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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FUNDAMENTALS PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION ..
Interpreting Different Concepts of Value.......
Roles of Valuation in Business..
Valuation Process.
Key Principles in Valuation .
Risks in Valuation...
ASSET-BASED VALUATION......
Book Value Method ...
Replacement Value Method...........
Reproduction Value Method
Liquidation Value Method
Liquidation value...
Situations to Consider Liquidation Value
General Principles on Liquidation Value
pes of Liquidation ..
Calculating Liquidation Value...
NCOME BASED VALUATION....
conomic Value Added...................
Capitalization of Earnings Method ...
Discounted Cash Flows Method ...
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS METHOD...
Net Cash Flow to the Firm...
Net Cash Flow to Equity
Terminal Value.
Financial Models in Discounted Cash Flows Analysis
Components of Financial ModelMARKET VALUE APPROACH...
Empirical / Statistical Approach................
Comparable Company Analysis.
Heuristic pricing rules method
OTHER VALUATION CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES.
Due Diligence...
Mergers and Acquisitions...
Divestiture...
Other Valuation Techniques...
REFERENCES
APPENDIXChapter 1
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF
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FUNDAMENTALS PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION
Assets, individually or collectively, has value. Generally, value pertains to the
worth of an object in another person's point of view. Any kind of asset can be
valued, though the degree of effort needed may vary on a case to case basis.
Methods to value for real estate can may be different on how to value an entire
business.
Businesses treat capital as a scarce resource that they should compete to
obtain and efficiently manage. Since capitalis scarce, capital providers
require users to ensure that they will be able to maximize shareholder returns
to justify providing capital to them. Otherwise, capital providers will look and
bring money to other investment opportunities that are more attractive.
Hence, the most fundamental principle for all investments and business is to
maximize shareholder value. Maximizing value for businesses consequently
sult in a domino impact to the economy. Growing companies provide long-
term sustainability to the economy by yielding higher economic output, better
gains, employment growth and higher salaries. Placing scarce
2ir most productive use best serves the interest of different
eholders in the country.
The fundamental point behind success in investments is understanding what
is the prevailing value and the key drivers that influence this value. Increase
in value may imply that shareholder capital is maximized, hence, fulfilling the
promise to capital providers. This is where valuation steps in.
According to the CFA Institute, valuation is the estimation of an asset's value
based on variables perceived to be related to future investment returns, on
comparisons with similar assets, or, when relevant, on estimates of immediate
liquidation proceeds. Valuation includes the use of forecasts to come up with
reasonable estimate of value of an entity's assets or its equity. At varying
levels, decisions done within a firm entails valuation implicitly. For example,
capital budgeting analysis usually considers how pursuing a specific project
will affect entity value. Valuation techniques may differ across different assets,
but all follow similar fundamental principles that drive the core of these
approaches.
Valuation places great emphasis on the professional judgment that are
associated in the exercise. As valuation mostly deals with projections about
future events, analysts should hone their ability to balance and evaluate
different assumptions used in each phase of the valuation exercise, assess
validity of available empirical evidence and come up with rational choices that
align with the ultimate objective of the valuation activity.ting Different Concepts of Value
porate setting, the fundamental equation of value is grounded on the
¢ Alfred Marshall popularized — a company creates value if and
the return on capital invested exceed the cost of acquiring capital.
“= © the point of view of corporate shareholders, relates to the difference
cash inflows generated by an investment and the cost associated
capital invested which captures both time value of money and risk
ue of a business can be basically linked to three major factors:
nt operations — how is the operating performance of the firm in
ent year?
‘€ prospects — what is the long-term, strategic direction of the
's are solid concepts; however, the quick turnover of technologies
© globalization make the business environment more dynamic. As a
value and identifying relevant drivers became more arduous
ses by. As firms continue to quickly evolve and adapt to new
valuation of current operations becomes more difficult as
he past. Projecting future macroeconomic indicators also is
use of constant changes in the economic environment and the
nnovation of market players. New risks and competition also
which makes determining uncertainties a critical ingredient to
m of value may also vary depending on the context and objective
ion exercise.
= liinsic value
value refers to the value of any asset based on the
mption that there is a hypothetical complete understanding of its
ent characteristics. Intrinsic value is the value that an investor
rs, on the basis of an evaluation of available facts, to be the
or “real” value that will become the market value when other
tors reach the same conclusion. As obtaining complete
tion about the asset is impractical, investors normally estimate
value based on their view of the real worth of the asset. If theVALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHOD!
assumption is that the true value of asset is dictated by the market,
then intrinsic value equals its market price.
Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The Grossman - Stiglitz
paradox states that if the market prices, which can be obtained freely,
perfectly reflect the intrinsic value of an asset, then a rational investor
will not spend to gather data to validate the value of a stock. If this is
the case, then investors will not analyze information about stocks
anymore. Consequently, how will the market price suggest the intrinsic
price if this process does not happen? The rational efficient markets
formulation of Grossman and Stiglitz acknowledges that investors will
not rationally spend to gather more information about an asset unless
they expect that there is potential reward in exchange of the effort.
‘As a result, market price often does not approximate an asset's
intrinsic value. Securities analysts often try to look for stocks which are
mispriced in the market and base their buy or sell recommendations
based on these analyses. intrinsic value is highly relevant in valuing
public shares.
Most of the approaches that will be discussed in this book deat with
finding out the intrinsic value of assets. Financial analysts should be
able to come up with accurate forecasts and determine the right
valuation model that will yield a good estimate of a firm’s intrinsic
value. The quality of the forecast, including the reasonableness of
assumptions used, is very critical in coming up with the right valuation
that influences the investment decision.
Going Concern Value
Firm value is determined under the going concern assumption. The
going concern assumption believes that the entity will continue to do
its business activities into the foreseeable future. It is assumed that
the entity will realize assets and pay obligations in the normal course
of business.
Liquidation Value
The net amount that would be realized if the business is terminated
and the assets are sold piecemeal. Firm value is computed based on
the assumption that entity will be dissolved, and its assets will be sold
individually — hence, the liquidation process. Liquidation value is
particularly relevant for companies who are experiencing severeVALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES i
financial distress. Normally, there is greater value generated when
assets working together are combined with the application of human
capital (unless the business is continuously unprofitable) which is the
case for going-concern assumption. If liquidation occurs, value often
declines because the assets no longer work together, and human
intervention is absent.
« Fair Market Value
The price, expressed in terms of cash, at which property would change
hands between a hypothetical willing and eble buyer and a
hypothetical willing and able seller, acting at arm's length in an open
end unrestricted market, when neither is under compulsion to buy or
sell and when both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
Both parties should voluntarily agree with the price of the transaction
and are not under threat of compulsion. Fair value assumes that both
parties are informed of all material characteristics about the
nvestment that might influence their decision. Fair value is often used
© valuation exercises involving tax assessments
Setes of Valuation in Business
Management
vance of valuation in portfolio management largely depends on the
ent objectives of the investors or financial managers managing the
it portfolio. Passive investors tend to be disinterested in
ding valuation, but active investors may want to understand
‘n order to participate intelligently in the stock market.
