The objective of a business valuation arrangement is to reach a reasonable and acceptable opinion of value. Valuing a business entity has become less of a guessing game than before. Business valuations are two thirds science and one third art according to several theorists and practitioners. The result of a valuation is only definite if it can accurately predict the future, and given that it is not possible, there will always be an element of risk that the actual value differs from the expected estimate. There are several reasons why business valuations need to be performed. They can be categorised into three groups, namely transaction-based, tax-based, and litigation-based. Most business entities will require a business valuation at some stage. Business valuations can be categorized into different approaches and methods. The three approaches comprise the income based valuation approach, the market derived valuation approach, as well as the asset based valuation approach. Each one of these approaches has different methods that can be used under them. For the purpose of this research study, the methods used under the income based valuation approach are the discounted economic income valuation method and the direct capitalisation valuation method. The guideline publicly traded business entity valuation method and the merger and acquired business entity valuation method are used under the market derived valuation approach. When performing a business valuation under the asset based valuation approach, the asset accumulation valuation method and the capitalised excess earnings valuation method are used. In this research study a business valuation is going to be performed on a franchised restaurant, namely a Spur Steak Ranch. The particular Spur Steak Ranch that is going to be used is the Tampa Bay Spur. A franchise is a right granted to individuals or groups to market a business entity‟s products or services within a particular location. Franchising is a method of expanding a business entity on less capital than would otherwise be possible. The franchisee pays a capital lump sum to enter the franchise and accepts some of the running costs of its outlet. In addition, the franchise offers the franchisee the use of the franchise name and any goodwill related with it, the use of its business structures and support services, its product or service to sell, as well as management and staff training programmes. Franchising has become a dominant force in the distribution of products and services in several parts of the world. Any facility that prepares separate meals for eating on or off the premises falls under the title „„restaurant.‟‟ Not one restaurant is the same, and by producing meal experiences with unique characteristics, restaurants accommodate the requirements of particular customer categories. A restaurant is as much a financial entity as any other business entity. The most important elements in profitability in restaurants are economy and productivity. The franchised restaurant used in this research study is the Spur Steak Ranch which has been in South Africa for over 40 years. Allen Ambor, the founder and executive chairperson of Spur, is the person who started it all in 1967 when he invested R4,000 to open the Golden Spur in Newlands, Cape Town. Today, Spur restaurants are very popular for having play areas for children, thus, entertaining the whole family, making Spur a very popular fully-licensed franchised restaurant. The particular Spur Steak ranch used in this case study is the Tampa Bay Spur. The Tampa Bay Spur Steak Ranch is a family-oriented franchised restaurant, based on the widely known Spur concepts. The restaurant is owned by Lungisa Financial Administrators and is located in the Time Square Building, Dias Road, in Jeffrey‟s Bay. The restaurant spans in the region of 550m2 and can accommodate up to 180 customers. The Tampa Bay Spur was taken over by new owners in December 2011 and also completed a revamp that ended in March 2011. The research question and objective in this research study is to find out what combination of valuation approaches and methods seems to be the most reliable and accurate to value a franchised restaurant, particularly, a Spur Steak Ranch, and more specific the Tampa Bay Spur. To achieve this objective, five secondary objectives must be carried out. The first objective is to critically evaluate and compare popular valuation approaches and methods with each other. The second objective is to deliberate the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods. Thirdly, to point out the uncertainty factors in valuations, for example, to calculate the discount rate by using the WACC or CAPM formula. The fourth objective is to develop an empirical case study based on actual information of a selected Spur (Tampa Bay Spur) and comparing different valuation approaches and methods with the original amount calculated by Spur after performing a business valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur. The fifth and last objective is to make recommendations regarding the valuation method used by the Spur. After performing a business valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur by using several valuation approaches and methods, calculating an average value from the different approaches and comparing it to the original value that the Spur calculated after performing a valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur, a conclusion can be made that the valuation method used by the Spur is fair and reliable. However, the method used by the Spur does not give enough insight for the buyer and seller to understand how they calculated the final value and needs improvement. / Thesis (M.Com. (Management Accountancy))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

