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Deal Valuations: Beyond the Math
Anjana Vivek
Bangalore Branch of SIRC of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
National Seminar on Mergers and Acquisitions
14 June 2014
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Valuation: Questions ’to trigger thinking’
Valuation Methods
Valuation Process
Deal Valuation
In Summary
Agenda
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Questions.. . questions..AT THE START:
What does valuation of a company mean to you? Is it connected to
• Cash flow• Sales• Profit• Capacity• Other competitors• Mix of above
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• Why do values of companies change from time to time?
• What drives the price of shares? Of company value?
• What is price, what is value? Is there a difference?
• A business worth a significant amount at a certain point in time may suddenly lose much of its value a very short while later.
Questions.. . questions..
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• How can a company which is continually losing money and with negative cash flows have a high value?
• Does value depend on whether one wants to sell a company, to buy a minority stake or to buy the entire company?
• Will a strategic investor value a company differently from a financial investor?
• How does negotiation impact value in a deal?
Questions.. . questions..
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Some different ways to value
• Cost vs. Market Value
• Historical vs. Replacement
• Differs depending on need of person doing valuation – buyer, seller, employee, banker, insurance company
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Value to buyer: Underlying reason• Valued because of perception of expected return on
investment over some period of time
• Return may be in cash or in kind, tangible or intangible, or a combination of these
• Dear Driver: May not always be driven by stated business reasons, for example– This could be driven by the personal ambition of a CEO who
wants to manage a 1 billion USD Company; his company may acquire another company just to achieve this target, which may not be stated, known or visible to anyone
– This could be driven by other reasons, such as a tax benefit
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M&A Deal Valuation
• In M&A deals, the usual stated reason to do the deal is that the value of the combined business is expected to be more than value of the individual companies
Value (A+B)
Value A + Value B
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Valuation: Questions ’to trigger thinking’
Valuation Methods
Valuation Process
Deal Valuation
In Summary
Agenda
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Valuation methods
These can be broadly classified into:
• Cost based• Income based• Market based
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Valuation methods
• Different experts have different classifications of the various methods of valuation
• Within these methods, there are sub-methods• Sometimes the methods overlap
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Cost based methods
There are different ways of arriving at cost:
• Book value
• Replacement value
• Liquidation value
NOTE
These methods could become relevant when one is considering the accounting, legal and tax impacts of valuation; in deals related to M&As, JVs and partnerships etc..
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Income Based methods
• Earnings capitalisation method or profit earning capacity value method
• Discounted cash flow method (DCF)
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Market based method
• Also known as relative method• Assumption is that other firms in industry are
comparable to firm being valued• Standard parameters used like multiples of
revenue, EBIDTA, PAT, book value• Adjustments made for variances from
standard firms, these can be negative or positive; i.e. premiums and discounts are assigned
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Exercise in Valuation - I
Plantation Co. Garden Co. Park Co.Enterprise market value/sales 1.4 1.1 1.1Enterprise market value/EBITDA 17.0 15.0 19.0Enterprise market value/free cash flows 20 26 26
Meadows Co.Sales Rs. 200 croresEBIDTA Rs. 14 croresFree cash flow Rs. 10 crores
How would you value Meadows Co. based on the market/industry information provided?
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Plantation Co. Garden Co. Park Co. AverageEnterprise market value/sales 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2Enterprise market value/EBITDA 17.0 15.0 19.0 17.0Enterprise market value/free cash flows 20.0 26.0 26.0 24.0
Application to Meadows Co. Average ValueSales Rs. 200 crores 1.2 Rs. 240 croresEBIDTA Rs. 14 crores 17.0 Rs. 238 croresFree cash flow Rs. 10 crores 24.0 Rs. 240 crores
Exercise in Valuation – I: Possible Solution
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Papers Co Docs Co. Prints Co.Enterprise market value/sales 2.6 1.9 0.9Enterprise market value/EBITDA 10.0 21.0 4.0Enterprise market value/free cash flows 21.0 30.0 24.0
Application to PenPencil Co.Sales Rs. 300 croresEBIDTA Rs. 15 croresFree cash flow Rs. 7.5 crores
Exercise in Valuation - II
How would you value PenPencil Co. based on the market/industry information provided?
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Papers Co Docs Co. Prints Co. AverageEnterprise market value/sales 2.6 1.9 0.9 1.8Enterprise market value/EBITDA 10.0 21.0 4.0 11.7Enterprise market value/free cash flows 21.0 30.0 24.0 25.0
Application to PenPencil Co. Average ValueSales Rs. 300 crores 1.8 Rs. 540 croresEBIDTA Rs. 15 crores 11.7 Rs. 175.5 croresFree cash flow Rs. 7.5 crores 25.0 Rs. 187.5 crores
As there is a wide value range, the application of the relative multiples does not look appropriate in this case. What are your thoughts on this?