= Fundamental analysts - These are persons who are interested in
eoderstanding and measuring the intrinsic value of a firm.
undamentals refer to the characteristics of an entity related to its
cial strength, profitability or risk appetite. For fundamental
nalysts, the true value of a firm can be estimated by looking at its
ncial characteristics, its growth prospects, cash flows and risk
@. Any noted variance between the stock’s market price versus
fundamental value indicates that it might be overvalued or
ervalued
ally, fundamental analysts lean towards long-term investment
ies which encapsulate the following principles:o Relationship between value and underlying factors can be
reliably measured.
o Above relationship is stable over an extended period
eo Any deviations from the above relationship can be corrected
within a reasonable time
Fundamental analysts can be either value or growth investors. Value
investors tend to be mostly interested in purchasing shares that are
existing and priced at less than their true value. On the other hand,
growth investors lean towards growth assets (businesses that might
not be profitable now but has high expected value in future years) and
purchasing these at a discount.
Security and investments analysts use valuation techniques to
support the buy / sell recommendations that they provide to their
clients. Analysts often infer market conditions implied by the market
price by assessing this against his own expectations. This allows them
to assess reasonableness and adjust future estimates. Market
expectations regarding fundamentals of one firm can be used as
benchmark for other companies which exhibit the same
characteristics.
Activist investors — Activist investors tend to look for companies with
good growth prospects that have poor management. Activist investors
usually do “takeovers” - they use their equity holdings to push old
management out of the company and change the way the company is
Tun. In the minds of activist investors, it is not about the current value
of the company but its potential value once it is run properly.
Knowledge about valuation is critical for activist investors so they can
reliably pinpoint which firms will create additional value if management
is changed. To do this, activist investors should have a good
understanding of the company’s business model and how
implementing changes in investment, dividend and financing policies
can affect its value.
Chartists — Chartists relies on the concept that stock prices are
significantly influenced by how investors think and act. Chartists rely
on available trading KPIs such as price movements, trading volume,
and short sales when making their investment decisions. They believe
that these metrics imply investor psychology and will predict future
movements in stock prices. Chartists assume that stock price changes
and follow predictable patterns since investors make decisions based
on their emotions than by rational analysis. Valuation does not play aONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
uge role in charting, but it is helpful when plotting support and
resistance lines.
* information Traders — Traders that react based on new information
about firms that are revealed to the stock market. The underlying belief
s that information traders are more adept in guessing or getting new
formation about firms and they can make predict how the market will
react based on this. Hence, information traders correlate value and
hi information will affect this value. Valuation is important to
nformation traders since they buy or sell shares based on their
assessment on how new information will affect stock price.
cortfolio management, the following activities can be performed
use of valuation techniques:
* Stock selection - Is a particular asset fairly priced, overpriced, or
underpriced in relation to its prevailing computed intrinsic value
and prices of comparable assets?
+ Deducing market expectations — Which estimates of a firm's future
performance are in line with the prevailing market price of its
Stocks? Are there assumptions about fundamentals that will justify
the prevailing price?
‘avestors do not have a lot of time to scour all available information
to make investment decisions. Instead, they seek the help of
is to come up with information that they can use to decide their
S
nalysts that work in the brokerage department of investment firms
wation judgment that are contained in research reports that are
d widely to current and potential clients. Buy-side analysts, on the
‘ook at specific investment options and make valuation analysis
nd report to a portfolio manager or investment committee. Buy-side
nd to perform more in-depth analysis of a firm and engage in more
ock selection methodologies.
nancial analysts assist clients to realize their investment goals by
hem information that will help them make the right decision whether
ll They also play @ significant role in the financial markets by
right information to investors which enable the latter to buy or
. AS a result, market prices of shares usually better reflect its real
analysts often take a holistic look on businesses, they somewhat
=onitoring role for the management to ensure that they make decision
n line with the creating value for shareholders.Analysis of Business Transactions / Deals
Valuation plays a very big role when analyzing potential deals. Potential
acquirers use relevant valuation techniques (whichever is applicable) to
estimate value of target firms they are planning to purchase and understand
the synergies they can take advantage from the purchase. They also use
valuation techniques in the negotiation process to set the deal price
Business deals include the following corporate events
+ Acquisition - An acquisition usually has two parties: the buying
firm and the selling firm. The buying firm needs to determine the
fair value of the target company prior to offering a bid price. On
the other hand, the selling firm (or sometimes, the target
company) should have a sense of its firm value to gauge
reasonableness of bid offers. Selling firms use this information to
guide which bid offers to accept or reject. On the downside, bias
may be @ significant concern in acquisition analyses. Target firms
may show very optimistic projections to push the price higher or
pressure may exist to make resulting valuation analysis favorable
if target firm is certain to be purchased as a result of strategic
decision.
* Merger — General term which describes the transaction wherein
two companies had their assets combined to form a wholly new
entity.
«Divestiture — Sale of a major component or segment of a business
(e.g. brand or product line) to another company.
* Spin-off — Separating a segment or component business and
transforming this into a separate legal entity.
* Leveraged buyout — Acquisition of another business by using
significant debt which uses the acquired business as a collateral.
Valuation in deals analysis considers two important, unique factors: synergy
and control.
* Synergy — potential increase in firm value that can be generated
once two firms merge with each other. Synergy assumes that the
combined value of two firms will be greater than the sum of
separate firms. Synergy can be attributable to more efficient1ON CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
operations, cost reductions, increased revenues, combined
products/markets or cross-disciplinary talents of the combined
organization.
* Control - change in people managing the organization brought
about by the acquisition. Any impact to firm value resulting from
the change in management and restructuring of the target
company should be included in the valuation exercise. This is
usually an important matter for hostile takeovers,
Finance
‘e finance involves managing the firm’s capital structure, including
‘eng sources and strategies that the business should pursue to maximize
¢. Corporate finance deals with prioritizing and distributing financial
to activities that increases firm value. The ultimate goal of corporate
* s to maximize the firm value by appropriate planning and
ntation of resources, while balancing profitability and risk appetite.
vate businesses that need additional money to expand use valuation
when approaching private equity investors and venture capital
Ss to show the promise of the business. The ownership stake that
tal providers will ask from the business in exchange of the money
put in will be based on the estimated value of the small private
spanies who wish to obtain additional funds by offering their shares
public also need valuation to estimate the price they are going to fetch
k market. Afterwards, decision regarding which projects to invest
t to be borrowed and dividend declarations to shareholders are
by company valuation
finance ensures that financial outcomes and corporate strategy
‘ation of firm value. Current business conditions push business
2 focus on value enhancement by looking at the business holistically
key levers affecting value in order to provide some level of return
erchoiders.
are focused on maximizing shareholder value uses valuation
© assess impact of various strategies to company value. Valuation
ies also enable communication about significant corporate
ween management, shareholders, consultants and investmentAND METHODOLOGIES
Legal and Tax Purposes
Valuation is also important to businesses because of legal and tax purposes.
For example, if a new partner will join a partnership or an old partner will retire,
the whole partnership should be valued to identify how much should be the
buy-in or sell-out. This is also the case for businesses that are dissolved or
liquidated when owners decide so. Firms are also valued for estate tax
purposes if the owner passes away.