The objective of a business valuation arrangement is to reach a reasonable and acceptable opinion of value. Valuing a business entity has become less of a guessing game than before. Business valuations are two thirds science and one third art according to several theorists and practitioners. The result of a valuation is only definite if it can accurately predict the future, and given that it is not possible, there will always be an element of risk that the actual value differs from the expected estimate. There are several reasons why business valuations need to be performed. They can be categorised into three groups, namely transaction-based, tax-based, and litigation-based. Most business entities will require a business valuation at some stage. Business valuations can be categorized into different approaches and methods. The three approaches comprise the income based valuation approach, the market derived valuation approach, as well as the asset based valuation approach. Each one of these approaches has different methods that can be used under them. For the purpose of this research study, the methods used under the income based valuation approach are the discounted economic income valuation method and the direct capitalisation valuation method. The guideline publicly traded business entity valuation method and the merger and acquired business entity valuation method are used under the market derived valuation approach. When performing a business valuation under the asset based valuation approach, the asset accumulation valuation method and the capitalised excess earnings valuation method are used. In this research study a business valuation is going to be performed on a franchised restaurant, namely a Spur Steak Ranch. The particular Spur Steak Ranch that is going to be used is the Tampa Bay Spur. A franchise is a right granted to individuals or groups to market a business entity‟s products or services within a particular location. Franchising is a method of expanding a business entity on less capital than would otherwise be possible. The franchisee pays a capital lump sum to enter the franchise and accepts some of the running costs of its outlet. In addition, the franchise offers the franchisee the use of the franchise name and any goodwill related with it, the use of its business structures and support services, its product or service to sell, as well as management and staff training programmes. Franchising has become a dominant force in the distribution of products and services in several parts of the world. Any facility that prepares separate meals for eating on or off the premises falls under the title „„restaurant.‟‟ Not one restaurant is the same, and by producing meal experiences with unique characteristics, restaurants accommodate the requirements of particular customer categories. A restaurant is as much a financial entity as any other business entity. The most important elements in profitability in restaurants are economy and productivity. The franchised restaurant used in this research study is the Spur Steak Ranch which has been in South Africa for over 40 years. Allen Ambor, the founder and executive chairperson of Spur, is the person who started it all in 1967 when he invested R4,000 to open the Golden Spur in Newlands, Cape Town. Today, Spur restaurants are very popular for having play areas for children, thus, entertaining the whole family, making Spur a very popular fully-licensed franchised restaurant. The particular Spur Steak ranch used in this case study is the Tampa Bay Spur. The Tampa Bay Spur Steak Ranch is a family-oriented franchised restaurant, based on the widely known Spur concepts. The restaurant is owned by Lungisa Financial Administrators and is located in the Time Square Building, Dias Road, in Jeffrey‟s Bay. The restaurant spans in the region of 550m2 and can accommodate up to 180 customers. The Tampa Bay Spur was taken over by new owners in December 2011 and also completed a revamp that ended in March 2011. The research question and objective in this research study is to find out what combination of valuation approaches and methods seems to be the most reliable and accurate to value a franchised restaurant, particularly, a Spur Steak Ranch, and more specific the Tampa Bay Spur. To achieve this objective, five secondary objectives must be carried out. The first objective is to critically evaluate and compare popular valuation approaches and methods with each other. The second objective is to deliberate the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods. Thirdly, to point out the uncertainty factors in valuations, for example, to calculate the discount rate by using the WACC or CAPM formula. The fourth objective is to develop an empirical case study based on actual information of a selected Spur (Tampa Bay Spur) and comparing different valuation approaches and methods with the original amount calculated by Spur after performing a business valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur. The fifth and last objective is to make recommendations regarding the valuation method used by the Spur. After performing a business valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur by using several valuation approaches and methods, calculating an average value from the different approaches and comparing it to the original value that the Spur calculated after performing a valuation on the Tampa Bay Spur, a conclusion can be made that the valuation method used by the Spur is fair and reliable. However, the method used by the Spur does not give enough insight for the buyer and seller to understand how they calculated the final value and needs improvement. / Thesis (M.Com. (Management Accountancy))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Ne tik pasaulyje, bet ir