Valuation for M&A: Building Value in Private Companies(Wiley Finance)

Discover the tools necessary to determine what your company's value is, what drives its value, and how to enhance that value during an M&A transaction. The only book to focus on valuation specifically for mergers and acquisitions, Valuation For M&A: Building Value in Private Companies, Second Edition lays out the steps for measuring and managing value creation in privately held businesses. This groundbreaking work led directly to authors Chris M. Mellen and Franck C. Evans being named the joint 2010 AM&AA Middle Market Thought Leader of the Year by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, and its thorough overview of the subject: Recognizes a company as an investment and explains how to manage that value to maximize shareholder returns, focusing on returns, risks, and capital invested Explains investment or strategic value versus fair market value and provides a document request checklist; sample interview questions; and formats for adjusting financial statements, developing discount rates, the computation of net cash flow; and a valuation reconciliation form Includes a comprehensive case study to illustrate concepts and calculations Now covers fair value accounting and the impact of SFAS Nos. 141, 142, and 157 and their IFRS counterparts, intangible asset valuation techniques, exit planning, international M&As, and venture backed/early stage companies Showing corporate executives as well as M&A professionals and business appraisers how to value privately-held businesses for merger and acquisition purposes, this book helps investors, executives, and their advisors determine the optimum strategy to enhance both market value and strategic value to maximize return on investment.

