The purpose of the diploma thesis was to assess the applicability of Market Approach in business valuation of the Czech entities. The first part comprises basic description of Valuation methods, the core of the thesis describes the guideline publicly traded companies method - multiples, comparable companies etc. -, guideline transaction method and industry multiples method. The application part consists of two valuations using guideline publicly traded companies method - the valuation of Komercni banka and of Trinecke zelezarny.

Ph.D. thesis deals with testing precise use market approach to the valuation of software companies. Contains justification for the need of dealing with less traditional valuation methods, theoretical approaches for the use of market multipliers and existing knowledge to regression analysis is used to explain the multipliers. The analytical part is assembled its own regression equation to determine the multiplier in the years 2004-2010, the usability was tested in comparison with the use of a multiplier based on the median level of comparable sample of firms. There was also objective to determine the preferred type multiplier for software companies, which can be used e.g. when using scoring methods to adjust the multiplier. Complementing the thesis was to compare the quality of its own regression equations and equations published by Professor Damodaran. In most years through its own regression equations managed to establish a more precise multiplier than was achieved by using the mean value of a comparable sample of firms. We were also able, in most years to find suitable regression equation than the equation published by Professor Damodaran. Type multiplier P/E appeared to be significantly better to explain the regression equation in comparison with the other types of multiplier.

The essential definitions and terminology used in real property evaluation including explanation of used methods in administrative and market approach are explained in theoretic part of thesis. The analytical part deals with administrative and market evaluation of a specific real property in the region Praha - východ. In conclusion the calculated values are compared and assessed. The author also points out the main differences between administrative and market system of real property evaluation.

<p>Background: Today, an increased need to value patents is expressed in several different situations. For example, banks more frequently accept patents as collateral for loans and patents are being exchanged more often between companies. It is argued that a hindrance for the recognition of the value of patents, and other assets lacking physical form, is that the current methods of valuation are not developed for this type of assets. </p><p>Purpose: Our objective is to investigate the practical relevance of four theoretical valuation approaches in the context of patent valuation and to point out crucial factors affecting the choice of valuation approach. </p><p>Procedure: Interviews were conducted with professionals working in the field of corporate finance and with an expert in the field of patents and intellectual property rights. </p><p>Results: The respondents are not of the same opinion whether relevant approaches for patent valuation exist at all. Among the respondents who find it possible to value patents, the income approach is the dominating approach. The theoretical correctness of this approach, derived from the definition of value, is stressed as the primary argument for the use of it. Methods such as Decision Tree Analysis, within the income approach, and Relief from Royalty, a hybrid of the market- and income approach, are used as complements.</p>

Background: Today, an increased need to value patents is expressed in several different situations. For example, banks more frequently accept patents as collateral for loans and patents are being exchanged more often between companies. It is argued that a hindrance for the recognition of the value of patents, and other assets lacking physical form, is that the current methods of valuation are not developed for this type of assets. Purpose: Our objective is to investigate the practical relevance of four theoretical valuation approaches in the context of patent valuation and to point out crucial factors affecting the choice of valuation approach. Procedure: Interviews were conducted with professionals working in the field of corporate finance and with an expert in the field of patents and intellectual property rights. Results: The respondents are not of the same opinion whether relevant approaches for patent valuation exist at all. Among the respondents who find it possible to value patents, the income approach is the dominating approach. The theoretical correctness of this approach, derived from the definition of value, is stressed as the primary argument for the use of it. Methods such as Decision Tree Analysis, within the income approach, and Relief from Royalty, a hybrid of the market- and income approach, are used as complements.

Company valuation is entering a new era; with increasing demands, more awareness and internal resistance. As the companies who request the valuation, together with third parties, begin to show more interest in the value statements - the analyst must be able to validate his course of action with reliable reasoning based on substantiated data. In this thesis, two approaches to the Comparable Company Valuation method will be evaluated and analyzed with the use of a Case Study. Initially, the two approaches will be applied on a Target Company, Company X, which will result in two value estimations. In order to draw conclusions of how to derive a correct valuation and what approach that is to be preferred in the given scenario, similar valuations were performed on six additional companies, in the same manner as the Case Study, and compared with their respective real market value. The valuation is based on financial data and all companies used in the study are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Findings – First and foremost, results showed that a Comparable Company Valuation is very dependent on its composed peer group. Results from the study indicated increasingly favorable outcomes, when the peer group was similar to the Target Company. The prime conclusions are that, with a perfectly composed peer group, in a mature industry, one of the approaches was to be preferred. However, in an immature industry, where the requirements of the companies used in the composed peer group have to be broadened, the latter approach indicated favorable outcome. Originality - This study is one of the first to compare two different approaches to the Comparable Company Valuation method and analyze in what scenarios one approach is to be preferred to the other. / Företagsvärdering går mot en ny era; med ökade krav, högre medvetenhet och internt motstånd hos värderingsfirmorna. Företag som begär en värdering samt tredjeparter visar allt mer intresse och förståelse för hur värderingen har gått till - vilket leder till att analytikern måste redogöra för sitt tillvägagångssätt med korrekta resonemang baserade på pålitlig data. I denna uppsats analyserar och utvärderar vi två olika approacher till Comparable Company Valuation med hjälp av en fallstudie. Inledningsvis kommer de två approacherna utföras på Målföretaget, Företag X, vilket leder till två olika värderingar. Vidare, för att kunna dra slutsatser kring vilken approach som bör användas vid vilket tillfälle, gjordes liknande värderingar på ytterligare sex företag, på samma sätt som fallstudien, dessa värderingar jämfördes med marknadsvärdet för respektive företag. Samtliga värderingar baseras på finansiell data och alla företag som är med i studien är listade på Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Resultat – Först och främst visade resultaten att Comparable Company Valuation är väldigt beroende av hur sammansättningen av jämförelseföretag har gått till. Resultat indikerade vidare att värderingen gav bättre, det vill säga mer precist, resultat – om jämförelseföretagen var lika Målföretaget. De viktigaste slutsatserna som drogs var att, när en värdering görs med en perfekt grupp jämförelseföretag, i en mogen industri, var den ena approachen att föredra. Vidare, på en nyare marknad, där kraven för jämförelseföretagen måste sänkas – gav den andra approachen en mer precis värdering. Originalitet – Denna studie är en av de första som jämför två olika approacher till Comparable Company Valuation samt analyserar när vilken av dessa bör användas för att få en så bra värdering som möjligt.

