BV News and Trends November 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Practical Considerations in Normalizing the Risk-Free Rate
Some valuation firms and practitioners have advocated that the risk-free rate of return (Rf) should be normalized when it is believed to be too low because of Federal Reserve Bank policies. Recent arguments for doing so have been based on technical economic analyses but have ignored practical aspects of normalizing Rf. This article is intended to address those practical considerations.
New Book Offers Template for Assessing ESG Impact on Firm Value
Based on some case studies, a new book includes a template that summarizes steps in assessing whether ESG factors are material enough to integrate into a valuation. The book is Valuation and Sustainability—A Guide to Include Environmental, Social, and Governance Data in Business Valuation, edited by Dejan Glavas (ESSCA, School of Management, Boulogne-Billancourt, France), who also wrote several chapters.
BV News and Trends October 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends October 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
10 Short Takes From NACVA’s July Super Conference
There were top speakers, interesting sessions, and a good turnout (about 200) for the three-day NACVA Business Valuation & Financial Litigation Super Conference in person in Snowbird, Utah (and also online). Here are a few quick takeaways from some of the sessions we attended.
Firms with better ESG ratings yield higher returns, per Kroll study
Companies with better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings generally outperformed those with lower ratings over the 2013-to-2021 period, according to Kroll’s new ESG and Global Investor Returns Study.
BV News and Trends August 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Adjusting WACC for ESG: ±100 basis points proposed
When assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on valuation, unless there is an impact to cash flow, risk, or growth, ESG has no effect on business value.
What keeps a bank CEO up at night?
Cybersecurity is the No. 1 concern of financial institutions, according to the “State of the Banking Industry Report” from Wipfli.
New book on ESG and BV
Valuation and Sustainability—A Guide to Include Environmental, Social, and Governance Data in Business Valuation is a new book edited by Dejan Glavas (ESSCA, School of Management, Boulogne-Billancourt, France), who also wrote several chapters.
IPL business value up 80%, per Houlihan Lokey study
Buoyed by a new media rights deal, the Indian Premier League (IPL) overall business value reached $15.4 billion (in U.S. dollars) in 2023, an increase of 80% over last year’s value of $8.5 billion, according to Houlihan Lokey’s inaugural IPL valuation study.
Valuers Are Now Spending More Time ‘on Everything’
A panel discussion during the Global Town Hall: State of the Global Markets and Their Effect on Business Valuation event talked about having to dig more into income statement line items, perform more sensitivity analyses, request multiple forecasts, change Excel models, and more.
Private Cost of Equity Up, Per 2023 Pepperdine Report
Private-company cost of equity is higher this year across nearly all categories, by about 5%, according to the 2023 Private Capital Markets Report. “This translates to an average of 25% this year, up from 20% last year,” says Dr. Craig R. Everett, the project’s director. The article also demonstrates how to use the report for developing private-company cost of capital.
Fair Value, Statutory Appraisals, Crypto, ESG, PE Deals, and More at the NYSSCPA BV Conference
As usual, the annual New York State Society of CPAs’ Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference presented some very interesting and useful information. This article provides a recap of what was discussed.
Damodaran Continues His Explosive Remarks About ESG
At the ASA Spring Fair Value Conference in New York City on May 4, we did not expect to hear any glowing words about the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement from Professor Aswath Damodaran (New York University Stern School of Business). In his blog, he has been very vocal in his strong criticisms of ESG as a “weapon of mass distraction” and a “gravy train” for consultants, investment managers, scoring/ratings providers, and those pushing for more disclosures.
BV News and Trends June 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Kroll lowers recommended ERP to 5.5%
Kroll has decreased its recommended U.S. equity risk premium (ERP) from 6.0% to 5.5% when developing USD-denominated discount rates as of June 8, 2023.
Hitchner comments on new Pepperdine report
The 2023 Private Capital Markets Report has a “plethora of good information,” says Jim Hitchner (Financial Valuation Advisors) in the May issue of Hardball With Hitchner.
Why are valuers changing their Excel models?
In a world of economic turmoil and market volatility, valuation experts say they are spending a lot more time on business valuations.
BV News and Trends May 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Notable takeaways from the NYSSCPA BV conference
BVWire attended last week’s annual New York State Society of CPAs’ Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference, and—as usual—some very interesting and useful information was presented.
Cost of Capital Navigator now has a company-level beta module
Kroll has added a new module to its Cost of Capital Navigator that allows users to estimate their own industry CAPM betas by providing levered, unlevered, and relevered individual company betas.
First issue of Willamette’s Perspectives is released
A new digital publication, Perspectives, which will be a quarterly, has replaced Willamette Management Associates’ Insights publication.
Feedback Wanted on New Model for Small Firm Risk
A variation of the multiattribute utility model (MUM) used along with Monte Carlo simulation forms the basis of a new model for estimating a company-specific risk premium (CSRP) for small, closely held businesses. Excel templates are available from the model’s developer, David Goodman (Jesson, Oslin & Associates), and feedback is welcome.