Other Purposes
Issuance of a fairness opinion for valuations provided by third party
(e.g. investment bank)
e Basis for assessment of potential lending activities by financial
institutions
¢ Share-based payment/compensation
Valuation Process
Generally, the valuation process considers these five steps:
Understanding of the business
Understanding the business includes performing industry and competitive
analysis and analysis of publicly available financial information and corporate
disclosures. Understanding the business is very important as these give
analysts and investors the idea about the following factors: economic
conditions, industry peculiarities, company strategy and company’s historical
performance. The understanding phase enables analysts to come up with
appropriate assumptions which reasonably capture the business realities
affecting the firm and its value.
Frameworks which capture industry and competitive analysis already exist
and are very useful for analysts. These frameworks are more than a template
that should be filled out: analysts should use these frameworks to organize
their thoughts about the industry and the competitive environment and how
these relates to the performance of the firm they are valuing. The industry and
competitive analyses should emphasize which factors affecting business will
be most challenging and how should these be factored in the valuation model
Industry structure refers to the inherent technical and economic
characteristics of an industry and the trends that may affect this structure.
Industry characteristics means that these are true to most, if not all, marketVALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
articipating in that industry. Porter’s Five Forces is the most common
to encapsulate industry structure.
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
Refers to the nature and intensity of rivalry
between market players in the industry.
Rivalry is less intense if there is lower
number of market players or competitors
(Le. higher concentration) which means
higher potential for industry profitability.
This considers concentration of market
players, degree of differentiation, switching
costs, information and government
restraint.
Refers to the barriers to entry to industry by
new market players. If there are relatively
high entry costs, this means there are fewer
new entrants, thus, lesser competition
which improves profitability potential. New
entrants include entry costs, speed of
adjustment, economies of scale, reputation,
switching costs, sunk costs and
government restraints.
This refers to the relationships between
interrelated products and services in the
industry. Availability of substitute products
E z (products that can replace the sale of an
Substitutes and existing product) or complementary
Complements products (products that can be used
together with another product) affects
industry profitability. This consider prices of
substitute products/services, complement
preducts/services and government
limitations.
Supplier power refers to how suppliers can
negotiate better terms in their favor. When
there is strong supplier power, this tends to
make industry profits lower. Strong supplier
Supplier Power power exists if there are few suppliers that
can supply @ specific input. Supplier power
also considers supplier concentration,
prices of alternative inputs, relationship-
specific investments, supplier switching
costs and govemmental regulations.
industry rivalry
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Buyer power pertains to how customers can
negotiate better terms in their favor for the
| products/services they purchase. Typically,
buying power is low if customers are
fragmented and concentration is low. This
means that market players are not |
dependent to few customers to survive. |
Low buyer power tends to improve industry
profits since buyers cannot significantly
negotiate to lower price of the product
Other factors considered in buyer power
include buyer concentration, value of
substitute products that buyers can
purchase, customer switching costs and
government restraints.
Buyer Power
Competitive position refers to how the products, services and the company
itself is set apart from other competing market players. Competitive position
is typically gauged using the prevailing market share level that the company
enjoys. Generally, a firm's value is higher if it can consistently sustain its
competitive advantage against its competitors. According to Michael! Porter,
there are generic corporate strategies to achieve competitive advantage:
* Cost leadership
It relates to the incurrence of the lowest cost among market players
with quality that is comparable to competitors allow the firm to price
products around the industry average.
¢ Differentiation
Firms tend to offer differentiated or unique product or service
characteristics that customers are willing to pay for an additional
premium.
¢ Focus
Firms are identifying specific demographic segment or category
segment to focus on by using cost leadership strategy (cost focus)
or differentiation strategy (differentiation focus)Ss model is also important. Business model pertains to the method how
any makes money — what are the products or services they offer,
deliver and provide these to customers and their target customers.
he business model allows analysts to capture the right performance
‘hat should be included in the valuation model.
ts of execution of aforementioned strategies will ultimately be
< in the company performance results contained in the financial
ts. Analysts look at the historical financial statements to get a sense
ow the company performed. There is no hard rule on how long the
analysis should be done. Typically, historical financial statements
n be done for the last two years up to ten years prior — as long as
available information. Looking at the past ten years may give an idea
‘ent the company in the past and how they reacted to problems they
ed along the way.
of historical financial reports typically use horizontal, vertical and
is. More than the computation, these numbers should be related
ear to give a sense on how the company performed over the years.
be benchmarked against other market players or the industry
‘© understand how the firm fared. Some information can also be
against stated objectives of the organization — such as sales
‘OSS Margin ratios or profit targets.
ces of information about companies can be found in government-
‘closures like audited financial statements. If the firm is publicly
atory filings, company press releases and financial statements
ly accessed in the stock exchange. Investor relation materials that
issue can also be accessed in their websites. Other acceptable
information include news articles, reports from industry
on, reports from regulatory agencies and industry researches done
dent firms such as Nielsen or Euromonitor. Ethically, analysts
use information that are made publicly available (via government
press releases). Analysts should avoid using material inside
as this gives undue disadvantage to other investors that do not
S to the information.
zing historical financial information, focus is afforded in looking at
rings. Quality of earnings analysis pertain to the detailed review
statements and accompanying notes to assess sustainability of
erformance and validate accuracy of financial information versus
reality. During analysis, transactions that are nonrecurring such asCoS ARPA ial e} ele) Rerel |=)
financial impact of litigation settlements, temporary tax reliefs or gains/losses
on sales of nonoperating assets might need to be adjusted to arrive at the
performance of the firm’s core business.
Quality of earnings analysis also compares net income against operating
cash flow to make sure reported earnings are actually realizable to cash and
are not padded through significant accrual entries. Typical observations that
analysts can derive from financial statements are listed below:
parr)
Revenues and gain
Possible Observati
Early recognition of
revenues (e.g. bill-and-
hold sales, sales
recognition prior to
installation and acceptance
of customer)
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Accelerated revenue
| fecognition improves
income and can be
used to hide declining
performance
Inclusion of nonoperating
income or gains as part of
operating income
Nonrecurring gains
that do not relate to
operating
performance may
hide declining
performance.
Expenses and
losses
Recognition of too high or
too little reserves (e.g.
restructuring, bad debts)
Too little reserves
may improve current
year income but might
affect future income
(and vice versa)
Deferral of expenses such
as customer acquisition or
product development costs
by capitalization
May improve current
income but will reduce
future income. May
hide declining
performance.
Aggressive assumptions
such as long useful lives,
lower asset impairment,
high assumed discount
rate for pension liabilities
er high expected return on
plan assets
Aggressive estimates
may imply that there
are steps taken to
improve current year
income. Sudden
changes in estimates
may indicate masking
of potential problems.
in operating
performance.area) en
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Poereeecn)
Assets/liabilities may
not be fairly reflected.
or securitizing receivables
increase in bank overdraft | Potential artificial
as operating cash flow inflation in operating
cash flow.
