The WACC is just the rate at which the Free Cash Flows must be discounted to obtain the same result as in the valuation using Equity Cash Flows discounted at the required return to equity (Ke).The WACC is neither a cost nor a required return: it is a weighted average of a cost and a required...

The correct definition and calculation of the free cash flows plays a crucial role in the process of valuing companies. The two main components of a valuation model, free cash flow and the costs of capital, need to be determined simultaneously. The different approaches to valuation are different...

This paper shows 10 valuation methods based on equity cash flow; free cash flow; capital cash flow; APV (Adjusted Present Value); business's risk-adjusted free cash flow and equity cash flow; risk-free rate-adjusted free cash flow and equity cash flow; economic profit; and...

Die steigende Anzahl von Unternehmenskooperationen ist mit einer Zunahme ihrer Ausgestaltungsvarianten verbunden. Für das Kooperationsmanagement sind damit zahlreiche Herausforderungen verbunden, um die adäquate Institutionalisierung auszuwählen. Nach wie vor fehlen viele geeignete...