本研究旨在分析台灣上市公司外匯避險和資本結構策略的運用。本文利用資本市場法，作為外匯曝險衡量模型，並利用預期和非預期的匯率變動探討對企業價值的影響是否有顯著差異，本文以2007~2009年期間的月頻率資料，篩選摩根台灣指數基金(MSCI Taiwan Index Fund-March 09, 2010)成分股共108家台灣上市公司為樣本對象，並進一步利用所量化出的外匯曝險，應用至公司資本結構上，採平衡追蹤資料(balanced panel data)進行分析，探討外匯曝險與其他影響因子對公司資本結構的關係。 　　而研究結果發現，在外匯曝險衡量方面，在2007~2009年間，不論是預期或非預期外匯變動下，負值的外匯曝險係數家數明顯超越正值的外匯曝險係數家數，此研究結果也符合了台灣為一個出口導向的經濟體，當台幣相對貶值時，使得出口較具競爭力，企業的營收增加。此外，從顯著的企業樣本來看，金融證券業占大多數，顯示出匯率變動對金融證券業的影響尤其嚴重。 　　在資本結構上，本研究以營運風險、公司成立年數、抵押資產價值、自由現金流量、外匯風險、成長率、稅盾效果、獲利性和公司規模共九個因子作為影響資本結構的變數，在Panel data固定效果模型中，除了成長性和公司規模兩變數在1%顯著水準之下呈現正相關，其餘變數為顯著負相關。且該模型對公司資本結構的解釋能力相當高，Panel data固定效果模型調整後的R2為78.96%。 　　最後，本研究將產業別列入考量變數之一，結果發現，電子業與非電子業在資本結構決定因素上有顯著差異，且顯示電子業公司的負債比率較低，符合現實情況下，電子業公司在有資金需求時，大多不選擇舉債而較常採取權益融資的方式。而電子業受到外匯曝險對資本結構的影響力並不顯著，表示外匯曝險對公司負債比率並不會因為產業別而有不同的影響力。 / This study examines the foreign exchange rate exposure and capital structure strategy for the Taiwan’s Corporations. The research sample is MSCI Taiwan Index Fund, and the sample period is 2007 to 2009. To see how foreign exchange rate exposure affects the value of corporations, this study uses Capital Market Approach to be the model. Moreover, this study uses balanced panel data to see how exchange rate exposure and other variables affect the strategy of capital structure. 　　According to the result, the numbers of negative significant samples are greater than the numbers of positive significant samples no matter when measured in expected exchange rate exposure or in unexpected exchange rate exposure. This result can exactly explain that Taiwan is an export-dominated economy. When Taiwan dollar depreciates, which means corporations in Taiwan could improve export competitiveness, thus increasing profits. Moreover, this study found that exchange rate exposure has a greater impact especially on the finance and security industry. 　　In the capital structure part, this study selects nine variables to see how they affect the capital structure, including business risk, age, collateral value of assets, free cash flows, foreign exchange risks , growth, non-debt tax shields, profitability and size. In panel data fixed effect model, growth and size are found to be positive significant in 99% confidence level; other variables are found to be negative significant. Furthermore, the coefficient of determination, R2 of this panel data fix effect regression model is 78.96%, which means the regression line has a high explanatory power to explain the capital structure.

This master thesis is concerned with the estimation of the market value of equity of Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s. as at 30 September 2016. The market approach has been selected as the primary valuation approach with the largest impact on the value estimation; specifically the guideline public company method and the comparable transactions method are employed. The income approach based on the DCF Entity method verifies the value conclusion derived from the market approach. The going concern premise is supported by thorough analyses concerning the relevant market; market position of the valued company in relation to its competitors; and its financial health. The thesis concludes a clearly defined and justifiable range of value.

