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"More than a decade after the publication of Business Valuation: An Integrated Approach, second edition, the core concepts of the integrated theory remain the same. Business value, at any level, is a function of expected cash flows, expected risk, and the expected growth of the cash flows. The second edition was written from the perspective of valuing the net equity of companies. As a result, the emphasis was on equity cash flows and equity discount rates. This analysis remains valid and will be extended. However, during this time, there has been an increasing awareness among appraisers that private companies are bought and sold on an enterprise value basis, inclusive of equity and debt, and not with reference to net equity value alone. The third editionwill extend the analysis and concepts to an enterprise value basis. The basic theory of the second edition will be extended to incorporate enterprise cash flows (to equity and debt), enterprise discount rates and the weighted average cost of capital, andenterprise growth rates. This new edition will feature increased emphasis on the discounted cash flow method in the development of enterprise level values for businesses"--
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A guide that demystifies modern valuation theory and shows how to apply fundamental valuation concepts The revised and updated third edition of Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory explores the core concepts of the integrated theory of business valuation and adapts the theory to reflect how the market for private business actually works. In this third edition of their book, the authors—two experts on the topic of business valuation—help readers translate valuation theory into everyday valuation practice. This important updated book: Includes an extended review of the core concepts of the integrated theory of business valuation and applies the theory on a total capital basis Explains “typical” valuation discounts (marketability and minority interest) and premiums (control premiums) in the context of financial theory, institutional reality and the behavior of market participants Explores evolving valuation perspectives in the context of the integrated theory Written by two experts on valuation theory from Mercer Capital The third edition of Business Valuation is the only book available regarding an integrated theory of business valuation—offering an essential, unprecedented resource for business professionals.
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