Exercise in Valuation – II: Possible Solution
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Valuation Methods
Valuation Process
Deal Valuation
In Summary
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Valuation: Points to be factored
• Deal Drivers• Deal Issues
NOTE: Many M&As have not done as well as expected. To minimize this risk of over valuation, a proper due diligence review (DDR) exercise is to be done, with key mandates being careful review of the value drivers and business proposition and whether the value will be retained post the deal
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Valuation: Points to be factoredValuation is calculated based on a financial model, in which the following are to be considered and factored:
• Nature of deal • Whether 1st round or later round of investment• Whether angel investor or VC or strategic
investor• Whether family and friends or other• Amount of money required • Stage of company - early stage, mezzanine
stage (pre-IPO), later stage (IPO)
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Valuation: Points to be factoredValuation is calculated based on a financial model, in which the following are to be considered and factored:
• Key management: Performance, expertise, team diversity and capability etc.
• Project, product, USP• Industry scenario, global and local• Country scenario• Market, Total addressable market, opportunity, growth
expected• Competitive landscape, barriers to competition
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Valuation: Points to be factoredValuation is calculated based on a financial model, in which the following are to be considered and factored:
• Historical performance• Future projections, pipeline• Quality of revenue; historical, and pipeline• Assets, tangible and intangible• Liabilities in financial statements, potential liabilities
and off Balance Sheet items• Cash flows expected and tracked alongside revenues
expected
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• Strategic requirements and need for transaction• Demand / supply position• Flavor of the season
Initial ballpark valuation can also be a deal issue
Valuation: Points to be factored
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Process of valuation
• Use more than one model• Have a rationale for the models used • Plan long term not short haul• Look at alternate scenarios• Discount for risks, assign probabilities • Arrive at range
A valuation range is preferable to a single number
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Process of valuation
Finally. .. after arriving at the value range. .. Ask yourself some fundamental questions
• Does the value reflect the strategic rationale for the transaction, factoring the past performance and the expected future?
• Does the value reflect the USP as compared to competition?
• Does the value reflect the quality of the management?
Most Importantly• Will the value be retained/realised and not lost post the
deal?
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Valuation Methods
Valuation Process
Deal Valuation
In Summary
Agenda
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Deal Valuation
Depends on
• Buyer’s reason for buying • Seller’s reason for selling
• i.e Deal Drivers from the perspective of each of the parties to the deal
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Deal Valuation
Calculated Value is Discounted or goes at a Premium, based on
• Deal issues from sellers perspective• Deal issues from buyers perspective
• It is therefore important to understand or attempt to understand what could be the Deal Issues from the perspective of each of the parties to the deal
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Deal Valuation
Valuation is impacted by
• Due diligence findings• Deal structuring
• Deal Price and Terms can be modified/worked upon based on Deal structuring
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Deal ValuationNegotiations can significantly impact price obtained/paid in a deal. This is driven by
• Strength of position (perceived position) from which negotiation is done
• Deal Boundaries.. i.e. points of walking away from the deal
• Trying to understand the Deal Boundaries from the other parties perspective
• Skill and talent of negotiator, Negotiation technique• Understanding/knowledge of industry and ecosystem• Communications made during the negotiations
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Deal ValuationNegotiations are impacted by
• Hard work and preparation • Role playing and Scenario Planning of alternate
situations in advance
NOTE: A student from a family business, who participated in a negotiations game with a role play, managed to get Rs.2X from the sale of her business, when her family was expecting Rs.X. Her role play helped in negotiating. For those who would like to know more, details of the Role Play and learnings at anIIMB Program are @: http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/entrepreneur-s-corner/blog_posts/1112-negotiating-insights
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Valuation: Questions ’to trigger thinking’
Valuation Methods
Valuation Process
Deal Valuation
In Summary
Agenda
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In Summary• Build a Financial Model that captures elements of the
business model • Build a Financial Model that factors the Deal Rationale• Look at different valuation models, do the Maths, look at
Alternate Scenarios• Arrive at a Value Range• Keep an eye on the law and statutory regulations; these
also impact valuation and deal negotiation.• Plan for advisors/accountants/lawyers, due diligence
costs and other deal related costs
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In Summary• Prepare for negotiation, identifying deal issues and
possible Negotiation Strategies• Understand Deal Boundaries of … buyer and seller• Understand the points that could be points of walk away
from the deal• Prepare for capturing and Retaining Value Post the Deal• Plan for Long Term impact of decisions on valuation
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In Summary
Valuation is
• Subjective and Objective
• Rational and Irrational
• Art and Science
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Thank You!
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