Lietuvoje vertinti verslą tampa vis aktualiau. Anksčiau vadovams paprasčiausiai pakakdavo intuicijos, nuovokos ir logikos, vykdant strateginius sprendimus. Šiuo metu tai tampa neįmanoma dėl įvairių priežasčių. Pagrindinis baigiamojo magistro analitinės – metodinės dalies tikslas – pateikti susistemintą verslo vertinimo teisinę bei metodinę informaciją, esančią Europos Sąjungoje bei Lietuvoje, papildomai aprašyti įmonių finansinę analizę bei įvertinti jos svarbą. Eksperimentinėje – tiriamojoje dalyje, remiantis pirmojo skyriaus metodika, išanalizuota specialiosios paskirties AB „Lietuvos geležinkeliai“ Keleivių vežimo direkcija, išnagrinėti jos veiklos vertinimo ypatumai. Analizuojama, kodėl ne visais atvejais galima įvertinti verslą. Darbą sudaro 5 dalys: įvadas, verslo vertinimo teisinė bei metodinė informacija, specialiosios paskirties AB „Lietuvos geležinkeliai“ Keleivių vežimo direkcijos veiklos vertinimo ypatumai, išvados, literatūros sąrašas. / Not only in whole world, but also in Lithuania business valuation is becoming more relevant. Earlier managers used to take important decisions using only their intuition, perception, and logic. Today this is almost impossible because of various reasons. The main purpose of the analytic-methodic part of this final master’s degree thesis is to represent structured methodical and juristic information existent in European Union and Lithuania; and additionally describe the financial analysis of the companies and valuate its importance. Using analytic-methodic part as a reference, in experimental-research part is analyzed passenger transportation directorate of “Lietuvos Geležinkeliai” SP JSC, as well as the peculiarities of its activity valuation and evaluation, and why it is not possible to valuate business in all cases. Thesis consists of 5 parts: preface, methodical and juristic information of business valuation, peculiarities of valuation the passenger transportation directorate of “Lietuvos Geležinkeliai” SP JSC, conclusion, and list of literature.

Background: In Sweden Internet was introduced in 1983 and IT became a popular phe-nomenon in the 1990s. In the middle of this decade IT-companies had a prosperous period. Many companies acquired competitors frequently dur-ing these years in order to build brand names and stay competitive. More than 400 IT-companies went bankrupt during 2001, due to the burst of the IT-bubble. Today, there is no doubt that IT-companies are willing to acquire other companies in the industry. Before an acquisition both the purchaser and seller do a careful valuation of the current company, using different valuation methods. Lately, there are some IT-companies in the area of Jönköping and its surroundings that have carried out acquisitions. Purpose: In this thesis IT-companies in the area of Jönköping are considered in or-der to describe what valuation methods that are used when valuing these before an acquisition. Intangible assets are of great importance for this in-dustry. Therefore the aim is also to find out which these are and how they are valued. Method: In order to fulfill the purpose a qualitative research is maintained. Primary data is collected from two telephone interviews and six face-to-face inter-views. Three of the interviews are conducted with people working at IT-companies that have carried out an acquisition between 2006 and 2008. The other interviews were performed with people working with business valuation on a daily basis. Conclusion: When valuing IT-companies as well as the intangible assets, where good-will is significant due to synergies, the net present value approach is most commonly used. The relative valuation approach is also useful, especially for companies in the early phase of the life cycle since these do not show any historical facts. Within the IT-industry; P/S, P/E, and value per em-ployee, are all useful. The net asset value approach is the most common before a direct acquisition. In this research indirect acquisitions are most often applied. / Bakgrund: I Sverige introducerades internet 1983 och IT blev ett populärt fenomen under 1990-talet. I mitten av decenniet hade IT-företagen en blomstrande period. Många företag förvärvade konkurrenter ofta för att skapa varu-märke och fortsätta vara konkurrenskraftiga. Över 400 IT-företag gick i konkurs under 2001 på grund av IT-bubblan. Idag är det ingen tvekan om att IT-företag är villiga att förvärva andra företag i denna industri. Innan ett förvärv genomför både förvärvaren och säljaren en noggrann värdering av det aktuella företaget med användning av olika värderingsmetoder. Det finns några IT-företag i Jönköpingsregionen som genomfört företagsför-värv på sista tiden. Syfte: Syftet i denna uppsats är att beskriva vilka värderingsmetoder IT-företag i Jönköpingsregionen använder vid värdering innan ett företagsförvärv. Immateriella tillgångar är viktiga i denna industri. Därför är syftet även att identifiera dessa och se hur de värderas. Metod: För att uppfylla syftet används en kvalitativ metod. Primärdata är insamlad från två telefonintervjuer och de andra sex på intervjuobjektens kontor. Tre intervjuer genomfördes med personer som arbetar på IT-företag som genomfört företagsförvärv mellan 2006 och 2008. De andra intervjuerna genomfördes med personer som arbetar med företagsvärdering dagligen. Slutsats: Vid värdering av IT-företag såväl som de immateriella tillgångarna, främst goodwill tack vare synergier, används i första hand avkastningsvärdering. Relativvärdering är också användbar, särskilt för företag i det tidiga skedet av livscykeln då ingen historisk information finns att tillgå. Inom IT-industrin är; P/S, P/E och värde per anställd, alla användbara. Substans-värdering är vanligast vid ett direkt förvärv. I denna studie är indirekta förvärv oftast förekommande.