Sesed on AICPA guidance, other red flags that may indicate
@ggr=ssive accounting include the following:
= ocr guality of accounting disclosures, such as segment
nformation, acquisitions, accounting policies and
assumptions, and a lack of discussion of negative factors.
Existence of related - party transactions or excessive officer,
employee, or director loans.
+ Reported (through regulatory filings) disputes with and/or
changes in auditors.
+ Material non-audit services performed by audit firm.
= Management and/or directors’ compensation tied to
profitability or stock price (through
ownership or compensation plans)
* =conomic, industry, or company - specific pressures on
profitability, such as loss of market share or declining margins.
+ High management or director turnover.
+ Excessive pressure on company personnel to make revenue
or earnings targets, particularly when management team is
aggressive
+ Management pressure to meet debt covenants or eamings
expectations.
* A history of securities law violations, reporting violations, or
persistent late filings.
esstng financial performance
sederstanding how the business operates and analyzing historical
statements, forecasting financial performance is the next step.
ng financial performance can be looked at two lenses: (a) on a
perspective viewing the economic environment and industry where theeile ee eA aie 8) 6
firm operates in and (b) on a micro perspective focusing in the firm’s financial
and operating characteristics. Forecasting summarizes the future-looking
view which results from the assessment of industry and competitive
landscape, business strategy and historical financials. This can be
summarized in two approaches:
« Top-down forecasting approach. — Forecast starts from
international or national macroeconomic projections with utmost
consideration to industry specific forecasts. From here, analysts
select which are relevant to the firm and then applies this to the
firm and asset forecast. in top-down forecasting approach, the
most common variables include GDP forecast, consumption
forecasts, inflation projections, foreign exchange currency rates,
industry sales and market share. A result of top-down forecasting
approach is the forecasted sales volume of the company.
Revenue forecast will be built from this combined with the
company-set sales prices.
* Bottom-up forecasting approach — Forecast starts from the lower
levels of the firm and is completed as it captures what will happen
to the company based on the inputs of its segments / units. For
example, store expansions and increase in product availability is
collated and revenues resulting from these are calculated. Inputs
from various segments are consolidated until company-level
revenues is determined.
Insights compiled during the industry, competitive and business strategy
analysis about the firm should be considered in this phase when forecasting
for the firm’s sales, operating income and cash flows. Comprehensive
understanding of these items is critical to forecast reasonable numbers.
Qualitative factors, albeit subjective, are considered in the forecasting
process in order to make valuation approximate the true reality of the firm.
Assumptions should be driven by informed judgment based on the
understanding of the business.
Forecasting should be done comprehensively and shouid include earnings,
cash flow and balance sheet forecast. Comprehensive forecasting approach
prevenis any inconsistent figures between the prospective financial
statements and unrealistic assumptions. The approach considers that
analysis should done per line item as each item can be influenced by a
different business driver. Similar with short-term budgeting, forecasting
process starts with the determining sales growth and revenue projections of
the businessCONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
sting process should also consider industry financial ratios as this
s an idea how the industry is operating. From this, analysts should be
to explain reasons why firm-specific ratios will deviate from this.
ge of historical financial trends is also important as this can give
¢ how prospective trends will look like. Similarly, any deviations from
historical trends should be carefully explained to ensure
nableness.
y. sales and profit numbers should consistently move in the future
on current trends if there is no significant information that will prove
wise.
's of forecasts should be compared with the dynamics of the industry
business operates and its competitive position to make sure that
umbers make sense and reflect the most reliable view of how the
s operates. Even though general economic and market trends can be
reliable benchmark, analysts should consider that there might be
factors that affect company prospects that can be used as guidance
recasting process.
forecasts are done on annual basis as most publicly available
formation are interpreted on an annual basis. Where applicable,
can be better done on a quarterly basis to account for seasonality.
sity affects sales and earnings of almost all industry. For example,
panies tend to have peak sales during summer season and holiday
while lean sales during rainy months. Developing earnings forecast
© considering seasonality can give a more reasonable estimate.
4
9g the right valuation model
priate valuation model will depend on the context of the valuation
herent characteristics of the company being valued. Details of these
» models and the circumstances when they should be used will be
m succeeding chapters.
og valuation model based on forecasts
ee he valuation model is decided, the forecasts should now be inputted
erted to the chosen valuation model. This step is not only about
y encoding the forecast to the model to estimate the value (which is
Microsoft Excel). More so, analysts should consider whether the
value from this process makes sense based on their knowledge
x
ees he business. To do this, two aspects should be considered:VALUATION CONCEPTS AND METI
e Sensitivity analysis
It is @ common methodology in valuation exercises wherein
multiple analyses are done to understand how changes in an input
or variable will affect the outcome (i.e. firm value). Assumptions
that are commonly used as an input for sensitivity analysis
exercises are sales growth, gross margin rates and discount rates.
Aside from these, other variables (like market share, advertising
expense, discounts, differentiated feature; etc.) can also be used
depending on the valuation problem and context at hand.
* Situational adjustments or Scenario Modelling
For firm-specific issues that affect firm value that should be
adjusted by analysts. In some instances, there are factors that do
not affect value per se when analysts only look at core business
operations but will still influence value regardless. This includes
control premium, absence of marketability discounts and illiquidity
discounts. Control premium refers to additional value considered
in a stock investment if acquiring it will give controlling power to
the investor. Lack of marketability discount means that the stock
cannot be easily sold as there is no ready market for it (e.g. non-
publicly traded discount). Illiquidity discount should be considered
when the price of particular shares has less depth or generally
considered less liquid compared to other active publicly traded
share. Illiquidity discounts can also be considered if an investor
will sell large portion of stock that is significant compared to the
trading volume of the stock. Both lack of marketability discount and
illiquidity discount drive down share value.
Applying valuation conclusions and providing recommendation
Once the value is calculated based on all assumptions considered, the
analysts and investors use the results to provide recommendations or make
decisions that suits their investment objective.ples in Valuation
Value of 2 Business is Defined Only ata specific point in time
ss value tend to change every day as transactions happen.
circumstances that occur on a daily basis affect earnings.
position, working capital and market conditions. Valuation
@ year ago may not hoid true and not reflect the prevailing
ie today. As a result, it is important to give perspective to
'$ of the information that firm value is based on a specific date.
varies based on the ability of business to generate future
vs
concepts for most valuation techniques put emphasis on
cash flows except for some circumstances where value can
derived from asset liquidation.
The relevant item for valuation is the potential of the business to
te value in the future which is in the form of cash flows.
‘uture cash flows can be projected based on historical results
nsidering future events that may improve or reduce cash flows.
Cash flows is more relevant in valuation as compared to
nting profits as shareholders are more interested in
ing cash at the end of the day. Cash flows include cash
nerated from operations and reductions that are related to
tal investments, working capital and taxes. Cash flows will
strategies in place to support this growth. Historical
rmation can provide be a good starting point when projecting
‘ture cash flows.
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Market dictates the appropriate rate of retum for investors
rket forces are constantly changing, and they normally provide
idance of what rate of return should investors expect from
“erent investment vehicles in the market. Interaction of market
orces may differ based on type of industry and general economic
conditions. Understanding the rate of return dictated by the market
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fate to be used for valuation. This can influence their decision to
buy or sell investments.