The thesis serves as a comparison of valuation processes, which are being used in the CZ and the US. It brings information about appraisal practice in the CZ and the US. It describes individual valuation approaches and definitions of important variables according to the available literature. Moreover, the thesis focuses deeper on market approach valuation. It shows differences in individual processes and approaches on the application of processes on selected example and then uses obtained differences to determine recommended changes. In shows different structures of appraisal reports in the conclusion too.

九十四年我國財產保險業之簽單總保費收入為新台幣1,185.02億元，其中汽車保險之簽單保險費收入為新台幣588.62億元，占我國財產保險業簽單總保費收入的49.67%，故汽車保險之簽單保險費收入於九十四年居財產保險市場各險種之冠。同時汽車保險業務量占全體產險業務量的比重，一直維持在45%-50%之間，由於汽車險業務量之消長連帶影響各產物保險公司的現金流量及公司在市場的排名，故汽車保險業務的經營深受各產險公司老闆的重視。 我國汽車保險業務的來源可分直接通路及間接通路兩種，間接通路來源的業務量占全部汽車險業務量的40%，其中汽車經銷商保險代理人(簡稱車商保代)及經紀人的業務來源就占有30%。 台灣汽車險市場各保險公司的市場占有率，經過產險同業大家多年的努力經營，已大致固定。由於車商保代及經紀人的業務大都屬新車業務，故其業務量占汽車險市場新車業務量的比重甚大，因此遂為每家保險公司業務經營極力爭取的對象。再者必須注意的是汽車險商品因受到過往規章費率的影響，同質性很高，在無法明顯區隔市場的情形下，保險公司如欲增加業務量，最迅速有效的方式就是提高佣金及配合車商保代的要求，搭配一定比率的回廠維修率。此種「蠟燭兩頭燒」的業務經營，在社會經濟景氣時，保險公司尚可依靠投資收益來挹注增加的成本，但景氣不好時，保險公司的負擔將會超過其所能承受的部份，導致經營產生虧損或發生危機。此由寶來證券集團在中央產物的經營汽車險業務，因經營結果與其預期不一致時，最後轉手美商AIG集團，即是最佳寫照。 本篇論文主要係在探討競爭市場下汽車險業務經營管理策略，並以寶來證券集團在中央產物經營汽車險業務的結果為個案研究。首先介紹台灣汽車險市場的現況，接著並就費率自由化的實施，探討其對台灣汽車險市場的影響，同時也針對汽車險市場經營的瓶頸加以瞭解及提出解決之道，筆者也藉此提供個人的些微建議，希望能對政府擬訂監理政策及產險同業透過汽車險業務經營策略的再思考，藉由創新商品的開發及行銷通路的多元化等多方的努力，以對開創台灣汽車險業務經營的藍海策略有所助益，是本篇論文提出的最主要目的。 / In 2005, the written premium of automobile insurance was NT$ 58.87 billion, occupied 49.67% and the majority part of the written premium of non-life insurance in Taiwan（the written premium of non-life insurance was NT$ 118.5 billion in 2005）. In the meantime, the business portfolio of automobile insurance to non-life insurance remain at 45%-50% steadily. Because the growth and decrease of business portfolio of automobile insurance will significantly influent the ranking and the cash flow of non-life insurance companies, the owners of non-life insurance companies pay highly attention on the operation of automobile insurance. In Taiwan, the source of automobile insurance can be divided into two parts: direct market approach and indirect market approach. Indirect market approach contributed 40% business income, and the automobile insurance agents contributed 30% premium income. The market share of non-life insurance business is approximately fixed. Due to the business scope of automobile insurance agents and brokers are selling the new cars, the non-life insurance companies give ultimate efforts to attract them. Moreover, we must pay attention on the fact that the automobile insurance commodities is homogeneous, the reason is affected by the tariff of regulator, therefore, under the premise that the market can’t be obviously divided, if the insurance companies still intend to raise its’business portfolio, the most rapid and efficient way is to lift up commission to match the commission requirement of automobile insurance agents, and to collocate with certain ratio of damaged car requiring and/or regular maintence. This kind of operation mode makes insurance company can cover the cost by its investing profit while economic boom, but will overload while economic depression, then causing operating crisis. The most conspicuous case is that the Polaris Securities Group sold Central Insurance Company（CIC）to AIG Group while Polaris Securities Group found the operating results of automobile insurance business in CIC was inconsistent with its anticipation. This thesis mainly discusses the operating and management strategy of automobile insurance in a competitive market, and give an example by Polaris Securities Group’s running automobile insurance business in CIC for case study. The thesis first introduces the current condition of Taiwan automobile insurance market, then probe into the influence of rate liberalization to the said market. Simultaneously, to understand the predicament of automobile insurance market and bring up the possible solution. The author provides some suggestions for government agency to draw up supervisory policy and for non-life insurance companies to set up operating strategy. By the way of innovating insurance commodities and diversifying marketing routes, the author hopes that it will helpful to jointly inaugurate the“Blue Ocean Strategy”of the operation of Taiwan automobile insurance. It’s the main goal of this thesis.