Quantitative business valuation : a mathematical approach for today's professionals / Jay B. Abrams.

Praise for the First Edition of Quantitative Business Valuation. A Mathematical Approach for Today's Professionals. "Jay Abrams' book is close to the equivalent of several graduate dissertations rolled into one book. For each topic (covered), he presents a scholarly summary of past re...

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Main Author: Abrams, Jay B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Forecasting cash flow. Cash flow : a mathematical derivation ; Forecasting cash flow : mathematics of the payout ratio ; Using regression analysis ; Annuity discount factors and the Gordon model
  • pt. 2. Calculating discount rates. Discount rates as a function of log size ; Arithmetic versus geometric means : empirical evidence and theoretical issues ; An iterative valuation approach
  • pt. 3. Adjusting for control and marketability. Adjusting for levels of control and marketability
  • pt. 4. Putting it all together. Empirical testing of Abrams's valuation theory ; Measuring valuation uncertainty and error
  • pt. 5. Litigation. Demonstrating expert bias ; Lost inventory and lost profits damage formulas in litigation
  • pt. 6. Valuing ESOPs and buyouts of partners and shareholders. ESOPs : measuring and apportioning dilution ; The trade-off in selling to an ESOP versus an outside buyer ; Buyouts of partners and shareholders
  • pt. 7. Probabilistic methods. Valuing start-ups ; Monte Carlo risk simulation / Dr. Johnathan Mun ; Real options / Dr. Johnathan Mun.