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A series of questions and answers related to financial valuation, focusing on relative and intrinsic valuation methods. It covers key concepts such as comparable company analysis, acquisition comparables analysis, and discounted cash flow (dcf) analysis. The material explains how to project future cash flows, discount them to their present values, and determine terminal value using both perpetuity and ebitda exit multiple methods. It also addresses the calculation of the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) and the use of the capital asset pricing model (capm) to determine the cost of equity. Useful for students and professionals seeking to understand the fundamentals of financial valuation and m&a contexts, offering insights into how investors assess company value and make informed decisions. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of valuation techniques and financial analysis.
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what |/is |/value |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔what |/people |/are |/willing |/to |/pay |/for |/(what |/the |/buyer |/pays) who |/said, |/"Value |/is |/what |/people |/are |/willing |/to |/pay |/for" |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔John |/Naisbitt 2 |/primary |/types |/of |/valuation |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔1. |/relative |/valuation
in |/an |/M&A |/context, |/what |/is |/equity |/value |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔purchase |/price a |/company |/sold |/for |/$100M |/and |/the |/company |/being |/bought |/had |/$15M |/of |/debt |/and |/$2M |/of |/cash, |/what |/happens |/and |/what |/is |/the |/transaction |/value |/and |/purchase |/price |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔- |/the |/$2M |/would |/be |/used |/by |/shareholders |/of |/the |/acquired |/company |/to |/pay |/down |/existing |/$15M |/in |/debt |/to |/make |/$13M |/in |/debt |/now |/(15 |/- |/ 2 |/= |/13)
acquisition |/comparables |/analysis |/(transaction |/comparables |/analysis) |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔represent |/comparable |/acquisitions |/that |/have |/taken |/place |/and |/have |/been |/publicly |/announced are |/multiples |/for |/acquisition |/comparables |/higher |/or |/lower |/than |/mulitples |/for |/comparable |/companies |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔higher |/because |/acquirers |/need |/to |/pay |/a |/premium |/to |/the |/current |/share |/price |/to |/gain |/control |/of |/the |/company most |/common |/type |/of |/intrinsic |/valuation |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔DCF |/analysis what |/is |/DCF |/analysis |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔it |/is |/the |/process |/of |/projecting |/future |/cash |/flows |/and |/discounting |/them |/to |/their |/PVs |/by |/using |/TVM steps |/for |/DCF |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔1. |/project |/future |/cash |/flows
unlevered |/FCF |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔- |/cash |/flow |/available |/to |/all |/stakeholders
|/would |/eventually |/grow |/to |/be |/larger |/than |/the |/entire |/domestic |/economy EBITDA |/exit |/multiple |/assumes... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔that |/the |/company |/is |/sold |/in |/the |/last |/year |/of |/the |/projection |/period |/at |/a |/multiple |/of |/EBITDA what |/will |/investors |/do |/with |/these |/two |/methods |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔use |/one |/method |/and |/back |/into |/an |/implied |/value |/for |/the |/other |/method |/as |/a |/check if |/a |/12.0x |/EBITDA |/exit |/multiple |/implies |/a |/5% |/perpetuity |/growth |/rate, |/what |/can |/be |/said |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔the |/exit |/multiple |/could |/be |/considered |/unrealistic formula |/for |/PV |/of |/projection |/period |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔PV |/= |/FV/(1+r)^N formula |/for |/PV |/of |/terminal |/value |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔PV |/= |/TV/(1+r)^N formula |/for |/terminal |/value |/using |/perpetuity |/method |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔TV |/= |/Terminal |/year |/FCF |/(1 |/+ |/g) |// |/(r |/- |/g)
formula |/for |/terminal |/value |/using |/EBITDA |/exit |/multiple |/method |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔Terminal |/year |/EBITDA |/X |/EBITDA |/multiple the |/discount |/rate |/used |/in |/a |/DCF |/analysis |/should |/be... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔the |/cost |/of |/capital |/for |/the |/business |/being |/valued Weighted |/average |/cost |/of |/capital |/(WACC) |/is |/used |/to... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔determine |/the |/discount |/rate |/or |/a |/range |/of |/discount |/rates |/to |/be |/used |/in |/a |/DCF |/analysis often |/companies |/add |/a |/premium |/to |/the |/WACC |/to |/determine... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔a |/hurdle |/rate |/which |/will |/then |/be |/used |/as |/the |/discount |/rate what |/is |/the |/WACC |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔minimum |/return |/that |/a |/company |/must |/earn |/on |/an |/existing |/asset |/base |/to |/satisfy |/all |/capital |/providers WACC |/represents... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔the |/blended |/cost |/to |/debt |/holders |/and |/equity |/holders |/based |/on |/the |/cost |/of |/debt |/and |/cost |/of |/equity WACC |/formula |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔WACC |/= |/(%equity |/X |/cost |/of |/equity) |/+ |/(%debt |/X |/cost |/of |/debt) |/X |/(1-T)
Rf |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔risk |/free |/rate |/(10 |/year |/bond) B |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔Beta |/(how |/volatile |/the |/stock |/is |/in |/comparison |/to |/the |/market) Rm-Rf |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔market |/risk |/premium |/(expected |/return |/on |/the |/market |/- |/risk |/free |/rate) what |/does |/a |/leveraged |/buyout |/analysis |/tell |/you |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔how |/much |/a |/private |/equity |/firm |/could |/afford |/to |/pay |/for |/a |/business private |/equity |/firms |/target |/a |/higher |/or |/lower |/return? |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔higher |/which |/means |/they |/use |/higher |/leverage for |/publicly |/traded |/companies, |/the |/purchase |/price |/assumes |/what? |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔a |/premium |/to |/the |/stock |/price |/to |/incent |/a |/change |/in |/ownership premium |/typically |/ranges |/between... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔20- 40%
transaction |/value |/determined |/by... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔adding |/net |/debt |/to |/the |/purchase |/price transaction |/value |/represents... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔total |/value |/that |/must |/be |/financed |/to |/acquire |/the |/company sources |/and |/uses |/reflect |/what |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔sources |/and |/uses |/of |/capital |/to |/finance |/the |/acquisition sources |/include |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔1. |/debt
target |/IRR's |/range |/from |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔20-30% IRR |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔annualized |/effective |/compounded |/return |/rate |/that |/makes |/NPV |/= |/ 0 IRR |/formula |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔IRR |/= |/(cash |/returned |/to |/sponsor/initial |/equity |/invested)^1/N |/- |/ 1 if |/an |/investor |/receives |/a |/15% |/IRR |/over |/the |/life |/of |/an |/investment... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔investment |/increased |/on |/avg |/15% |/per |/year cash-on-cash |/multiple |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔how |/much |/an |/investor |/receives |/in |/proceeds |/upon |/exiting |/the |/investment |/compared |/to |/its |/initial |/investment |/(doesn't |/matter |/when |/the |/exit |/actually |/occurs) cash-on-cash |/formula |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔cash |/returned |/to |/sponsor/initial |/equity |/invested if |/an |/investor |/gets |/a |/cash-on-cash |/multiple |/of |/2.5x... |/- |/CORRECT |/ANSWERS |/✔✔they |/received |/$2.50 |/for |/every |/$1 |/invested