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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Mergers and Inquisitions

Its effects are less direct in verticals such as data centers and renewables, but if theres a disruption to trade, such as a tariff apocalypse , these sectors will be hurt because it will become more expensive to build and maintain assets. DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx. Outside the U.S.,