<p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><p><strong>Purpose </strong>The purpose of this study is to investigate the methods used for valuating private limited knowledge based companies and if a new approach is required, create or modify a foundation that will constitute as a base within the valuation process.</p><p><strong>Method </strong>This is a qualitative study using interviews to obtain primary data. People working in the valuation industry were contacted and we got eight respondents. The questions were designed to answer our purpose and research questions. Telephone interviews were chosen due to the fact that we believed the response would be higher.      <strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Frame of References </strong>The theories used in this section is divided into three parts; the financial analysis including traditional valuating methods such as the Discounted Cash Flow model and relative valuating and multiples. The non-financial analysis focus on the underlying analysis consistent of structural- and intellectual capital and also value drivers that are creating value for the firm. In the end other theories concerning the analysis are presented, such as the risk-return trade-off, risk rating systems and analytical hierarchy process.            <strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Empirical Findings </strong>In this section the presentations of the respondents’ answers and</p><p><strong>and Analysis </strong>a brief analysis related to each question. After this an extended analysis is presented focusing on the subject and our risk scheme and guidelines we created/modified. The extended analysis is connected to the respondents’ answers. The purpose of this section is to have a better understanding about the risk of transient intellectual capital and give recommendations how to handle it. Also, guidelines of how to weight different value driver are discussed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion </strong>We concluded that all valuations utilize more than one approach in order to estimate the most accurate value for the company. For knowledge based companies the biggest risk with a M&A transaction is the probability of diminishing the intellectual capital. We constructed a model that will manage this risk based on our interviews and established theories.</p><p> </p>

Subject of research: evaluation of economic efficiency of investment projects. Objective of research: to develop a model for the evaluation of economic efficiency of investment projects based on the discounted cash flow methods and adapted to the Lithuanian business environment. The modern science of economics offers quite a wide range of methods for evaluating the economic efficiency of investments, however, most of them are highly time-consuming and involve complicated calculations. Whereas investors usually require a measure of investment projects‘ efficiency which is readily calculated, objective and easily understandable and which reveals the attractiveness of business ideas. Therefore, in the author‘s view, the current technique of evaluating investment projects based on cash flows can fully meet the investors‘ needs provided that specific features of the technique‘s application are taken into account. Based on the examinations involving the theoretical and application aspects of the analysis and evaluation of investment projects, i. e. the investment project‘s life cycle model, the cash flow calculation and the discount rate setting methods, as well as the main and auxiliary methods for evaluating investment projects‘ efficiency, a model for the evaluation of investment projects which enables the analysis and selection of alternative investment projects has been developed. / Mokslinių tyrimo objektas – investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimas. Tyrimų tikslas – sukurti investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimo modelį, pagrįstą diskontuotų pinigų srautų metodais ir pritaikytą Lietuvos verslo sąlygoms. Šiuolaikinis ekonomikos mokslas siūlo pakankamai platų investicijų efektyvumo rodiklių spektrą, tačiau daugeliu atvejų siūlomi metodai pasižymi daug išteklių reikalaujančiais ir gana sudėtingais skaičiavimais, o investuotojui reikalingas lengvai ir pakankamai greitai skaičiuojamas, objektyvus ir visiems suprantamas investicijų efektyvumo vertinimo matas, parodantis tam tikros verslo idėjos patrauklumą. Įvertinus šias aplinkybes, autoriaus nuomone, esama pinigų srautais grindžiama investicinių projektų vertinimo metodologija gali visiškai patenkinti investuotojų poreikius, su sąlyga, kad bus atsižvelgta į įvairius aspektus, susijusius su jos taikymo ypatumais. Remiantis atliktais tyrimais, kurių metu išnagrinėti teoriniai ir taikomieji investicinio projekto analizės ir vertinimo aspektai – investicinio projekto gyvavimo ciklo modelis, pinigų srautų skaičiavimo ir diskonto normos nustatymo metodai, investicinio projekto vertinimo pagrindiniai ir pagalbiniai metodai, buvo parengtas investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimo modelis, leidžiantis atlikti alternatyvių projektų analizę ir atranką. Raktiniai žodžiai: investicinių projektų vertinimas, pinigų srautai, projekto gyvavimo ciklas, diskontuotų pinigų srautų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

