Definitions Flashcards
Excess earnings method
A specific way of determining a value indication of a business, business ownership interest, or security determined as the sum of a) the value of the assets derived by capitalizing excess earnings and b) the value of the selected base. Frequently used to value intangible assets.
Fair market value
The price, expressed in terms of cash equivalents, at which property would change hands between a hypothetical willing and able buyer and a hypothetical willing and able seller, acting at arms length in an open and unrestricted market, when neither is under competition to buy or sell and when both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
Fairness opinion
An opinion as to whether or not the consideration in a transaction is fair from a financial point of view.
Financial risk
The degree of uncertainty of realizing expected future returns of the business resulting from financial leverage.
Guideline public company method
A method within the market approach whereby market multiples are derived from market prices of stocks of companies that are engaged in the same or similar lines of business and that are actively traded on a free and open market.
Income approach
A general way of determining a value indication of a business, business ownership interest, security, or intangible asset using one or more methods that convert anticipated economic benefits into a present single amount.
Internal rate of return
A discount rate at which the present value of the future cash flows of the investment equals the cost of the investment.
Intrinsic value
The value that an investor considers, on the basis of an evaluation of available facts, to be the true or real value that will become the market value when other investors reach the same conclusion. When the term applies to options, it is different between the exercise price and strike price of an option and the market value of the underlying security.
Invested capital
The sum of equity and debt in a business enterprise. Debt is typically a) all interest bearing debt or b) long term, interest bearing debt. When the term is used, it should be supplemented by a specific definition in the given valuation context.
Invested capital net cash flows
This cash flows available to pay out to equity holders (in the form of dividends) and debt investors (in the form of principal and interest) after funding operations of the business enterprise and making necessary capital investments.
Investment risk
The degree of uncertainty as to the realization of expected returns.
Levered beta
The beta reflecting a capital structure that includes debt.
Liquidation value
The net amount that would be realized if the business is terminated and the assets are sold piecemeal. Liquidation can be either orderly or forced.
Market (market-based) approach
A general way of determining value by comparing the subject to similar businesses, business ownership interests, securities, or intangible assets that have been sold.
Market capitalization of equity
The share price of a publicly traded stock multiplied by the number of shares outstanding.
Market capitalization of invested capital
The market capitalization of equity plus the market value of the debt component of invested capital.
Market multiple
The market value of a company’s stock of invested capital divided by a company measure (such as economic benefits, number of customers).
Marketability
The ability to quickly convert property to cash at a minimal cost.
Merger and acquisition method
Method w/in the market approach whereby pricing multiples are derived from transactions of significant interests in companies engaged in the same or similar lines of business.
Multiple
The inverse of the capitalization rate.
Net tangible asset value
The value of the business enterprises tangible assets (excluding excess assets and non operating assets) minus the value of its liabilities.
Orderly liquidation value
Liquidation value at which the asset or assets are sold over a reasonable period of time to maximize proceeds received.
Premise of value
An assumption regarding the most likely set of transactional circumstances that may be applicable to the subject valuation, for example going concern or liquidation.
Net PV versus PV
Net pv is the value as of a specified date of future cash inflows less outflows (including the cost of investment) calc’d at a discount rate
PV is the value as of a specified date of future economic benefits and or proceeds from a sale calc’d using an appropriate discount rate.
Portfolio discount
An amount or percentage deducted from the value of a business enterprise to reflect the fact that it owns dissimilar operations or assets that do not fit well together.
Rate of return
Amount of income or loss and or change in value realized or anticipated on an investment, expressed as a percentage of that investment.