Firm value can be impacted by underlying net tangible assets
Business valuation principles look at the relationship between
operational value of an entity and net tangible of its assets.
Theoretically, firms with higher underlying net tangible asset value
are more stable and results in higher going concern value. This is
the result of presence of more assets that can be used as security
during financing acquisitions or even liquidation proceedings in
case bankruptcy occurs. Presence of sufficient net tangible assets
can also support the forecasts on future operating plans of the
business.
Value is influenced by transferability of future cash flows
Transferability of future cash flows is also important especially to
potential acquirers. Business with good value can operate even
without owner intervention. If a firm’s survival depends on owner's
influence (e.g. owner maintains customer relationship or provides
certain services), this value might not be transferred to the buyer,
hence, this will reduce firm value. In such cases, value will only be
limited to net tangible assets that can be transferred to the buyer.
Value is impacted by liquidity
This principle is mainly dictated by the theory of demand and
supply. If there are many potential buyers with less acquisition
targets, value of the target firms may rise since the buyers will
express more interest to buy the business. Sellers should be able
to attract and negotiate potential purchases to maximize value
they can realize from the transaction.
Risks in Valuation
In all valuation exercises, uncertainty will be consistently present. Uncertainty
refers to the possible range of values where the real firm value lies. When
performing any valuation method, analysts will never be sure if they have
accounted and included all potential risks that may affect price of assets.
Some valuation methods also use future estimates which bear the risk that
what will actually happen may be significantly different from the estimateVALUATION CONCE!
AND METHODOLOGIES
consequently may be different based on new circumstances.
nty is captured in valuation models through cost of capital or discount
aspect that contributes to uncertainty is that analysts use their
to ascertain assumptions based on current available facts. Even if
siments are made, this cannot 100% ascertain the value will be
estimated. Constant changes in market conditions may hinder the
from realizing any expected value based on the valuation
logy.
of each industry can also be characterized by varying degrees
lity which ultimately fuels uncertainty. Depending on the industry,
be very sensitive to changes in macroeconomic climate (investment
uxury products) or not at all (food and pharmaceutical).
s and entry of new businesses may also bring uncertainty to
d and traditional companies. It does not mean that a business that
ted for 100 years will continue to have stable value. If a new
arrives and provides a better product that customers will patronize,
mean trouble. Typically, businesses manage uncertainty to take
possible opportunities and minimize impact of unfavorable
This influences management style, reaction to changes in economic
it and adoption of innovative approaches to doing business.
ly, these dynamic approaches also contribute to the uncertainty
in the economy.SU
Valuation is the estimation of an asset's value based on variables perceived
to be related to future investment returns, on comparisons with similar assets,
or, when relevant, on estimates of immediate liquidation proceeds. Definition
of value may vary depending on the context. Different definitions of value
include intrinsic value, going concern value, liquidation value and fair market
value.
Valuation plays significant role in the business world with respect to portfolio
management, business transactions or deals, corporate finance, legal and tax
purposes.
Generally, valuation process involves these five steps: understanding of the
business, forecasting financial performance, selecting right valuation model,
preparing valuation model based on forecasts and applying conclusions and
providing recommendations.
Key principles in valuation includes the following:
* Value is defined at a specific point in time
» Value varies based on ability of business to generate future cash flows
© Market dictates appropriate rate of return for investors
* Value can be impacted by underlying net tangible assets
« Value is influenced by transferability of future cash flows
* Value is impacted by liquidityVALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIE:
EXERCISES
or False. Write TRUE if the Statement is true and the word FALSE if
d the statement inconsistent with the truth.
Value pertains to how much a pai
i to a particular set of eyes.
2. Methods to value for real estate can may be different
on how to value an entire business.
3. Businesses treat capital as a scarce resource that they
should compete to obtain and efficiently manage
| 4. According to the CFA Institute, valuation is the
estimation of an asset's value based on variables
perceived to be related to future investment returns, on
comparisons with similar assets, or, when relevant, on
estimates of immediate liquidation proceeds.
5. Valuation includes the use of forecasts to come up with
reasonable estimate of value of an entity’s assets or its
equity.
6. Valuation techniques may differ across different
assets, but all follows similar fundamental principles
that drives the core of these approaches.
7. As valuation mostly deals with projections about future
events, analysts should hone their ability to balance
and evaluation different assumptions used in each
phase of the valuation exercise, assess validity of
available empirical evidence and come up with rational
choices that aligns with the ultimate objective of the
valuation activity.
8. In the corporate setting, the fundamental equation of
value is grounded on the principle that Alfred Marshall
popularized — a company creates value if and only if
the return on capital invested exceed the cost of
acquiring capital.
9. Value, in the point of view of corporate shareholders,
relates to the difference between cash inflows
generated by an investment and the cost associated
with the capital invested which captures both time
value of money and risk premium.
10. Intrinsic value refers to the value of any asset based
on the assumption assuming there is a hypothetically
complete understanding of its investment
characteristics.
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Going Concem firm value is determined under the
going concern assumption. The going concern
assumption believes that the entity wil! continue to do
its business activities into the foreseeable future,
Liquidation Value is the net amount that would be
realized if the business is terminated and the assets
are sold piecemeal.
Fair Market Value is 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
arm’s length in an open and unrestricted market, when
neither is under compulsion to buy or sell and when
both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
14.
Fundamental analysts are persons who are interested
in understanding and measuring the intrinsic value of a
firm.
Fundamentals refer to the characteristics of an entity
related to its financial strength, profitability or risk
appetite.
Activities investors usually do “takeovers” — they use
their equity holdings to push old management out of
the company and change the way the company is
being run.
17.
Chartists relies on the concept that stock prices are
significantly influenced by how investors think and act.
Ghartists rely on available trading KPIs such as price
movements, trading volume, short sales - when
making their investment decisions.
18.
Information Traders are Traders that react based on
new information about firms that are revealed to the
stock market. The underlying belief is that information
traders are more adept in guessing or getting new
information about firms and they can make predict how
the market will react based on this.
An acquisition usually has two parties: the buying firm
and the selling firm. The buying firm needs to
determine the fair value of the target company prior to
offering a bid price.
20.
Merger is the general term which describes the
transaction two companies have their assets combined
ta form a wholly new entity.VALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
Divestiture is the sale of a major component or
segment of a business (e.g. brand or product line) to
another company
ey,
23.
Spin-off is separating a segment or component
business and transforming this into a separate legal
entity whose ownership will be transferred to
shareholders. ay
Leveraged buyout is the acquisition of another
business by using significant debt which uses the
acquired business as a collateral.
24.
Synergy can be attributable to more efficient
operations, cost reductions, increased revenues,
combined products/markets or cross-disciplinary
talents of the combined organization.
25.
26.
ot:
Corporate finance mainly involves managing the firm's
capital structure, including funding sources and
strategies that the business should pursue to maximize
firm value.
Valuation is also important to businesses because of
legal and tax purposes.
Top-down forecasting approach — Forecast starts from
international or national macroeconomic projections
with utmost consideration to industry specific forecasts.