Mokslinių tyrimo objektas – investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimas. Tyrimų tikslas – sukurti investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimo modelį, pagrįstą diskontuotų pinigų srautų metodais ir pritaikytą Lietuvos verslo sąlygoms. Šiuolaikinis ekonomikos mokslas siūlo pakankamai platų investicijų efektyvumo rodiklių spektrą, tačiau daugeliu atvejų siūlomi metodai pasižymi daug išteklių reikalaujančiais ir gana sudėtingais skaičiavimais, o investuotojui reikalingas lengvai ir pakankamai greitai skaičiuojamas, objektyvus ir visiems suprantamas investicijų efektyvumo vertinimo matas, parodantis tam tikros verslo idėjos patrauklumą. Įvertinus šias aplinkybes, autoriaus nuomone, esama pinigų srautais grindžiama investicinių projektų vertinimo metodologija gali visiškai patenkinti investuotojų poreikius, su sąlyga, kad bus atsižvelgta į įvairius aspektus, susijusius su jos taikymo ypatumais. Remiantis atliktais tyrimais, kurių metu išnagrinėti teoriniai ir taikomieji investicinio projekto analizės ir vertinimo aspektai – investicinio projekto gyvavimo ciklo modelis, pinigų srautų skaičiavimo ir diskonto normos nustatymo metodai, investicinio projekto vertinimo pagrindiniai ir pagalbiniai metodai, buvo parengtas investicinių projektų ekonominio efektyvumo vertinimo modelis, leidžiantis atlikti alternatyvių projektų analizę ir atranką. / Subject of research: evaluation of economic efficiency of investment projects. Objective of research: to develop a model for the evaluation of economic efficiency of investment projects based on the discounted cash flow methods and adapted to the Lithuanian business environment. The modern science of economics offers quite a wide range of methods for evaluating the economic efficiency of investments, however, most of them are highly time-consuming and involve complicated calculations. Whereas investors usually require a measure of investment projects‘ efficiency which is readily calculated, objective and easily understandable and which reveals the attractiveness of business ideas. Therefore, in the author‘s view, the current technique of evaluating investment projects based on cash flows can fully meet the investors‘ needs provided that specific features of the technique‘s application are taken into account. Based on the examinations involving the theoretical and application aspects of the analysis and evaluation of investment projects, i. e. the investment project‘s life cycle model, the cash flow calculation and the discount rate setting methods, as well as the main and auxiliary methods for evaluating investment projects‘ efficiency, a model for the evaluation of investment projects which enables the analysis and selection of alternative investment projects has been developed.

Baigiamajame magistro darbe nagrinėjami tarptautiniame versle veikiančių įmonių vertinimo ypatumai ir pasiūlomas tinkamiausias metodas, tokioms įmonėms vertinti. Pirmoje darbo dalyje yra analizuojami tarptautinio verslo ypatumai, išskiriant politinę ir valiutų kursų svyravimo riziką, verslo vertinimo esmė, seniau žinomi ir naujai sukurti verslo vertinimo metodai ir parenkamas metodas, kuris geriausiai tinka tarptautiniam verslui vertinti. Antroje dalyje analizuojamas diskontuotų pinigų srautų metodo tinkamumas tarptautiniam verslui vertinti ir šio metodo etapai, išskiriant pinigų srautų nustatymą, diskonto normos apskaičiavimą, tęstinės vertės ir pinigų srautų diskontavimą. Didžiausias dėmesys skiriamas diskonto normos apskaičiavimui. O trečioje dalyje atliekamas praktinis tarptautinio verslo vertinimas tarptautinėje alkoholinių gėrimų rinkoje veikiančios Lietuvos įmonės AB „Stumbras“ pavyzdžiu. Šiame etape yra atlikta pasaulio, Europos ir Lietuvos alkoholinių gėrimų rinkos ir Lietuvos makroekonominės situacijos analizė, įmonės konkurencinė ir SWOT analizė, įvertinta įmonės 2002–2009 metų finansinė būklė, naudojant vertikaliąją, horizontaliąją ir santykinę analizę, nustatyta įmonės vertė ir nustatyta, kurie veiksniai daro didžiausią įtaką verslo vertei. Darbo pabaigoje pateikiamos išvados ir siūlymai. Darbą sudaro 6 dalys: įvadas, teorinė dalis, diskontuotų pinigų srautų metodo tinkamumo tarptautiniam verslui vertinti analizė, tarptautinio verslo vertinimas AB „Stumbras“... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In this final master thesis are analyzing international business evaluation features and suggested the best method to evaluate international business. In the first part of the work are analyzed international business features, highlighting the political and currency fluctuation risks, business evaluation aspects, long established and newly developed business evaluation methods and selected the method which is best suited to evaluate international business. In the second part of the work is analyzed the feasibility of discounted cash flow method to evaluate international business and the steps of the method, highlighting the determination of cash flows, the discount rate calculation, continuous value and cash flow discounting. The focus is on discount rate calculation. In the third part of the work is done the practical business evaluation of Lithuanian company AB „Stumbras“ which is working in the international alcohol sphere. In this stage is given the characterization of world, Europe and Lithuanian alcohol drinks sectors. Also there is analyzed the Lithuanian macroeconomics situation. There is performed company competitive and SWOT analyze. Also there is done company’s financial analyze (vertical, horizontal and financial ratio analyze), determined the company value and factors which have the greatest impact to business value. Structure: introduction, theoretical part, discounted cash flow feasibility to evaluate the international business analyze, practical international... [to full text]

