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5 Overlooked Elements in Purchase Accounting Valuation

Max Fonarev February 23, 2016

Purchase accounting follows every M&A transaction. It typically requires a valuation analysis that covers acquired intangible assets, earn-outs, and other elements of the transaction. While relegated to the post-transaction activities, these valuations offer substantial amount of information that can assist management in making important strategic decisions. Below are 5 reasons to take a closer look

The Intuition Behind Economic Rate of Return?

Max Fonarev December 7, 2015

Economic rate of return is a key concept in financial management and valuations. It is a single measure that represents all of the following: i) the discount rate used in present value calculation ii) the expected rate of return iii) opportunity cost. For example, a business opportunity may have a 20% expected rate of return.

How Much Is That Common Stock Worth?

sorbus July 23, 2015

A typical common stock valuation analysis attempts to determine how much a share of common stock can be sold for. The stock market sets the value for public companies. Private companies have to rely on relatively well-standardized, but often subjective valuation studies. While the range of reasonable estimates can be broad, there are clear limits

Start-up Valuation Gap

sorbus March 4, 2015

Valuations are quantitative by nature. They are heavily reliant on numerical inputs; valuations improve with additional financial information. This is why start-ups can be difficult to value during certain stages of development. Somewhere between seed funding and the emergence of sustainable financial performance, most start-ups encounter a period when there are few reliable numbers to

Valuation of Private Stock Transactions

sorbus December 3, 2014

Sometimes valuing private companies seems like looking for the light switch in a darkened room. We wave our arms and legs around (read: run complex financial models), but still don’t know if we’re really any closer to the switch (read: accurate valuation estimates). But what if someone would tell us whether to go right or

2014 Goodwill and Intangible Asset Fair Value Study of Software and Services Transactions

sorbus September 18, 2014

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have consistently emphasized the importance of accurate business combination accounting. We studied the accounting purchase price allocation results with the focus on goodwill and identifiable intangible assets for Software and Services companies. While no two acquisitions are the same, purchase price allocations

5 Overlooked Elements in Purchase Accounting Valuation

The Intuition Behind Economic Rate of Return?

How Much Is That Common Stock Worth?

Start-up Valuation Gap

Valuation of Private Stock Transactions

2014 Goodwill and Intangible Asset Fair Value Study of Software and Services Transactions

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