<p>Background:</p><p>In Sweden Internet was introduced in 1983 and IT became a popular phe-nomenon in the 1990s. In the middle of this decade IT-companies had a prosperous period. Many companies acquired competitors frequently dur-ing these years in order to build brand names and stay competitive. More than 400 IT-companies went bankrupt during 2001, due to the burst of the IT-bubble. Today, there is no doubt that IT-companies are willing to acquire other companies in the industry. Before an acquisition both the purchaser and seller do a careful valuation of the current company, using different valuation methods. Lately, there are some IT-companies in the area of Jönköping and its surroundings that have carried out acquisitions.</p><p>Purpose:</p><p>In this thesis IT-companies in the area of Jönköping are considered in or-der to describe what valuation methods that are used when valuing these before an acquisition. Intangible assets are of great importance for this in-dustry. Therefore the aim is also to find out which these are and how they are valued.</p><p>Method:</p><p>In order to fulfill the purpose a qualitative research is maintained. Primary data is collected from two telephone interviews and six face-to-face inter-views. Three of the interviews are conducted with people working at IT-companies that have carried out an acquisition between 2006 and 2008. The other interviews were performed with people working with business valuation on a daily basis.</p><p>Conclusion:</p><p>When valuing IT-companies as well as the intangible assets, where good-will is significant due to synergies, the net present value approach is most commonly used. The relative valuation approach is also useful, especially for companies in the early phase of the life cycle since these do not show any historical facts. Within the IT-industry; P/S, P/E, and value per em-ployee, are all useful. The net asset value approach is the most common before a direct acquisition. In this research indirect acquisitions are most often applied.</p> / <p>Bakgrund:</p><p>I Sverige introducerades internet 1983 och IT blev ett populärt fenomen under 1990-talet. I mitten av decenniet hade IT-företagen en blomstrande period. Många företag förvärvade konkurrenter ofta för att skapa varu-märke och fortsätta vara konkurrenskraftiga. Över 400 IT-företag gick i konkurs under 2001 på grund av IT-bubblan. Idag är det ingen tvekan om att IT-företag är villiga att förvärva andra företag i denna industri. Innan ett förvärv genomför både förvärvaren och säljaren en noggrann värdering av det aktuella företaget med användning av olika värderingsmetoder. Det finns några IT-företag i Jönköpingsregionen som genomfört företagsför-värv på sista tiden.</p><p>Syfte:</p><p>Syftet i denna uppsats är att beskriva vilka värderingsmetoder IT-företag i Jönköpingsregionen använder vid värdering innan ett företagsförvärv. Immateriella tillgångar är viktiga i denna industri. Därför är syftet även att identifiera dessa och se hur de värderas.</p><p>Metod:</p><p>För att uppfylla syftet används en kvalitativ metod. Primärdata är insamlad från två telefonintervjuer och de andra sex på intervjuobjektens kontor. Tre intervjuer genomfördes med personer som arbetar på IT-företag som genomfört företagsförvärv mellan 2006 och 2008. De andra intervjuerna genomfördes med personer som arbetar med företagsvärdering dagligen.</p><p>Slutsats:</p><p>Vid värdering av IT-företag såväl som de immateriella tillgångarna, främst goodwill tack vare synergier, används i första hand avkastningsvärdering. Relativvärdering är också användbar, särskilt för företag i det tidiga skedet av livscykeln då ingen historisk information finns att tillgå. Inom IT-industrin är; P/S, P/E och värde per anställd, alla användbara. Substans-värdering är vanligast vid ett direkt förvärv. I denna studie är indirekta förvärv oftast förekommande.</p>

