metrics, with revenues and book value of investment being the most common scalar. The Value of Growth As investor tastes have shifted from earnings power to growth, there has been a tendency to put growth on a pedestal, and view it as an unalloyed good, but it is not.

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Peak Business Valuation

MAY 28, 2024

Cleaning Business Valuation Methods Business appraisers typically use three primary approaches when valuing a cleaning business: Market Approach The market approach compares a cleaning service business to similar businesses recently sold in the open market. They may use revenue, EBITDA, or SDE multiples. Schedule a Free Consultation!

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Equilest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Introduction In the fiercely competitive landscape of finance, succeeding in a valuation interview requires a unique blend of knowledge, confidence, and strategic preparation. These interviews are not just a mere formality but a critical component of the hiring process in finance, investment banking, and consulting.

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Benzinga

JULY 10, 2023

The successful closing of this strategic acquisition not only approximately doubles SMGI's annual revenue and increase its adjusted EBITDA, but also brings operational and revenue diversification, strengthens the Company's balance sheet and adds exceptional expertise to its leadership team. million (including $2.5

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Benzinga

JULY 26, 2023

Financial Highlights of the Transaction The total estimated consideration of $395 million: i) represents less than 2.75x of expected EBITDA in 2024, ii) is estimated to be less than the book value of MacKellar's assets and iii) is expected to be over 50% accretive based on incremental earnings per share.

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IBG Business

MAY 31, 2023

Because a strategic purchase may be based on factors other than multiples of earnings or EBITDA, a strategic buyer might be willing to pay more for your business than would a financial buyer, despite the latter’s presumably deeper pockets. Preparation. Therefore … They are likely to obsess over your financial statements (e.g.,

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FE International

DECEMBER 31, 2021

That is, were the companies in those transactions valued as a multiple of EBIT , EBITDA , revenue, or some other parameter? If you figure out what the key valuation parameter is, you can examine at what multiples of those parameters the comparable companies were valued. How to Value an Advertising Business.

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Business Valuation Precedent Transaction Analysis Start-ups 52

Class VI Partner

JULY 28, 2021

Adjusted Net Book Value Adjusted Net Book Value is the Book Value of a business that has been adjusted to reflect the current market value of the assets and liabilities of a company. In this case, an adjustment to the value of these assets is required to determine Adjusted Net Book Value.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The "Right" Financing Mix Is there an optimal mix of debt and equity for a business? The answer is yes, though the payoff, in terms of value, from moving to that optimal may be so small that it is sometimes better to hold back from borrowing. Do companies optimize financing mix?

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 8, 2023

This is the last of my data update posts for 2023, and in this one, I will focus on dividends and buybacks, perhaps the most most misunderstood and misplayed element of corporate finance. Viewed in that context, dividends as just as integral to a business, as the investing and financing decisions.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Adani's Debt Load The investment side of the Adani story is not complete without bringing in the financing part, since the money for these investments has to come from somewhere, either internally, residual cash flows from existing operations, or externally, from new debt or equity. times revenues in the most recent two years.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

That is where the cost of capital, the Swiss Army Knife of finance that I wrote about in my sixth data update update , comes into play as a debt optimizing tool. Across regions, and looking just at non-financial firms, the US has the highest debt ratio, in book value terms, but among the lowest in market value terms.

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