Today, a large proportion of the world's plenteous offshore natural gas resource are stranded, flared or re-injected due to constraints pertaining to its utilisation. The major constraint in the utilisation of this resource is linked to its properties, which makes it difficult to transport or store. Although the resource presents an excellent opportunity for the Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) technology (process for converting natural gas into high energy liquid fuels with qualities that surpass the most stringent current and future clean-fuel requirements), the further processing of this resource is still impeded by high cost of transportation. However, it is believed that the emerging Floating GTL concept could offer superb opportunities to bring such offshore stranded natural gas reserves to markets by converting the gas into high quality liquid fuels, at the production sites, before it is transported using conventional oil tankers or vessels. But the question is: can this venture be profitable or economically viable? In response, an Economic Model (the EV Model) to review the economic viability of the Floating GTL option was developed. Analyses on technical and economical aspects of the floating GTL application offshore are presented with case studies on Syntroleum's and Statoil's floating GTL designs. Profitability analyses were conducted using the EV model to evaluate economic parameters such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Discounted PayBack Period (DPBP), Profitability index (PI), Break-Even Analysis (BEA) and Scale Economies for some assumed case scenarios involving both designs. In addition, sensitivity analyses were also carried out to find the most sensitive parameters which affect the viability of the floating GTL option. The economic analyses revealed that, a modest feedstock cost (~0 - $3/MSCF), high crude oil price (that stays above $30 per barrel) and reduction trend in capital expenditure (for stand alone Floating GTL plant) up to $20,00O/BPD or lower in the next few years, will open windows for the floating GTL concept. Finally, the energy policy needed to achieve the capitalisation of the plenteous offshore stranded gas resource via floating GTL is also discussed. / Thesis (M.Ing. (Development and Management))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Initialement, la théorie du risque supposait l’indépendance entre les différentes variables aléatoires et autres paramètres intervenant dans la modélisation actuarielle. De nos jours, cette hypothèse d’indépendance est souvent relâchée afin de tenir compte de possibles interactions entre les différents éléments des modèles. Dans cette thèse, nous proposons d’introduire des modèles de dépendance pour différents aspects de la théorie du risque. Dans un premier temps, nous suggérons l’emploi des copules comme structure de dépendance. Nous abordons tout d’abord un problème d’allocation de capital basée sur la Tail-Value-at-Risk pour lequel nous supposons un lien introduit par une copule entre les différents risques. Nous obtenons des formules explicites pour le capital à allouer à l’ensemble du portefeuille ainsi que la contribution de chacun des risques lorsque nous utilisons la copule Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern. Pour les autres copules, nous fournissons une méthode d’approximation. Au deuxième chapitre, nous considérons le processus aléatoire de la somme des valeurs présentes des sinistres pour lequel les variables aléatoires du montant d’un sinistre et de temps écoulé depuis le sinistre précédent sont liées par une copule Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern. Nous montrons comment obtenir des formes explicites pour les deux premiers moments puis le moment d’ordre m de ce processus. Le troisième chapitre suppose un autre type de dépendance causée par un environnement extérieur. Dans le contexte de l’étude de la probabilité de ruine d’une compagnie de réassurance, nous utilisons un environnement markovien pour modéliser les cycles de souscription. Nous supposons en premier lieu des temps de changement de phases de cycle déterministes puis nous les considérons ensuite influencés en retour par les montants des sinistres. Nous obtenons, à l’aide de la méthode d’erlangisation, une approximation de la probabilité de ruine en temps fini. / Initially, it was supposed in risk theory that the random variables and other parameters of actuarial models were independent. Nowadays, this hypothesis is often relaxed to take into account possible interactions. In this thesis, we propose to introduce some dependence models for different aspects of risk theory. In a first part, we use copulas as dependence structure. We first tackle a problem of capital allocation based on the Tail-Value-at-Risk where the risks are supposed to be dependent according to a copula. We obtain explicit formulas for the capital to be allocated to the overall portfolio but also for the contribution of each risk when we use a Farlie-Gumbel-Morenstern copula. For the other copulas, we give an approximation method. In the second chapter, we consider the stochastic process of the discounted aggregate claims where the random variables for the claim amount and the time since the last claim are linked by a Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern copula. We show how to obtain exact expressions for the first two moments and for the moment of order m of the process. The third chapter assumes another type of dependence that is caused by an external environment. In the context of the study of the ruin probability for a reinsurance company, we use a Markovian environment to model the underwriting cycles. We suppose first deterministic cycle phase changes and then that these changes can also be influenced by the claim amounts. We use the erlangization method to obtain an approximation for the finite time ruin probability.