28.
Bottom-up forecasting approach — Forecast starts from
the lower levels of the firm and builds the forecast as it
captures what will happen fo the company.
29.
Sensitivity analysis is the common methodology in
valuation exercises wherein multiple other analyses
are done to understand how changes in an input or
variable will affect the outcome (ie. firm value).
30.
Uncertainty is captured in valuation models through
cost of capital or discount rate.
31.
Uncertainty is captured in valuation models through
cost of capital or discount rate.
32.
Valuation is the estimation of an asset's value based
on variables perceived to be related to future
investment returns, on comparisons with similar
assets, or, when relevant, on estimates of immediate
liquidation proceeds
33.
Definition of value may vary depending on the context
Different definitions of value include intrinsic value,
going concern value, liquidation value and fair market
value.
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34.
‘Valuation plays significant role in the business world
with respect to portfolio management, business
transactions or deals, corporate finance, legal and tax
purposes.
35.
Generally, valuation process involves these five steps:
understanding of the business, forecasting financial
performance, selecting right valuation model, preparing
valuation model based on forecasts and applying |
conclusions and providing recommendations.
36.
Value is defined at a specific point in time
37.
Value varies based on ability of business to generate
future cash flows
38.
Market dictates appropriate rate of return for investors _|
39
Value is influenced by transferability of future cash
flows
Value is impact by liquidityIN CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
PLE CHOICE THEORY. Write the letter of the best answer before
r of the question or statement being answered.
pertains to how much a particular object is worth to
particular set of eyes.
a. Price
b. Value
c. Cost
d. Fundamentals
2. According to the CFA Institute, is the estimation of
set's value based on variables perceived to be related to
2 investment returns, on comparisons with similar assets, or,
shen relevant, on estimates of immediate liquidation proceeds.
a. Valuation
b. Price Estimation
c. Fundamentals
d. Appraisal
Valuation places great emphasis on the that are
ated in the exercise.
a. Professional judgment
b. Human reasoning
c. Professional Skepticism
¢. Due diligence
The value of a businesses can be basically linked to three major
, except ‘és
a. Current Operations
b. Future Prospects
c. Embedded Risks
d. All of the above
5 One major factor linked to the value of business that shows how
ne operating performance of the firm in the recent year.
a. Current Operations
b. Future Prospects
c. Embedded Risks
d. All of the above6. One major factor linked to the value of business that reflects
what is the long-term and strategic decision of the company.
a. Current Operations
b. Future Prospects
c. Embedded Risks
d. All of the above
7. One major factor linked to the value of business that shows what
are the business risks involved in running the business.
a. Current Operations
b. Future Prospects
c. Embedded Risks
d. All of the above
8. refers to the value of any asset based on the
assumption assuming there is a hypothetically complete
understanding of its investment characteristics.
a. Going concern value
b. Liquidation Value
¢. intrinsic Value
d. Fair Market Value
9. particularly relevant for companies who are
experiencing severe financial distress.
a. Going concern value
b. Liquidation Value
c. Intrinsic Value
d. Fair Market Value
10. Value is determined under the going concern assumption.
a. Going concern value
b. Liquidation Value
c. intrinsic Value
d. Fair Market Value
41.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
arm’s length in an open and unrestricted market, when neither is
under compulsion to buy or sell and when both have reasonable
knowledge of the relevant facts.| VALUATION CO PTS AND METHODOLOGIES
a. Going concern value
b. Liquidation Value
c. Intrinsic Value
d. Fair Market Value
12. The relevance of valuation in largely depends on
the investment objectives of the investors or financial managers
managing the investment portfolio.
a. Portfolio Management
b. Fundamental Management
c. Financial Management
d. Investment Management
13. These are persons who are interested in understanding and
measuring the intrinsic value of a firm
a. Fundamental Analysts
b. Activist Investors
c. Chartists
d. Information Traders
14. refer to the characteristics of an entity related to
jancial strength, profitability or risk appetite.
a. Intrinsic Value
b, Fundamentals
¢. Technical Characteristics
¢. Financial Value
tend to look for companies with good growth
prospects that have poor management.
a. Fundamental Analysts
b. Activist Investors
c. Chartists
d. Information Traders
+6. They believe that these metrics imply investor psychology and
will predict future movements in stock prices.
a. Fundamental Analysts
b. Activist investors
c. Chartists
d. Information Traders
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17. The underlying belief is that are more adept in
guessing or getting new information about firms and they can make
predict how the market will react based on this. Hence,
correlate value and how information will affect this
value.
a. Fundamental Analysts
b. Activist Investors
cc. Chartists
d. Information Traders
18. Under portfolio management, the following activities can be
performed through the use of valuation techniques, except
a. Stock Selection
b. Deducing Market Expectation
c. Both can be performed
d. None of the above
19. Separating a segment or component business and transforming
this into a separate legal entity whose ownership will be transferred
to shareholders.
a. Mergers
b. Acquisitions
c. Divestiture
d. Spin-off
20. Sale of a major component or segment of a business (e.g.
brand or product line) to another company
a. Mergers
b. Acquisitions
c. Divestiture
d. Spin-off
21. General term which describes the transaction two companies
combined to form a wholly new entity
a. Mergers
b. Acquisitions
c. Divestiture
d. Spin-offRaley CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
usually has two parties: the buying firm and the
g firm. The buying firm needs to determine the fair value of the
Jet company prior to offering a bid price. On the other hand, the
.g firm (or sometimes, the target company) should have a
of its firm value as well to gauge reasonableness of bid
a. Mergers
b. Acquisitions
c. Divestiture
d. Spin-off
Acquisition of another business by using significant debt which
uses the acquired business as a collateral.
a. Mergers
b. Acquisitions
c. Divestiture
d. Leveraged buy-out
assumes that the combined value of two firms will
greater than the sum of separate firms. can be
attributable to more efficient operations, cost reductions, increased
ues, combined products/markets or cross-disciplinary talents
@ combined organization.
a. Synergy
b. Control
c. Synergy and Control
d. None of the above
deals with prioritizing and distributing financial
sources to activities that increases firm value. The ultimate goal
maximize the firm value by appropriate planning and
plementation of resources, while balancing profitability and risk
tite.
a. Financial Management
b. Corporate Finance
c. Risk Management
d. Portfolio Management
28. Generally, the valuation process considers these steps, except
a, Understanding the Business
b. Forecasting Financial Performance
d. Preparing Valuation model based on forecastsd. All of the above
27 Which key principles in valuation refers to Business value tend
to change every day as transaction happens?
a. The value of a business is defined only at a specific point in
time
b. Value varies based on the ability of business to generate
future cash flows
c. Firm value can be impacted by underlying net tangible
assets
d. Market dictates the appropriate rate of return for investors
28. refers to the possible range of values where the
real firm value lies.
a. risk of the unknown
b. volatility
c. uncertainty
d. None of the. above
29. Which key principles in valuation refers to Market forces are
constantly changing, and they normally provide guidance of what
rate of return should investors expect from different investment
vehicles in the market?
