A Method for Quantifying Contract Renewal Risk in Valuations

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 24 No. 9
September 2018
Matthew Gold, CFA
Matthew Ashby, CA
valuation method
discounted cash flow (DCF), valuation report, cash flow projections

Summary

A formula that explicitly incorporates the assumed probability of renewal in the valuation of businesses that depend on contracts, licenses, or permits for their future cash flows; it builds on the Gordon growth model and the formula for the future value of a growing annuity.