The thesis deals with the assessing of investment opportunity in the field of renewable natural resources. Fundamental analysis is carried out on First Solar which is a company producing solar modules. Thus, the work is focused on the area of photovoltaics. To determine the company's value, the method of discounted cash flow is used. The overall situation of the company is analyzed by the implementation of global, industry and company analysis.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to estimate the market value of the company T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s., in order to sell the company to an unknown investor. The valuation is based on publicly known sources available to 01st December 2010. Thesis consits of two parts. In the theoretical part are defined common basics needed for valuation of the company. Second part covers all the steps resulting in final valuation.

The aim of this thesis is to estimate the market value of the company VETROPACK MORAVIA GLASS, a.s. on the date 31st March 2011 in order to eventual sale to an unknown buyer, using earnings valuation method. Within the frame of this valuation there is also presented the company and its history, realized the strategic analysis and the financial analysis and created the financial plan.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T18:39:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mauro Quirino.pdf: 614575 bytes, checksum: cbfc96f24a3aba3fd5f16a5a442847e4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-10-31 / It is considered as the main accounting objective, since its origin, to provide the users of financial statements with information to support them to make decisions. In order to achieve this objective in an efficient way the fair value accounting has been considered as a measurement alternative of selective assets, such as biological. The main characteristics of such asset are the biological transformation which comprises the processes of growth, degeneration, production and procreation that cause qualitative or quantitative changes. Therefore, it is understandable that measurement models based on historical cost do not reflect the real asset value and also do not measure in an efficient way the management performance on his/her role of manage the asset and the fair value could close this gap. As the quoted market price in an active market for a biological asset is the most reliable basis for determining the fair value of that asset, this paper aims to analyze the aspects related to the existence of active market for forest assets. Although there are limitations due to the limited wide of this analyze, it is not possible to say for sure that such market does not exist, but there are strong indications, on this actual stage of economic sector, that there is not active market for timber in this country. As an alternative for the lack of reliable market-basis prices for the measurement of the forest value, a discounted cash flow model will be presented in details. The choice of discounted cash flows model, out of other alternatives, is based on the fact that the majority of the forestry companies are using this tool / É considerado como função fundamental da contabilidade, desde seus primórdios, prover os usuários dos demonstrativos financeiros com informações que os ajudarão a tomar decisões. Para que essa função seja cumprida de maneira mais eficaz, tem-se assumido que o valor justo é a melhor medida de valor para alguns ativos, entre eles, o ativo biológico. A característica fundamental desse ativo é o processo de transformação biológica que compreende o crescimento, degeneração, produção e procriação, causando mudanças qualitativas e quantitativas. Portanto, compreende-se que modelos de mensuração baseados no custo histórico não reflete o valor real do ativo e nem mede de forma eficiente a gestão desses ativos pelos administradores e que o valor justo supriria essa deficiência. Como o valor justo é determinado, preferencialmente, pelo preço do ativo em um mercado ativo, esse trabalho analisou os aspectos relacionados à existência de mercado ativo para o ativo biológico florestal e a disponibilidade da informação de preços nesse mercado. Embora existam limitações devido à abrangência da análise, não podendo considerar que essa é uma verdade absoluta, encontram-se fortes indícios de que, no atual estágio de desenvolvimento desse setor, ainda não existe disponível em nosso país mercado ativo de madeira em toras. Como alternativa para a falta de preço nesse mercado para mensuração de florestas, um modelo de fluxo de caixa descontado será apresentado de forma detalhada. A escolha do fluxo de caixa descontado, entre as demais alternativas, deve-se ao fato dessa ferramenta ser a mais utilizada pelas empresas que possuem ativos florestais