a. The value of a business is defined only at a specific point in
time
b. Value varies based on the ability of business to generate
future cash flows
c. Firm value can be impacted by underlying net tangible
assets
d. Market dictates the appropriate rate of return for investors
30. The key principles in valuation refers to general concepts for
most valuation techniques put emphasis on future cash flows
except for some circumstances where value can be better derived
from asset liquidation is
a. The value of a business is defined only at a specific point in
time
b. Value varies based on the ability of business to generate
future cash flows
¢. Firm value can be impacted by underlying net tangible
assets
d. Market dictates the appropriate rate of return for investorsChapter 2
ASSET BASED VALUATION1ON CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
ASSET-BASED VALUATION
Asset has been defined by the industry as transactions that would yield future
economic benefits as a result of past transactions. Hence, the value of
investment opportunities is highly dependent on the value that the asset will
generate from now until the future. The value should also include all cash
flows that will be generated until the disposal of the asset.
in practice, valuation is a sensitive and confidential activity in their portfolio
management. Valuation should be kept confidential to allow the company to
negotiate a better position for them to acquire an opportunity. Since the value
of assets will depend on its ability to generate economic benefits, it is more
challenging to determine the value of a green field investment since value
shall be based on pure estimates compared to brown field investment. Green
field investments are investments that started from scratch while brown field
investments are those opportunities that can be either partially or fully
operational. Brown field investments are those already in the going concern
state, as most businesses are in the optimistic perspective that they will grow
in the future. Therefore, they can be considered as going concern business
opportunities (GCBOs). Going concem business opportunities are those
businesses that has a long term to infinite operational period.
The advantage of GCBOs is that we already have a reference for their
performance - from its historical performance or an existing business with a
similar nature. With this, the risk indicators can be identified easily and can
be quantified accordingly. The Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the
Treadway Commission (COSO) suggests that risk management principles
must be observed in doing businesses and determining its value. It was noted
in their report that the benefits of having a sound Enterprise-wide Risk
Management allows the company to:
1. increase the opportunities;
2. facilitate management and identification of the risk factors that
affect the business;
3. identify or create cost-efficient opportunities
4. manage performance variability;
5. improve management and distribution of resources across the
enterprise; and
6. make the business more resilient to abrupt changes.
The importance of identifying risks is to enable investors to quantify the impact
of the risk and/or the cost of managing these risks. Theoretically, asset value
is dependent on the economic benefits (i.e. cash flows) it givesWALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
"= entire company is driven by its asset base, the value of the company
t attributed to the value of its assets. The advantage of using this
s it enables the analyst to validate the firm value through the value
s. Some approaches may rely on the ability of the asset to generate
enues. However, this only focuses on the current and historical value
sets and will disregard the value it can generate in the future and
ly represent the true value of the assets.
Sased valuation, familiarity with the generally accepted accounting
'S a key attribute for an analyst to enable them to establish the
'sset-based valuation can be used if the basis of the value is
y established and complete. Information required for asset-based
ude total value of the assets, the financing structure (i.e. total
s and total equity), classes of equity and other sources of funding.
= popular methods used to determine the value using assets as its
= (1) book value method; (2) replacement value method; (3)
n value method; and (4) liquidation value method.
“See Value Method
can be defined as the value recorded in the accounting records
ny. The book value is highly dependent on the value of the assets
in the audited financial statements, particularly the balance sheet
nent of financial position. International Accounting Standard No.
it the statement of financial position to summarize the total value
ts, liabilities and equity of a firm.
are required to be categorized into current and non-current
rent assets are those expected to be realized within the
| seeery’s normal operating cycle, expected to be realized within 12 months
Se transactions were reported, or held primarily for the purpose of
Cash and cash equivalents may also be included only if it is not
On the other hand, assets wherein benefits can be realized in more
= “2 months are known as non-current assets.
‘er hand, liabilities is also categorized as current and non-current.
abilities are expected to be seitled within the entity's normal
cycle, due to be settled within 12 months, held for the purpose of
if the company does not have ability to settle beyond 12 months.
erent liabilities are liabilities which are due to be settled longer than 12VALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES.
in the book value method, the value of the enterprise is based on the book
value of the assets less all non-equity claims against it. Hence, the formula is
as follows:
Total Assets — Total Liabilities
B ft SS —— ee ee
MAL POPE ROIs gets aaraber Gf Outstanding Shares
To illustrate, Grape and Vines Corp. in the Year 20xx presented their
Statement of financial position with the following balances: Current Assets is
Php500 Million; Non-current Assets is Php1 Billion; Current Liabilities is
Php200 Million; Non-current Liabilities is Php700 Million and the Outstanding
shares is 1 Million.
With the given information, the net book value of the assets is Php600 per
share computed as follows:
Current Assets Php 500,000,000
Non-current Assets 1,900,000,000
Total Assets Php 1,500,000,000
Current Liabilities Php 200,000,000
Non-current Liabilities 700,000,000
Total Liabilities Php 900,000,000
Php1,500,000,000 — Php900,000,000
Vv ts =
NBVigh sstete 7,000,000 shares
Php600 Million
REG A eC core shaRES
NBY of Assets = Php 600 / share
The advantage of using book value method is that it provides a more
transparent view on firm value and is more verifiable since this is based in the
figures reflected in the financial statements. However, the book value only
reflects historical value (only based on what is recorded in the accounting
books) and might not reflect the real value of the business now.EUR) ea Pate ReL eda
‘Sep'ecement Value Method
"Ye the book value method offers convenient determination of the company
"= ‘the limitation of the book value method is that it does not account for
“e ©! value of the net assets now that would result for overage or
_ §e@erststement of value of the net assets recorded in the books. The National
_ Seeecetion of Valuators and Analysts has defined the replacement cost as
"© sos: of similar assets that have the nearest equivalent value as of the
Gon date.
er the replacement value method, the value of the individual assets shall
"© s@usted to reflect the relative value or cost equivalent to replace that
The following are the factors that can affect the replacement value of
asset
» Age of the asset - it is important to know how old the asset is. This will
enable the valuator to determine the costs related in order to upkeep
2 similarly aged asset and whether assets with similar engineering
Gesign are still available in the market.
* Sze of the assets - This is important for fixed assets particularly real
croperty where assets of the similar size will be compared. Some
analysts find that the assets can produce the same volume for the
assets of the same size.
«= Competitive advantage of the asset - Assets which have distinct
characteristics are hard to replace. However, the characteristics and
capabilities of the distinct asset might be found in similar, separate
assets. Some valuators combine the value of the similar, separate
assets that can perform the function of the distinct asset being valued.
= specific discipline in determining the replacement value. Appraisers
®eir own technique to determine the replacement value. insurance
sens use the replacement value in determining the appropriate
€ premium to be charged to their clients. For instance, a company
2 building with a book value of Php 5 Million, and the estimated
sement cost is Php6 Million. The insurer can offer a premium to cover
surance at Php6 Million. This is the most prudent approach for a
“ Since the remaining 20% or Php 200 Million is goodwill and
already in its proper value, it will not be adjusted
2. Adjust the book value to reproduction costs
Non-current Assets Php 800,000,000
Reproduction Cost Estimate % 90% _
Reproduction Cost Php 720,000,000
Non-Current Assets — Reproduction Cost Php 720,000,000
Add: Goodwill ______200,000,000
Total Non-current Assets Php 920,000,000
Add: Current Assets 500,000,000
Total Assets Php1,420,000,000
3. Apply the replacement value formula using the figures calculated in
the preceding step.
