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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

The DDM is more grounded because it’s based on the company’s actual distributions and potential future value. And it values the company today based on the present value of its dividends and that potential future value (either the stock price or the Equity Value via the Terminal Value calculation).

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The 2023 AICPA Business Valuation Conference and One Thought on Valuation Adjustments

Chris Mercer

Assume a company has reported an EBITDA of $2.0 Assume further that the appropriate EBITDA multiple is 6x and that the underlying equity discount rate is 14%. Then, based on reported EBITDA, the company is worth $12.0 Normalized EBITDA is, therefore, $3.0 million based on normalized EBITDA. million (6 x $2.0

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29 Valuation Interview Questions and Answers: Mastering the Art of Crackling Interviews

Equilest

Understanding the Concept: In essence, FCFF encapsulates the cash that can be distributed to both debt and equity holders after meeting operational needs and capital expenditures. The resulting value represents the cash available to all contributors of capital—both debt and equity. What is Free Cash Flow to Equity?

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Issues faced when valuing a declining company

Andrew Stolz

Discount Future Cash Flows – either by using the Mid-Year discount or a simple discount period, it is fairly simple to calculate the present value of future cash flows. This action will cause fluctuations in the overall value of equity and debt ratio. These concerns add intricacies to the terminal value computation.

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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

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).

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M&A Valuation Methods: Your Essential Guide with 7 Key Methods

Valutico

These ratios, like the EBITDA multiple, compare a company’s financial performance (EBITDA, revenue, etc.) to its market value. These multiples are applied to target company’s latest financials such as revenue, earnings and book value of equity to arrive at an estimate of enterprise value or equity value.

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Discounted-Cash-Flow-Analysis: Your Complete Guide with Examples

Valutico

Well, the short answer is after that forecast period where we estimate each year’s cash flows then discount them, we add a single number at the end to account for all the theoretical years in the future, called the Terminal Value (TV). Explaining The Terminal Value. How do I calculate the Terminal Value?”