• It is as if the acquirer paid a down payment (equal to the equity) to purchase the entire firm, and borrowed the same amount as the target’s debt.
9-5
debtholders and shareholders + Depreciation (noncash expense) - Capital Expenditures - Working capital investments (omitting
excess cash)
9-11
Terminal Value
9-23
TABLE 9-2 Using Comparable Public Companies to Value Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (November 1, 2007)
9-24
TABLE 9-2 (Continued)
9-25
Subjective Estimates
Corporate Restructuring
• Asset mix • Capital structure • Ownership • Hostile acquisitions • Purchases or sales of divisions • Spin-offs • Carveouts • LBOs
• Income potential ratios are more relevant than asset based ratios when it comes to going concerns.
• Enterprise values provide a better starting point than equity values.