Php1,420,000,000 — Php900,000,000
1,000,000 shares
Reproduction Value =Eee aera
Php520,000,000
i Bip Oe
Reproduction Value "7 05 900 shares
Reproduction Value = Php 520 / share
Value Method
son value method is an equity valuation approach that considers the
value as the value of the asset. This assumes that the reasonable
‘or the company to be purchased is the amount which the investors will
= the end of its life or the value of the when it is terminated. While the
* provides is the most conservative, the limitation of this approach is
‘Pe “ture value is not fully incorporated in the calculated equity value.
‘ ethod will be further discussed in the next chapter.[RRR reer reserve
Asset-based valuation is more commonly used by analysts and valuators
since the asset is the best represeniation of what the company currently has
less the non-equity claim against the assets.
Asset-based valuation methods normally observed by the practitioners are:
book value method, replacement value method, reproduction value method,
and liquidation method.
Book Value method uses the asset values as presented on the statement of
financial position less the liabilities.
Replacement Value method adjusts the assets values as presented on the
statement of financial position less liabilities. The adjustment shail be geared
towards presenting it based on the replacement value.
Reproduction Value method adjusts the asset values and will consider the
value when the asset is rebuilt.
Liquidation Value method presents the value based on its salvage value.False. Write TRUE if the Statement is true and the word FALSE if
= statement inconsistent with the truth.
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Asset has been defined by the industry as transactions
that would yield future economic benefits as a result of
past transactions.
2. Brown field investment is the term used to describe
businesses that are starting from scratch.
3. Enterprise-wide Risk Management allows the company
to increase performance variability.
4. Risk identification is important to allow investors to
assess impact of the risk to their investment.
5. Brown field investments are easier to evaluate as
information is already available from prior years
6. Book value is the term used to describe the value
derived from the amounts reflected in the financial
__|__ statements.
7. Borrowings that are contracted to be paid after 24
months is classified as current liabilities.
8. Equipment is classified as non-current assets.
9. To get book value per share, total liabilities is deducted
from total assets and the resulting figure is divided by
total authorized shares.
10. Book value method is a transparent approach since
value can be easily verified by looking at the financial
statements.
14. Replacement cost is the cost of similar assets that have
the nearest equivalent value as of the valuation date.
12. Replacement value is affected by asset age, size and its
competitive advantage.
13. Insurance companies use replacement value as basis to
determine the appropriate insurance premium to be
charged to their clients.
14. For real properties, it is more important to look at the
age of the asset than its size.
15. Replacement value method is superior to book value as
it gives an indication of true value of the firm as of the
valuation date.
76. Replacement value is an estimate of cost of
reproducing, creating, developing or manufacturing a
similar asset
17. If there is no comparable assets found in the market, it is
'@ appropriate to use reproduction value metho:ANSWER
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18. Reproduction value is used for business ventures that
are using highly specialized equipment in their
operations.
79. Reproduction value is easy to validate despite not
having comparable assets in the industry.
20. Among the approaches, the book value method gives
the most recent approximate of the company value.Ire anes
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©. Brown Field Investments
¢. Blue Field Investment
¢. Black Field Investments
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@. Facilitates elimination of all business risks
Manage performance variability
Enhance business resilience against changes
¢. Improve distribution of resource across the firm
‘ee of the advantages of using asset-based methods in valuation is
@. Relies on the ability of the firm to generate revenues in the
coming years
©. Considers future cash flows that can be derived from the use
of assets
. Incorporates how the market perceives the value of the
company
d. Enables stakeholders to validate firm value based on the
value of assets it currently own
~~ s refers to the value recorded in the accounting books of a firm as
S'ected in the audited financial statements.
@. Exit value
b. Book value
c. Eamings per share
¢. Fair market valueVALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES
6. Receivables that are collectible after 60 days are classified as
a. Current Liabilities
b. Non-current Liabilities
c. Current Assets
d. Non-current Assets
7. The net book value of assets may also represents
a. Total shareholder's equity
b. Total assets
c. Total liabilities
d. Total long-term debt
8. Book value also reflects the company's
a. Historical value
b. Liquidation value
c. Intrinsic value
d. Fair market value
9. Using the book value has its advantages, the following statements
provide them except
a. Information necessary for computation can be quickly
gathered
b. Validated by a third-party expert with knowledge on how
much assets are sold in the open market
Shows a transparent view on firm value
d. Can easily be validated by reviewing the company’s audited
financial statements
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10. Cost of similar assets that have the nearest equivalent value as of the
valuation date.
a. Book value
b. Replacement cost
c. Fair market value
d. Reproduction value
11. The factor that affects the replacement value of an asset are the
following except
a. Competitive advantage of the asset
b. Size of the asset
c. Original acquisition cost of the asset
d. Asset ageseers
main basis to determine the value of the insurance premium to be
ver the risk for an asset is
2. Original acquisition cost
5. Replacement cost
Book value as of premium payment date
Acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment losses
© cetermining replacement costs of assets, valuators tend to
with
Actuaries
Board of Directors
Appraisers
Equity Analysts
ue and replacement values of an asset are theoretically
The difference of these two is
Book value is based on the historical acquisition costs while
replacement value is based on the net asset value as of
balance sheet date.
©. Book value can be computed from the financial statements
while replacement value is gathered by employing services of
an appraiser.
¢. Book value is computed on a per share basis, but
replacement cost is shown as absolute values.
Book value includes cost allowances for gaps against market
prices while replacement cost does not.
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thod is appropriate in valuing assets which do not have
external information even after consulting with appraisers?
a. Book value method
b. Replacement value method
¢. Reproduction value method
d. Liquidation value method
sé of reproduction value method is appropriate for the following
a. When calculating value of new technology or start-up
businesses
». Ventures with highly specialized equipment
c. Companies that are highly reliant with intangible assets
d. Businesses that use equipment supplied by third-party
manufacturerID METHODOLOGIES
17. Reproduction value is the
a
Estimate of cost of reproducing, creating, developing or
manufacturing a similar asset internally
Salvage value of the asset
Net value reflected in the company’s financial statements
Cost of similar assets that have the nearest equivalent value
as of the valuation date
18. What is the limitation imposed by the use of reproduction value method?
a
b.
c.
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it considers only the original cost of the assets.at the time
they are acquired
High professional fees of appraisers
Difficulty in validating reasonableness of calculated value
because of limited comparators
Inability to forecast future cash flows accurately because of
uncertainties in the market
19. The following methods shows the most recent value of the firm assets in
the market as of the valuation date, except
a.
b.
c.
d.
Replacement value method
Liquidation value method
Reproduction value method
Book value method
20. When computing for book value, which of the following items should be
deducted the asset value?
a.
Total liabilities
b. Total shareholders equity
c.
4.
Long-term debt only
|. Ordinary share capital