Valutico

APRIL 12, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. The resulting WACC represents the average cost of all the types of capital a company uses to finance its operations.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Benzinga

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NASDAQ: LAB ), driven by a bold purpose – Unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health – and SomaLogic (NASDAQ: SLGC ), a leader in data-driven proteomics technology, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger. and BOULDER, Colo.,

Technology 40

Technology Capital Structure Equity Marketability 40

Benzinga

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Merger is exactly that: a more attractive alternative that retains our stockholders' exposure to our highly attractive technology and future potential through a continuing majority interest, while also creating new opportunities for value creation. The capital structure of the combined company is not risky.

Capital Structure 40

Capital Structure Dividends Equity Marketability 40

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To fund the business, you can either use borrowed money (debt) or owner's funds (equity), and while both are sources of capital, they represent different claims on the business. Even government-owned businesses fall under its umbrella, with the key difference being that equity is provided by the taxpayers.

Equity 52

Equity EBITDA Start-ups Net Debt 52

Reynolds Holding

MAY 10, 2023

Most de-SPACed companies that have filed for bankruptcy over the past year are early-stage technology or biotechnology companies strained by growing economic headwinds. In those sectors, even marquee names have suffered as macroeconomic uncertainty persists and potential sources of capital retreat to government bonds and other safe assets.

Going Concern Value 49

Going Concern Value Finance Equity Technology 49

Valutico

JULY 3, 2023

Profitability Ratios: Metrics such as operating margin, net profit margin, and return on equity (ROE) provide insights into the profitability of peer companies. Leverage Ratios: Evaluating debt-to-equity ratio, interest coverage ratio, and other leverage metrics helps assess the financial risk and capital structure of peer companies.

Market Capitalization 52

Market Capitalization Marketability Comparable Company Analysis EBIT 52

Valutico

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For Example: Comparing “Company XYZ” in the technology industry with peers like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Facebook. iii) Market Capitalization Market capitalization is a simple market-based method that calculates a company’s value by multiplying its current stock price by the number of outstanding shares.

Intangible Assets 52

Intangible Assets Discounted Cash Flow Book Value EBITDA 52

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

Oil & Gas Investment Banking Definition: In oil & gas investment banking, professionals advise companies that search for, produce, store, transport, refine, and market energy on raising debt and equity and completing mergers and acquisitions. Midstream: 85 (mix of asset deals, M&A, debt, and even some private equity activity).

Banking 87

Banking EBITDA Dividends Equity 87

Benzinga

JULY 10, 2023

Additionally, overall leverage defined as debt as a multiple of adjusted EBITDA is reduced significantly, debt service costs have been reduced significantly, resulting in enhanced equity value, and accelerating our plans to list our common stock on a national securities exchange.

EBITDA 40

EBITDA Book Value Capital Structure Marketability 40

Valutico

MAY 6, 2024

Special considerations for valuing M&A deals include synergies, regulatory issues, economic conditions, tax implications, technology/IP valuation, financing structure, buyer type, and purchase price allocation. Other techniques like Leveraged Buyout (LBO) and Real Options Valuation offer unique perspectives on valuation.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Precedent Transaction Analysis Weighted Average Cost of Capital Comparable Company Analysis 52

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the acquisition of Sterling, we will create a platform that combines leading technology and innovative solutions, further enhancing our customer value proposition and differentiating First Advantage as a vendor of choice," continued Mr. Staples. First Advantage To Acquire Sterling Check Corp. Building on pro forma combined revenue of $1.5

EBITDA 40

EBITDA Dividends Technology Total Shareholder Return 40

Reynolds Holding

MAY 23, 2023

5] As Healy described it, failures at funds included 1) disregard of fiduciary standards, 2) lack of regulation of investment advisers, 3) complicated capital structures, 4) inadequate accounting, and 5) lack of supervision of mergers and consolidations. [6] In the decades since, we’ve seen rapid growth in the asset management field.

Banking 40

Banking Technology Marketability Capital Structure 40

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 28, 2022

SPACs – The Equity “Complex Product”. Investing in a SPAC IPO share is fundamentally different from investing in equity shares of publicly listed operating companies. [25] 22] See Klausner, at 21 (finding that “where redemption rates are high, public equity is often replaced by PIPE investment. Working Paper No. 746/2021). [13]

Marketability 56

Marketability Equity Alpha Capital Structure 56

Appraiser Newsroom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

He has over 30 years of experience in investment banking and valuation, specializing in technology companies, rapidly-growing companies, closely-held businesses, professional practices, and intangible assets. Baker, ASA, CFA , is a member/partner at CapVal -American Business Appraisers. a registered SEC broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member.

Intangible Assets 52

Intangible Assets Business Valuation Appraisal Corporate Finance 52

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

That is still true for the average company in the industry: it is more defensive than something like technology or financial institutions. Overall, though, there are fewer industry-focused independent/boutique firms than in sectors like technology or healthcare. It’s safe to say that they have encouraged more deal activity.

Banking 96

Banking Equity Book Value Capital Structure 96

Appraiser Newsroom

JULY 5, 2022

Mr. Fries specializes in private-equity related valuations as well as providing valuations in the context of partner buy-outs and disputes. Mr. Beaton first joined ASA in 1992 and is a national speaker on business valuation with a special emphasis on early stage and high technology companies.

Business Valuation 40

Business Valuation Intangible Assets Appraisal Finance 40

Valutico

AUGUST 23, 2023

These cash flows typically include operating income, tax payments, and changes in working capital and capital expenditures. b) Determining the Discount Rate: The discount rate, often the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), reflects the risk associated with the company’s cash flows.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Comparable Company Analysis EBITDA Enterprise Value 52

Valutico

AUGUST 10, 2023

These cash flows typically include operating income, tax payments, and changes in working capital and capital expenditures. b) Determining the Discount Rate: The discount rate, often the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), reflects the risk associated with the company’s cash flows.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Comparable Company Analysis EBITDA Enterprise Value 52

Appraisal Rights

JUNE 5, 2017

The various problems facing the company led the court to embrace the respondents’ theory that SWS would continue to face an uphill climb given its relatively small size, which prevented it from scaling its substantial regulatory, technological, and back-office costs. Hilltop’s Influence on the Sale Process Rendered Merger Price Unreliable.

Beta 40

Beta Risk Premium Capital Structure Discounted Cash Flow 40