Objektyviai ir teisingai įmonės vertei nustatyti reikia išanalizuoti verslo aplinką, numatyti įmonės ateities perspektyvas ir būsimus pinigų srautus, atlikti sudėtingus žinių ir praktikos reikalaujančius skaičiavimus. Išsamaus vertinimo metu, remiantis verslo vertinimo metodologiniais nurodymais, nustatoma tiksliausia įmonės vertė. Gautas rezultatas, apimantis įmonės vidinius iš išorinius aplinkos veiksnius, suinteresuotiems rinkos dalyviams suteikia daug naudingos informacijos. Šiuo metu Lietuvoje dar tik plėtojama verslo vertinimo praktika, remiantis užsienio šalių patirtimi, atsižvelgiant į Tarptautinius ir Europos verslo vertinimo standartus. Verslo vertinimo sistemos išvystymas, specializuotų duomenų bazių sukūrimas, detalių metodinių leidinių platinimas, viešųjų mokymų ir konsultacijų rengimas Lietuvos verslininkams suteiktų didesnių perspektyvų bei galimybių konkurencingai plėtoti savo veiklą ne tik Lietuvos, bet ir Europos Sąjungos mastu. Lietuvos ir užsienio šalių investuotojams būtų suteikta reikšminga informacija. Tyrimo objektas – verslo vertinimo metodai, jų teorinė analizė ir praktinis pritaikymas vertinant AB „Pieno žvaigždės“. Darbo tikslas yra išanalizuoti verslo vertinimo metodus. Remiantis teorine analize apskaičiuoti AB „Pieno žvaigždės” verslo vertę, pritaikant pajamų, turto ir rinkos požiūrio metodus. Tikslui pasiekti iškelti šie svarbiausi darbo uždaviniai: Apibrėžti pagrindines su verslo vertinimu susijusias sąvokas; Išskirti dažniausiai naudojamus... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In order to estimate company's value clearly and objectively it is necessary to analyze business environment, forecast company’s prospect and future cash flows; to make complex calculations, which require great efforts of knowledge and practice. In the process of comprehensive valuation, which is based on methodological references of business valuation, value of the particular company is set in the most précised way. The result, which also includes company's internal and external factors of business environment, gives plenty of useful information to the concerned parties. In Lithuania, at the present time, the practice of business valuation is in the development level, which is based on the practice of other countries and consideration of standards of International and European business valuation. The development of business valuation system, the creation of specialized data bases, the spreading of methodological editions, the arrangement of public instructions and consultations for Lithuanian businessmen would provide wider range of opportunities and possibilities to develop their activities in Lithuania as well as in European Union. The important information would reach Lithuanian and other countries investors. The object of graduation paper is the theoretical analysis and adaptation of business valuation methods in the practice during the AB „Pieno žvaigždės“ business activity valuation. The target of task is to analyze the methods of business valuation. In bases of... [to full text]

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The population consisted of all non-financial companies with shares traded on the Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo - BOVESPA from January 1995 to December 2010. The forecast variables were estimated by a linear dynamic panel (ARELLANO, BOND, 1991) with a lag. To analyze the contribution of the variables in explaining the returns of the Brazilian market, we used panel data regressions between annual stock returns and the two groups of explanatory variables. Referring to the fundamentalist variables analyzed, we found that when they were used separately as a multifactor model, the future estimates of the B/M ratio and ROE were not statistically significant and had low explanatory power, suggesting that they have no relevance to the explanation of Brazilian stock returns. The expectations of B/M ratio and ROE were also combined with the current B/M ratio, forming an aggregate forecast variable. It was found that this variable was statistically significant and provided a considerable increase in the explanatory power of models that included it. Thus, Hypotheses 2 and 3 that the future expectations of B/M ratio and future expectations of ROE explain part of the variations on stock returns in Brazil cannot be rejected. The B/M ratio was tested as fundamentalist variable as proxy for risk factor, representing an overlapping variable between the two approaches. The results showed that the B/M ratio was positive and statistically significant in both the fundamental approach and the risk factors approach. Furthermore, when combined in the joint models, it contributed as a risk factor and as a component of the aggregate forecast variable. Thus, the Hypothesis 1 that B/M ratio explains