Table of Contents:
Preface xi Dedication and Acknowledgments xv CHAPTER 1 Winning through Merger and Acquisition 1 Critical Values Shareholders Overlook 2 Stand-alone Fair Market Value 4 Investment Value to Strategic Buyers 5 “Win-Win” Benefits of Merger and Acquisition 7 CHAPTER 2 Building Value and Measuring Return on Investment in a Private Company 13 Public Company Value Creation Model 13 Computing Private Company Value Creation and ROI 15 Analyzing Value Creation Strategies 30 CHAPTER 3 Competitive Analysis 37 Linking Strategic Planning to Building Value 39 Assessing Specific-Company Risk 40 Competitive Factors Frequently Encountered in Nonpublic Entities 45 Financial Analysis 46 Conclusion 51 CHAPTER 4 Merger and Acquisition Market and Planning Process 53 Common Seller and Buyer Motivations 55 Why Mergers and Acquisitions Fail 57 Sales Strategy and Process 58 Acquisition Strategy and Process 66 Due Diligence Preparation 77 CHAPTER 5 Measuring Synergies 81 Synergy Measurement Process 82 Key Variables in Assessing Synergies 85 Synergy and Advance Planning 86 CHAPTER 6 Exit Planning 89 Why Is Exit Planning So Difficult? 90 What Makes Planning for Your Private Company Investment Unique? 93 Why Should Exit Planning for Your Private Company Begin Now? 95 Exit Planning Process 96 Step 1: Setting Exit Goals 98 Step 2: Owner Readiness 99 Step 3: Type of Exiting Owner 100 Step 4: Exit Options 101 Step 5: Range of Values 105 Step 6: Execution of Exit Plan 107 CHAPTER 7 Valuation Approaches and Fundamentals 109 Business Valuation Approaches 109 Using the Invested Capital Model to Define the Investment Being Appraised 111 Why Net Cash Flow Measures Value Most Accurately 112 Frequent Need to Negotiate from Earnings Measures 114 Financial Statement Adjustments 117 Managing Investment Risk in Merger and Acquisition 120 Conclusion 125 CHAPTER 8 Income Approach: Using Rates and Returns to Establish Value 127 Why Values for Merger and Acquisition Should Be Driven by the Income Approach 127 Two Methods within the Income Approach 129 Three-Stage DCF Model 134 Establishing Defendable Long-term Growth Rates and Terminal Values 135 CHAPTER 9 Cost of Capital Essentials for Accurate Valuations 141 Cost of Debt Capital 142 Cost of Preferred Stock 143 Cost of Common Stock 144 Fundamentals and Limitations of the Capital Asset Pricing Model 145 Modified Capital Asset Pricing Model 148 Build-up Model 149 Summary of Ibbotson Rate of Return Data 155 Private Cost of Capital 156 International Cost of Capital 158 How to Develop an Equity Cost for a Target Company 158 CHAPTER 10 Weighted Average Cost of Capital 163 Iterative Weighted Average Cost of Capital Process 164 Shortcut Weighted Average Cost of Capital Formula 168 Common Errors in Computing Cost of Capital 170 CHAPTER 11 Market Approach: Using Guideline Companies and Strategic Transactions 173 Merger and Acquisition Transactional Data Method 174 Guideline Public Company Method 178 Selection of Valuation Multiples 181 Market Multiples Commonly Used 183 CHAPTER 12 Asset Approach 189 Book Value versus Market Value 190 Premises of Value 191 Use of the Asset Approach to Value Lack-of-Control Interests 191 Adjusted Book Value Method 192 Treatment of Nonoperating Assets or Asset Surpluses or Shortages 197 Specific Steps in Computing Adjusted Book Value 197 CHAPTER 13 Adjusting Value through Premiums and Discounts 199 Applicability of Premiums and Discounts 200 Application and Derivation of Premiums and Discounts 201 Apply Discretion in the Size of the Adjustment 203 Control versus Lack of Control in Income-driven Methods 204 Fair Market Value versus Investment Value 205 CHAPTER 14 Reconciling Initial Value Estimates and Determining Value Conclusion 207 Essential Need for Broad Perspective 207 Income Approach Review 210 Market Approach Review 215 Asset Approach Review 216 Value Reconciliation and Conclusion 218 Checks to Value 220 Candidly Assess Valuation Capabilities 221 CHAPTER 15 Art of the Deal 223 Unique Negotiation Challenges 223 Deal Structure: Stock versus Assets 225 Terms of Sale: Cash versus Stock 231 Bridging the Gap 233 See the Deal from the Other Side 236 CHAPTER 16 M&A and Financial Reporting 239 U.S. GAAP and IFRS 240 Relevant FASB and IFRS Statements 241 Reviews by the Audit Firm 242 ASC 820: Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157) 243 ASC 805: Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)) 246 ASC 350: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) 255 Incorporating ASC 805 (SFAS 141(R)) into the Due Diligence Process 257 References 260 CHAPTER 17 Intangible Asset Valuation 263 Approaches to Valuing Intangible Assets 264 Key Components to Intangible Asset Valuation 266 Intangible Asset Valuation Methods 275 Conclusion 284 CHAPTER 18 Measuring and Managing Value in High-Tech Start-ups 285 Why Appraisals of High-Tech Start-ups Are Essential 285 Key Differences in High-Tech Start-ups 287 Value Management Begins with Competitive Analysis 288 Stages of Development 290 Risk and Discount Rates 292 Start-ups and Traditional Valuation Methods 293 QED Survey of Valuation Methods Used by Venture Capitalists 298 A Probability-Weighted Scenario Method to Value Start-ups 303 Equity Allocation Methods 309 Conclusion 311 CHAPTER 19 Cross-Border M&A 313 Strategic Buy-Side Considerations 313 Due Diligence 322 Sell-Side Considerations 326 CHAPTER 20 Merger and Acquisition Valuation Case Study 329 History and Competitive Conditions 330 Potential Buyers 331 General Economic Conditions 332 Specific Industry Conditions 333 Growth 334 Computation of the Stand-alone Fair Market Value 334 Computation of Investment Value 348 Suggested Considerations to Case Conclusion 356 About the Authors 359 Index 361

About the Author :
CHRIS M. MELLEN, ASA, MCBA, CM&AA, is president and founder of Delphi Valuation Advisors, Inc. (www.delphivaluation.com), located in Boston, Massachusetts and a principal in American Business Appraisers®. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), and Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA). Chris also holds an MBA with a concentration in finance from Babson College and a bachelor of arts with a major in industrial relations and economics from McGill University. His experience includes completion of over 1,800 valuation assignments since 1989 in a wide range of industries for such purposes as strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, tax and estate planning and compliance, financial reporting, financing, buy-sell agreements, litigation, and appraisal review. He can be contacted at cm@delphivaluation.com. FRANK C. EVANS, ASA, CBA, is the founder of Evans and Associates Valuation Advisory Services (www.evansandassociates.net), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a principal in American Business Appraisers®. He holds the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) designations and held the Certified Public Accountant Accredited in Business Valuation (CPA/ABV) designation. With an MBA and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh, he performs valuations and related consultation for strategic planning, merger and acquisition, tax planning, shareholder agreements and disputes, and litigation support. He is the coauthor with David Bishop of the first edition of Valuation for M&A and can be reached at fevans@evansandassociates.net.