Valuation of any company might be challenging. Furthermore, it becomes more complex and vital when a distressed company’s business is valued. A corporation that is struggling to meet its debt and other financial commitments is referred to as distressed. Illiquid assets, high fixed expenses, and the sensitivity of revenue to economic downturns may be the […]
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A vital aspect of every firm is valuation, which is made much more difficult when working with startups that have not yet generated any income. Pre-revenue startups frequently lack significant income sources and financial information, in contrast to well-established businesses with a track record of financial performance. The value of these early-stage companies may be
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What are Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)? Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are agreements that combine two companies somehow. While interchangeable, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have distinct legal definitions. In a merger, two businesses of comparable size come together to form a new firm. Contrarily, an acquisition occurs when a larger corporation buys a smaller company, ultimately
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The above statements are not just some pieces of news, but they showcase the current funding scenario of the startup world. It’s pouring funds for startups, despite being unprofitable. Startups are unapologetic about their losses or no near-term profitability roadmap, rather they are exhibiting their long-term vision, disruptive solutions and technology to attract investors and
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Start-ups have become an inevitable part of our lives. Our day begins with grocery delivery from Big Basket to travelling to work in an Ola, making payments through Paytm, Mobikwik, etc.; ordering food from Swiggy or Zomato to check the latest shopping trend on Flipkart, Nykaa, etc. As Indians, we take pride in the rise
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Entrepreneurs of start-up companies often forego their salaries and sweat out to make the company work. There is often a doubt of whether a company can issue shares without consideration – or cash consideration. It is well established that a promoter or shareholders may bring in cash or other forms of asset to start or
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Let us simply picture a company as a cash-based entity. Cash flows into the company in the form of revenue as it sells its products and services, and cash flows out as it pays its cash operating expenses such as salaries and taxes (except for interest expense which is a financing expense and not an
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Valuation during Covid-19 brings a new set of challenges for the valuers and analysts. While assessing the value of businesses, the valuers must keep in mind that while most businesses have been hit negatively, some businesses have benefitted from the pandemic as well. Some of the key factors impacting business value includes, dependence of business
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Companies often have multiple businesses across different segments. A company may require to \”hive off\” one of its businesses/segments, with a set of assets and liabilities assigned to them. Companies may have to sell off a segment or the undertaking as a whole. This sale is called a slump sale and does not require identification
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Valuers and Analysts often need to evaluate the BSE Sensex return for a variety of reasons. From assessing their portfolio returns to assessing the Market Rate of Return while assessing the Cost of Equity under Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) among others. Here is how Sensex has performed over the years since it started. Date
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