part of changes in Brazilian stock returns cannot be rejected. With respect to the proxies of risk factors, we verified the existence of the B/M effect, a reversed momentum effect and a liquidity premium in the Brazilian capital market. In contrast, there was not found a size effect in the period analyzed. Moreover, the results obtained in this dissertation might contribute to the establishment of investment strategies in the stock market, since the B/M ratio plus the forecasts of the B/M ratio and ROE for the following year were able to explain some of the variations on stock returns for the same period. / Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a influência das expectativas futuras do índice book-to-market (B/M) e do Retorno sobre o Capital Próprio (ROE) como variáveis adicionais ao índice B/M atual, na explicação dos retornos do mercado de capitais brasileiro. Inicialmente, buscou-se investigar a contribuição dessas três variáveis fundamentalistas na explicação dos retornos das ações. Comparativamente, também foi analisado o poder explicativo de modelos de precificação tradicionais, formados por proxies para fatores de risco: beta, tamanho, índice B/M, momento e liquidez. Por fim, verificou-se a consistência das variáveis fundamentalistas, após combinações com essas variáveis de controle. A população foi composta por todas as empresas não-financeiras, com ações negociadas na Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo BM&FBOVESPA, no período de 1º de janeiro de 1995 a 31 de dezembro de 2010. As variáveis de previsão foram estimadas por meio de um painel linear dinâmico (ARELLANO; BOND, 1991), com uma defasagem. Para a análise da contribuição das variáveis na explicação dos retornos do mercado brasileiro, foram utilizadas regressões com dados em painel entre os retornos anuais das ações e os dois grupos de variáveis explicativas. Quanto às variáveis fundamentalistas analisadas, verificou-se que, quando utilizadas separadamente, na forma de modelo multifatorial, as estimativas futuras do índice B/M e do ROE foram estatisticamente não significativas e apresentaram baixo poder explicativo, não se mostrando relevantes para a explicação dos retornos das ações brasileiras. As expectativas do B/M e do ROE também foram combinadas com o índice B/M observado, formando uma variável de previsão agregada. Constatou-se que essa variável foi estatisticamente significativa e proporcionou um aumento considerável na capacidade explicativa dos modelos que a incluíram. Diante disso, as hipóteses 2 e 3 da dissertação, de que a expectativa futura do índice B/M e a expectativa futura do ROE explicam parte das variações dos retornos das ações brasileiras, não podem ser rejeitadas. O índice B/M foi testado como variável fundamentalista e como proxy para fator de risco, constituindo uma variável de sobreposição entre as duas abordagens. Os resultados evidenciaram que o índice B/M foi positivo e estatisticamente significativo, tanto nos modelos da abordagem fundamentalista, como nos modelos de fatores de risco. Além disso, quando inserido nos modelos conjuntos, verificou-se a sua contribuição como fator de risco, bem como componente da variável de previsão agregada. Dessa forma, a hipótese 1, de que o índice B/M explica parte das variações dos retornos das ações brasileiras, não pode ser rejeitada. Com relação às proxies de fatores de risco, verificou-se a existência do efeito B/M, de um efeito momento invertido e de um prêmio de liquidez no mercado de capitais brasileiro. Em contrapartida, não se observou a existência de um efeito tamanho, no período analisado. Ademais, ressalta-se que os resultados obtidos nesta dissertação podem contribuir para estabelecimento de estratégias de investimento no mercado de ações, uma vez que a combinação entre o índice B/M atual e as previsões do índice B/M e do ROE, para o ano seguinte, foram capazes de explicar parte das variações dos retornos das ações no mesmo período.

The subject of this master´s thesis is estimation of company value. Theoretical part defines basic concepts such as company, value, categories of value and methods of valuation. Practical part includes estimation of real company value based on valuation of assets and based on the yield method. The practical part also includes analyses of the external and internal environment of the company.